New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| New Zealand at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of New Zealand |
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| IOC code: | NZL | |||
| NOC: | New Zealand Olympic Committee external link |
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| 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||
| Competitors | 53 in 9 sports | |||
| Officials | 12 | |||
| Flag bearer | Ritchie Johnston | |||
| Medals Rank: 16 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1908* • 1912* • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 *with Australia as Australasia |
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
New Zealand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Norm Read — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk
- Jack Cropp and Peter Mander — Sailing, Men's Sharpie 12m² Team Competition
[edit] Results and competitors by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's Competition
- Albert Richards
- Neville Scott
- Murray Halberg
- Maurice Rae
- Norman Read
Women's Competition
- Jessie Donaghy
- Valerie Sloper
- Margaret Stuart
- Beverley Weigel
[edit] Boxing
- Paddy Donovan
- Graham Finlay
[edit] Cycling
Men's Track Competition
- Warwick Dalton
- Donald Eagle
- Ritchie Johnston
- Warren Johnston
- Lionel Kent
- Alan Larkins
- Neil Ritchie
[edit] Hockey
[edit] Men's team competition
The men's field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only hockey team apart from Australia that played against New Zealand was India. The Kiwi's finished sixth at their first Olympic appearance.
Results:
- New Zealand - Belgium 3-0
- New Zealand - Belgium 3-2
- New Zealand - Australia 0-1
- New Zealand - Germany 4-5
- New Zealand - Pakistan 1-5
- New Zealand - Singapore 13-0
Team Roster
- John Abrams
- Ivan Armstrong
- Phillip Bygrave
- Keith Cumberpatch
- Archie Currie
- David Goldsmith
- Noel Hobson
- Reginald Johansson
- Brian Johnston
- Murray Loudon
- Guy McGregor
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
- John Tynan
[edit] Rowing
Men's Competition
- Reginald Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Colin Johnstone
- Ray Laurent
- Peter Lucas
- Bob Parker
- Don Rowlands
- Allan Tong
[edit] Sailing
Men's Competition
- Peter Mander
- Jack Cropp
- Albert Cuthbertson
- Robert Stewart
- William Swinnerton
[edit] Swimming
Men's Competition
- Winifred Griffin
- Lincoln Hurring
Women's Competition
- Philippa Gould
- Marion Roe
- Jean Stewart
[edit] Weightlifting
Men's Competition
- Richard Jones
[edit] Wrestling
Men's Freestyle Competition
- John Silva
| Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Afghanistan • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Belgium • Bermuda • Brazil • British Guiana • Bulgaria • Burma • Cambodia* • Canada • Ceylon • Chile • Republic of China • Colombia • Cuba • Czechoslovakia • Denmark • Egypt* • Ethiopia • Fiji • Finland • France • United Team of Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Kenya • South Korea • Liberia • Luxembourg • Malaya • Mexico • Netherlands* • New Zealand • Nigeria • North Borneo • Norway • Pakistan • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Romania • Singapore • South Africa • Soviet Union • Spain* • Sweden • Sweden • Switzerland* • Thailand • Trinidad • Turkey • Uganda • United States • Uruguay • Venezuela • Vietnam • Yugoslavia *competed in Stockholm only |
