Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Iceland at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeISL
NOCNational Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Websitewww.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearerVilhjálmur Einarsson
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Vilhjálmur Einarsson Athletics Men's triple jump 27 November

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson 100 m 11.12 3 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Vilhjálmur Einarsson Men's triple jump 16.26 m 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References


Flag of IcelandSport icon

This article about sports in Iceland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This 1956 Summer Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.