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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 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 22 November to 18 December 1956. Athletics Medal table ... United States: 10.5 Hector Hogan
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 ...
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]
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.
1956 Summer Olympics takes place in Melbourne, Australia Equestrian events take place in Stockholm, Sweden, due to Australian quarantine laws. USSR wins the most medals (98), and the most gold medals (37). 1956 Winter Olympics takes place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy USSR wins the most medals (16), and the most gold medals (7).
This was the 13th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1952 Games were gold medalist Parry O'Brien of the United States and ninth-place finisher Jiří Skobla of Czechoslovakia.