Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Iceland at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Iceland at the; 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Medals; Ranked 31st	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1908; 1912; 1920–1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Iceland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Icelandic athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. Vilhjálmur Einarsson won the first ever Olympic medal for his country.