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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.
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.
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 ...
18 wrz 2024 · Olympic gold medallist John Konrads' 1956 Olympics participation medal Australian athletes delivered a stellar performance, the best in Australia’s Olympic history to date. They won 13 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals, and came third on the medal table.
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Australia led both medal lists, winning 8 golds and 14 medals, followed by the United States, who won 11 medals, but only two golds. Australia’s men led with 5 golds and 8 medals, followed by Japan and the USA, with 5 medals, and one gold each.
