Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NOC | British Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in Melbourne/ | |||||||||
| Competitors | 189 (163 men and 26 women) in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | George Mackenzie | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 8th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
The United Kingdom competed as Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 189 competitors, 163 men and 26 women, took part in 108 events in 17 sports.
The Melbourne Games saw an improvement on Great Britain and Northern Ireland's performance at the two preceding Games. British athletes won six gold medals (up from just one in 1952). Overall, they won twenty-four medals, finishing eighth.
Men's 110m Hurdles
Men's 1500m
Men's Marathon
Women's Discus Throw
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's 10m Platform
Women's 10m Platform
Nine fencers, seven men and two women, represented Great Britain in 1956.
The British Gymnastics team competed in 15 events, and was made up of 14 gymnasts, (6 men and 8 women), including Frank Turner, competing in his third Summer Olympics.
Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1956.
Six shooters represented Great Britain in 1956.
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