Iceland at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Iceland at the 1956 Winter Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	7 (6 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Valdimar Örnólfsson[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Iceland competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This was the first time Iceland sent a woman to compete in the Winter Olympics.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Steinþór Jakobsson	Giant Slalom					DSQ	–
Stefán Kristjánsson						3:59.1	62
Einar Kristjánsson						3:53.4	60
Eysteinn Þórðarson						3:49.4	56
Stefán Kristjánsson	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Einar Kristjánsson		1:50.0	36	2:28.6	40	4:18.6	37
Eysteinn Þórðarson		1:44.7	30	2:15.6	29	4:00.3	26

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jakobína Jakobsdóttir	Downhill					1:57.2	31
Jakobína Jakobsdóttir	Giant Slalom					2:39.4	41
Jakobína Jakobsdóttir	Slalom	1:06.4	23	DSQ	–	DSQ	–

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Oddur Pétursson	1'02:36	61
	Jón Kristjánsson	58:23	55
30 km	Oddur Pétursson	2'10:16	48
	Jón Kristjánsson	2'00:52	39

References

1. "Valdimar Örnólfsson". olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

Sources

• Official Olympic Reports
• Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com