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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
United States: 14.1 400 metres hurdles details: Glenn Davis United States: 50.1 (=OR) Eddie Southern United States: 50.8 Josh Culbreath United States: 51.6 3000 metres steeplechase details: Chris Brasher Great Britain: 8:41.2 (OR) Sándor Rozsnyói Hungary: 8:43.6 Ernst Larsen Norway: 8:44.0 4 × 100 metres relay details United States (USA) Ira ...
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 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 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.
Second largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 3: Philippines: W 121–53 +68: Preliminary Group Play: Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 4: Bulgaria: W 85–44 +41: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 5: Brazil: W 113–51 +62: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 6: USSR: W 85–55 +30 ...
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.
United States: 14.1 400 metres hurdles details: Glenn Davis United States: 50.1 (=OR) Eddie Southern United States: 50.8 Josh Culbreath United States: 51.6 3000 metres steeplechase details: Chris Brasher Great Britain: 8:41.2 (OR) Sándor Rozsnyói Hungary: 8:43.6 Ernst Larsen Norway: 8:44.0 4 × 100 metres relay details United States (USA) Ira ...