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Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Australia at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAUS
NOCAustralian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympics.com.au
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors294 (250 men, 44 women)
Flag bearerMervyn Wood (rower)
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
13
Silver
8
Bronze
14
Total
35
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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 Australasia (1908–1912)

Australia was the host nation for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. However, due to Australian quarantine restrictions the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden. 294 competitors, 250 men and 44 women, took part in 140 events in 18 sports.[1]

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ted Allsopp 20 km walk 1:35:43.0 10
50 km walk DSQ
James Bailey 800 m 1:51.1 1 Q 1:51.4 7 Did not advance
Jim Bailey 1500 m DNS Did not advance
Ron Blackney 3000 m steeplechase 9:16.0 10 DNF
Bill Butchart 800 m 1:51.6 3 Q 1:53.8 4 Q 1:52.0 8
Gavin Carragher 100 m 11.36 4 Did not advance
John Chittick 110 m hurdles 15.18 5 Did not advance
Ronald Crawford 20 km walk 1:39:35.0 13
50 km walk 5:22:36.0 13
Kenneth Doubleday 110 m hurdles 14.98 5 Did not advance
Graham Gipson 200 m 22.06 3 Did not advance
400 m 47.87 2 Q 47.45 4 Did not advance
Geoff Goodacre 400 m hurdles 52.5 3 Did not advance
John Goodman 400 m 48.73 4 Did not advance
Kevan Gosper 400 m 48.07 1 Q 46.83 1 Q 46.45 4 Did not advance
Hec Hogan 100 m 10.72 1 Q 10.78 1 Q 10.62 3 Q 10.77
200 m 21.97 2 Q 21.90 4 Did not advance
Bob Joyce 110 m hurdles 15.02 6 Did not advance
Don Keane 20 km walk Did not advance 1:33:52.0 6
Ray Land 100 m 11.05 2 Q 11.15 6 Did not advance
John Landy 1500 m 3:48.6 3 Q 3:42.0
5000 metres DNS Did not advance
Allan Lawrence 5000 metres 14:14.67 1 Q DNS
10000 metres 28:53.6
David Lean 400 m hurdles 51.4 2 Q 51.4 2 Q 51.8 5
Mervyn Lincoln 1500 m 3:45.4 1 Q 3:51.9 12
Donald MacMillan 800 m 1:53.4 4 Did not advance
Keith Ollerenshaw Marathon 2:48:12 25
Ross Parker 400 m hurdles 53.5 1 Q 52.6 6 Did not advance
Les Perry Marathon DNF
David Power 10000 metres 29:49.6 7
Neil Robbins 3000 m steeplechase 8:55.62 5 Q 8:50.36 7
John Russell Marathon 2:41:44 18
Ray Smith 50 km walk 4:56:08.0 6
Dave Stephens 10000 metres NT 20
Albie Thomas 5000 metres 14:14.41 1 Q 14:05.03 5
Graham Thomas 3000 m steeplechase 9:09.80 10 DNF
Douglas Winston 200 m 22.20 3 Did not advance
Gavin Carragher
Edward McGlynn
Ray Land
Hector Hogan
4×100 m relay 40.72 1 Q 40.72 4 Did not advance
Leon Gregory
Graham Gipson
Kevan Gosper
David Lean

