| Iceland at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Iceland first participated at the European Games at the inaugural 2015 Games However, Iceland is one of four nations that have yet to win a medal at the European Games. [1] [2] Iceland also fielded a team for 2019, but still not opening their medal count.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 2015 Baku | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2019 Minsk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2023 Kraków-Małopolska | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Sports in Iceland are very popular. Popular sports include football, handball, athletics, basketball, chess, golf, volleyball, tennis, skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, swimming, rock climbing, mountain climbing, horseback riding, archery, strongman, powerlifting and crossfit. In some of those sports, namely football, handball, basketball and strongman, Iceland is extremely successful, considering its population. It manages to compete at comparable level with countries that have 10-200 times its population.
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