Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
# Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Iceland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 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

**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

**Track & road events**

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Hilmar Þorbjörnsson | 100 m | 11.12 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

**Field events**

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position |
| Vilhjálmur Einarsson | Men's triple jump | 16.26 m | |