John Goodman
4×400 m relay 3:10.57 2 Q 3:06.19
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
James Achurch Javelin throw 57.09 21 Did not advance
Vesmonis Balodis Discus throw 44.24 20 Did not advance
Ian Bruce Long jump 6.91 23 Did not advance
Martin Crowe Hammer throw 48.43 21 Did not advance
Peter Denton Pole vault 3.85 18 Did not advance
Barry Donath Shot put 16.57 4 Q 16.52 9
Neville Gadsen Hammer throw 48.84 20 Did not advance
Bob Grant Javelin throw 65.76 16 Did not advance
Ronald Gray Triple jump 14.46 25 Did not advance
Robert Hanlin Shot put 15.62 11 Q 16.08 11
Hugh Jack Long jump 6.90 24 Did not advance
Charlie Morris Hammer throw 49.35 19 Did not advance
Mike Moroney Long jump 7.09 19 Did not advance
Brian Oliver Triple jump 14.74 23 Did not advance
Bruce Peever Pole vault 3.85 17 Did not advance
Chilla Porter High jump 1.92 4 Q 2.10
Maurice Rich Triple jump 14.26 27 Did not advance
Colin Ridgway High jump 1.92 16 Q 2.00 7
John Vernon 1.82 24 Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 100H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Ian Bruce Result 11.7 6.62 12.30 1.83 51.3 15.9 36.62 3.40 51.38 4:50.4 6025 11
Points 678 672 609 806 751 612 536 476 554 331
John Cann Result 10.9 6.57 12.18 1.70 49.3 15.6 38.76 2.70 57.89 4:49.2 6278 10
Points 948 659 598 656 900 673 592 226 686 340
Pat Leane Result 11.4 6.79 13.26 1.86 51.0 16.4 38.86 3.50 58.83 4:56.8 6427 9
Points 768 722 696 845 772 523 595 516 706 284
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gloria Cooke 80 m hurdles 11.4 3 Q 11.1 3 Q 11.4 6
Betty Cuthbert 100 m 11.4 OR 1 Q 12.0 2 Q 11.5
200 m 23.5 1 Q 23.6 1 Q 23.4
Norma Croker 200 m 24.9 2 Q 24.3 3 Q 24.0 4
Marlene Mathews-Willard 100 m 11.5 1 Q 11.6 1 Q 11.7
200 m 24.0 1 Q 24.3 2 Q 23.8
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 100 m 11.7 3 Did not advance
80 m hurdles 10.8 1 Q 10.8 1 Q 10.7
Norma Thrower 80 m hurdles 10.8 OR 1 Q 11.0 2 Q 11.0
Norma Croker
Betty Cuthbert
Fleur Mellor
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
4×100 m relay 44.9 WR 1 Q 44.5 WR
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Carole Bernoth High jump 1.58 14 Q 1.60 14
Nancy Borwick Long jump 5.80 5 Q 5.82 8
Mary Breen Shot put 11.28 18 Did not advance
Janice Cooper High jump 1.58 18 Q 1.55 15
Shirley Cotton Discus throw 40.76 17 Did not advance
June Heath Javelin throw 38.10 19 Did not advance
Heather Innes 38.72 18 Did not advance
Lois Jackman Discus throw 42,21 13 Q 40.84 13
Margaret Johnson Long jump 5.59 16 Did not advance
Valerie Dawn Lawrence Shot put 13.43 10 Q 13.12 13
Discus throw 36.61 21 Did not advance
Michele Mason High jump 1.58 7 Q 1.67 6
Erica Willis Long jump 5.64 14 Did not advance
Margaret Woodlock Shot put 11.70 17 Did not advance
Maureen Wright Javelin throw 38.81 17 Did not advance

Basketball

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Men's Team Competition

Preliminary round

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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 2 2 0 167 125 +42 4 Quarterfinals
2  Chile 2 1 1 137 134 +3 3
3  Australia (H) 2 0 2 122 167 −45 2 9th–15th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Brazil  89–66  Australia
Scoring by half: 50–35, 39–31
Chile  78–56  Australia
Scoring by half: 37–27, 41–29

Classification 9–15

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Formosa 3 3 0 218 189 +29 6 9th–12th classification playoffs
2  Australia (H) 3 2 1 258 208 +50 5
3  Singapore 3 1 2 200 215 −15 4 13th–16th classification playoffs
4  Thailand 3 0 3 150 214 −64 3
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Australia  87–48  Thailand
Scoring by half: 48–23, 39–25
Australia Australia 73–86  Formosa
Scoring by half: 40–39, 33–47
Australia  98–74  Singapore
Scoring by half: 48–36, 50–38

Classification matches

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01.12
Canada  83–38 Australia 
01.12
 Formosa 87–70 Australia 

