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Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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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.
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- 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
- Field events
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