United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games

Flag of the United States
IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 297 (251 men and 46 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Norman Armitage
Medals
Rank: 2
Gold
32
Silver
25
Bronze
17
Total
74
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

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

Gold medal.svg Gold

Silver medal.svg Silver

Bronze medal.svg Bronze

Athletics

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Men's Marathon

Basketball

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Boxing

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Canoeing

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Cycling

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Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit
Individual road race

Diving

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Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 76.77
  • Final — 152.41 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 80.24
  • Final — 149.79 (→ Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 75.07
  • Final — 139.12 (→ 6th place)

Women's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round — 51.28
  • Final — 84.85 (→ Gold medal.svg Gold Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 50.81
  • Final — 81.64 (→ Silver medal.svg Silver Medal)
  • Preliminary Round — 52.96
  • Final — 81.58 (→ Bronze medal.svg Bronze Medal)

Fencing

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18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented the United States in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

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  • Preliminary Round
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (1-9) → did not advance
  • Team Roster

Head Coach: Jimmy Mills

Gymnastics

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Hockey

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented the United States in 1956, winning silver in the team event.

Individual
Team
  • George Lambert
  • Bill Andre
  • Jack Daniels

Rowing

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Sailing

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Shooting

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Eight shooters represented the United States in 1956. Offutt Pinion won the bronze medal in the 50 m pistol event.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming

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Water polo

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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References

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