Team Roster

Boxing

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Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Warner Batchelor Flyweight BYE  Henryk Kukier (POL)
W P
 John Caldwell (IRL)
L P
Did not advance 5
Robert Bath Bantamweight  Henry Jayasuriya (CEY)
W P
 Song Soon-Chun (KOR)
L P
Did not advance
Noel Hazard Featherweight BYE  Thomas Nicholls (GBR)
L P
Did not advance
William Griffiths Lightweight BYE  Louis Molina (USA)
L P
Did not advance
Max Carlos Light Welterweight BYE  Joseph Shaw (USA)
L P
Did not advance
Kevin Hogarth Welterweight  Graham Finlay (NZL)
W P
 András Dori (HUN)
W P
 Fred Tiedt (IRL)
L P
Peter Read Light Middleweight  José Torres (USA)
L P
Did not advance
Howard Richter Middleweight  Július Torma (TCH)
L P
Did not advance
Anthony Madigan Light Heavyweight BYE  Romualdas Murauskas (URS)
L P
Did not advance

Canoeing

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Sprint

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Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Bryan Harper C-1 1000 m 5:37.6 7
C-1 10000 m 1:02:12.1 9
William Jones
Thomas Ohman
C-2 1000 m 5:04.6 2 Q 5:03.0 5
C-2 10000 m 56:18.6 7
Barry Stuart K-1 1000 m 4:30.1 3 Q 4:30.7 9
Max Baldwin K-1 10000 m 51:49.7 9
Walter Brown
Dennis Green
K-2 1000 m 4:03.0 1 Q 3:59.1 7
K-2 10000 m 43:43.2
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Edith Cochrane K-1 500 m 2:24.0 3 Q 2:23.8 5

Cycling

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Road
Athlete Event Time Rank
John O'Sullivan Men's road race 5:36:58 41
Jim Nevin 5:47:02 44
Jim Nestor DNF
Jack Trickey DNF
John O'Sullivan
Jim Nevin
Jim Nestor
Jack Trickey
Team road race DNF

Track

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1000m time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Warren Scarfe Men's 1000m time trial 1:12.1 4
Sprint
Athlete Event Heats Repechage 1 Repechage finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Dick Ploog Men's sprint  Godefroid (BEL)
 Văn Phước (VIE)
W 11.40 WR
BYE  Disney (USA)
W 12.4 11.6
 Pesenti (ITA)
L 12.2
 Johnston (NZL)
W 11.6 11.4
Tandem
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Anthony Marchant
Joey Browne
Tandem  Robinson
Shardelow (RSA)
 Neuser
Ziegler (EUA)
L
 Fouček
Machek (TCH)
L
 Robinson
Shardelow (RSA)
W 10.8
 Pinarello
Ogna (ITA)
W 10.8
 Fouček
Machek (TCH)
W10.8
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Cliff Burvill
Frank Brazier
Roy Moore
Warren Scarfe
Men's team pursuit  France (FRA)
L OT
Did not advance 9

Diving

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Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total
Ronald Faulds 3 m springboard 68.84 20 Did not advance
Barry Holmes 10m platform 58.01 22 Did not advance
Joseph McCann 3 m springboard 69.18 19 Did not advance
Francis Murphy 10m platform 66.29 17 Did not advance
William Tully 65.49 18 Did not advance
Arthur Winther 3 m springboard 71.04 17 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank Total
Rosalyn Barton 3 m springboard 58.50 15 Did not advance
10m platform 41.96 15 Did not advance
Pat Howard 3 m springboard 53.89 17 Did not advance
Barbara McAulay 60.19 13 Did not advance
10m platform 45.67 14 Did not advance
Adele Price 35.28 18 Did not advance

