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Prior to 1956, the athletes in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies marched in alphabetical order by National Olympic Committees. However, in Melbourne, following a suggestion by a young Chinese apprentice carpenter living in Australia named John Ian Wing, the athletes entered the stadium together during the Closing Ceremony as a symbol of global ...
- Melbourne 1956 Olympic Results - Gold, Silver, Bronze Medallists
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the...
- Melbourne 1956 Olympic Results - Gold, Silver, Bronze Medallists
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
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.. These Games were the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere and ...
It was decided, bypassing the Olympic Charter, to contest separate Olympic Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden. These were held in June without incident. Between June and the Melbourne Olympics, the world was thrown into turmoil. On 29 October, Israel invaded Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
Games. 1956 Summer Olympics. Athletics. 800 metres, Men. | | Event type. 800 metres, Men. At an international meet is Oslo in August 1955, Roger Moens (BEL) won, defeating Norway’s Audun Boysen, in a time of 1:45.7, with Boysen posting 1:45.9, both runners surpassing the world record of Rudolf Harbig, set in 1939.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice...
Olympic Games. Athletics. Info about the Games. Host City: Melbourne, Australia. Participants: 720 (573 men and 147 women) from 59 countries. Date Started: November 23, 1956. Youngest Participant: USA Meredith Ellis (15 years, 82 days) Date Finished: December 1, 1956.
