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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 prior from 10 to 17 June 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden, [2] due to Australian quarantine regulations that required a six-month pre ...
2.1 Medal table. 2.2 Medalists. 3 Boxing. Toggle Boxing subsection. ... The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 22 November to 18 December 1956.
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 table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.
2 Medal table. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for ...
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Athletes from Austria came second in the medal table with 4 gold medals and 11 medals overall, while athletes from Finland came third with 3 gold medals and 7 medals overall. [4] Teams from Poland [5] and Japan won their nations' first Winter Olympic medals. [6] Alpine skier Toni Sailer of Austria won the most gold medals for an individual at ...
United States Olympic Committee: in Melbourne/Stockholm; Competitors: 297 (251 men and 46 women) in 18 sports: Flag bearer: Norman Armitage: Medals Ranked 2nd: Gold 32 Silver 25 Bronze 17 Total 74: Summer Olympics appearances