Fencing

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21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented Australia in 1956.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer Event Elimination round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Laurence Harding-Smith Men's épée did not advance
Ivan Lund did not advance
Richard Stone did not advance
Brian McCowage Men's foil did not advance
David McKenzie did not advance
Michael Sichel did not advance
Leslie Fadgyas Men's sabre  Darè (ITA)
 Hoskyns (GBR)
 Van Der Auwera (BEL)
 Asselin (CAN)
 del Carmen (COL)
3 Q  Pawłowski (POL)
 Darè (ITA)
 Worth (USA)
 Kuznetsov (URS)
 Cooperman (GBR)
 Gamot (FRA)
7 did not advance 25
Graham McKenzie  Ferrari (ITA)
 Porebski (GBR)
 Kwartler (USA)
 Yanguas (COL)
4 Q  Kárpáti (HUN)
 Roulot (FRA)
 Zabłocki (POL)
 Stratmann (GER)
 Nyilas (USA)
 Hoskyns (GBR)
7 did not advance 24
Sandor Szoke  Narduzzi (ITA)
 Goliardi (URU)
 Worth (USA)
 Ramos (MEX)
 Sano (JPN)
6 did not advance 30
James Wolfensohn
Ivan Lund
Keith Hackshall
Hilbert Van Dijk
Team épée  Great Britain (GBR)
L 3-9
 Italy (ITA)
L 5-11
 United States (USA)
L
4 did not advance 9
Ray Buckingham
Brian McCowage
Rod Steel
David McKenzie
Michael Sichel
Tom Cross
Team foil  United States (USA)
L 3-13
 Hungary (HUN)
L 8-8
3 did not advance 8
Leslie Fadgyas
Alexander Martonffy
Emeric Santo
Leslie Kovacs
Sandor Szoke
Team sabre  France (FRA)
L 1-9
 Soviet Union (URS)
L 2-14
3 did not advance 8
Women

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer Event Elimination round Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Joy Hardon Women's foil  Sheen (GBR)
 Orban-Szabo (ROU)
 Garilhe (FRA)
 Lachmann (DEN)
 Rastvorova (URS)
 Goodrich (USA)
 Nyári-Kovács (HUN)
8 did not advance 23
Lois Joseph  York-Romary (USA)
 Müller-Preis (AUT)
 Colombetti-Peroncini (ITA)
 Roldán (MEX)
 Orb-Lazăr (ROU)
 Shitikova (URS)
 Veronnet (FRA)
8 did not advance 22
Denise O'Brien  Mitchell (USA)
 Yefimova (URS)
 Sákovicsné Dömölky (HUN)
 Delbarre (FRA)
 Cesari (ITA)
 Glen-Haig (GBR)
7 did not advance 19

Football

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First round

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Australia 2–0 Japan
McMillan 26' (pen.)
Loughran 61'
Report
Attendance: 3,568
Referee: Reginald Lund (New Zealand)

Quarter-finals

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Australia 2–4 India
Morrow 17', 41' Report D'Souza 9', 33', 50'
Krishnaswamy 80'
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Chris Wensveen (Indonesia)

Men's team squads

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Head coach: Richard Telfer

No. Pos. Player DoB Age Caps Club Tournament
games
Tournament
goals
Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Cards
yellow/red
1 GK Billy Henderson November 23, 1929 26 5 Australia Granville 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
2 GK Ron Lord August 25, 1929 27 1 Australia Auburn 2 0 180 0 0
3 FW Col Kitching November 11, 1933 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
4 MF Pete Stone 0 Australia Bankstown 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
5 MF Ted Smith September 24, 1935 21 0 2 0 180 0 0
6 George Arthur 1925 31 0 Australia Wallsend FC 2 0 180 0 0
7 Bill Harburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
8 Alwyn Warren November 1, 1931 25 1 2 0 180 0 0
9 Alastair Rattray February 16, 1925 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
10 Alec Beattie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
11 DF Bob Bignall March 14, 1922 34 5 Australia Corrimal 2 0 180 0 0
12 DF John Pettigrew October 31, 1934 21 1 2 0 180 0 0
13 MF Francis Loughran January 31, 1931 25 3 Australia Moreland F.C. 2 1 180 0 0
14 Bob Wemyss July 1, 1928 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
15 MF Jack Lennard April 2, 1930 26 3 Australia Cessnock 2 0 180 0 0
16 MF Brian Vogler May 30, 1932 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
17 FW Bruce Morrow May 5, 1936 20 0 Australia Wallsend FC 2 2 180 0 0
18 Con Purser August 2, 1931 25 1 Australia North Perth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
19 FW Graham McMillan January 21, 1936 20 0 2 1 180 0 0
20 Cliff Sander November 11, 1931 25 6 2 0 180 0 0

