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The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, [1] and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held from 22 November to 8 December in Melbourne, Australia, with the equestrian events being held from 10 to 17 June 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden, [2] due to Australian quarantine regulations that required a six-month pre-shipment ...
1.1 Medal table. 1.2 Men's events. 1.3 Women's events. ... The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 22 November to 18 December 1956. Athletics
The 1956 Summer Olympics featured 17 different sports encompassing 23 disciplines, and medals were awarded in 151 events (145 events in Melbourne and 6 equestrian events in Stockholm). [22] In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.
The United States competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 297 competitors, 251 men and 46 women, took part in 139 events in 18 sports. [ 1 ] Medalists
The 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia from November 22 to December 1, 1956. The team was led by 22-year-old Bill Russell, who averaged 14.1 points per game. [1]
This was the thirteenth time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. None of the finalists from 1952 returned. Notable entrants were Americans Bobby Morrow (NCAA champion, U.S. Olympic trial champion, and heavy favorite) and Ira Murchison (world record co-holder); Dave Sime was injured and did not make the ...
Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics; Tournament details; Host country: Australia: Dates: 24 November – 8 December 1956: Teams: 11: Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Final positions; Champions Soviet Union (1st title) Runners-up Yugoslavia: Third place Bulgaria: Fourth place India: Tournament statistics; Matches played: 12: Goals scored ...
Pages in category "Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 775 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .