Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women.
Contents |
[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
16 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 |  Australia |
4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Poland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  United Team of Germany |
0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 |  Hungary |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Chile |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Iceland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Finland |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Reference
| Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne/Stockholm) |
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| Athletics • Australian football (demonstration) • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Athletics at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men) and List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) |