Gymnastics

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Hockey

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Preliminary round

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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to Semi-finals
2  Australia (H) 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 4
3  Malaya 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4  Kenya 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
Source: LA84 Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points.
(H) Hosts
23 November 1956
14:30
Australia  2–0  Kenya
Dick field hockey ball 5'
E. Pearce field hockey ball 64'
Report
Umpires:
Ernst-Ludwig Nack (GER)
K. Hamilton (NZL)

26 November 1956
16:00
Malaya  2–3  Australia
Aman field hockey ball 32'63' Report Spackman field hockey ball 12'
E. Pearce field hockey ball 18'51'
Umpires:
Birendra Ghosh (IND)
Gian Singh (IND)

29 November 1956
16:00
Australia  1–2  Great Britain
E. Pearce field hockey ball 60' Report Forster field hockey ball 18'50'
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
Birendra Ghosh (IND)
Play–off match
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  • At the conclusion of the pool stage, Australia and Great Britain finished equal on points, resulting in a play–off match to determine number one position in the pool.
1 December 1956
14:00
Australia  0–1  Great Britain
Report Conroy field hockey ball 55'
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
Birendra Ghosh (IND)

Men's Team Competition

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Modern pentathlon

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Three male pentathletes represented Australia in 1956.

Individual
Team
  • Neville Sayers
  • Sven Coomer
  • George Nicoll

Rowing

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Australia had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1956.[2]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Stuart Mackenzie Single sculls 7:28.8 2 Q BYE 9:19.5 2 Q 8:07.7
Murray Riley
Mervyn Wood
Double sculls 7:01.2 3 R 8:12.2 1 Q BYE 7:37.4
Peter Raper
Maurice Grace
Coxless pair 7:37.2 2 Q BYE 8:48.2 2 Q 8:22.2 4
Robert Duncan
Bruce Dickson
John Cockbill
Coxed pair 8:15.9 2 Q BYE 9:37.7 3 Did not advance
John Harrison
Peter Evatt
Geoff Williamson
Dave Anderson
Coxless four 6:52.7 3 R 8:10.4 1 Q 8:22.4 4 Did not advance
Gordon Cowey
Kevin McMahon
Reg Libbis
Mick Allen
John Jenkinson
Coxed four 7:01.9 2 Q BYE 7:59.8 2 Q 7:31.1 4
Michael Aikman
David Boykett
Angus Benfield
Jim Howden
Garth Manton
Walter Howell
Adrian Monger
Bryan Doyle
Harold Hewitt
Eight 6:05.8 1 Q BYE 6:55.6 2 Q 6:39,2

Sailing

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Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Colin Ryrie Finn 4 13 11 DNF 7 14 5 2965 10
Rolly Tasker
John Scott
12m² Sharpie 1 2 2 1 2 2 DSQ 6086
Robert French
Jack Downey
Star 8 9 12 6 11 9 11 1409 9
Graham Horace Drane
Brian Carolan
Jim Carolan
Dragon 2 10 14 4 4 4 9 3769 5
Jock Sturrock
Devereaux Mytton
Douglas Buxton
5.5 Metre 4 4 2 4 1 3 4 4022

Shooting

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Twelve shooters represented Australia in 1956.

Men
Athlete Event Final
Score Rank
Colin Anderson 100m running deer 357 10
John Bryant Trap 176 9
Norman Goff 300 m rifle 1010 17
Noel Hall 100m running deer 339 11
Rodney Johnson 50 m pistol 506 27
Johnnie Maitland 25 m pistol 526 28
Clement Mudford Trap 164 20
Peter Papps 25 m pistol 469 35
Norman Rule 50 m rifle, three positions 1114 34
50 m rifle, prone 594 22
Don Tolhurst 50 m rifle, three positions 1131 27
50 m rifle, prone 596 10
Len Tolhurst 50 m pistol 541 8
Ian Wrigley 300 m rifle 1021 16

Swimming

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Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gary Chapman 100 metre freestyle 57.8 1 Q 56.9 2 Q 56.7
John Devitt 57.2 1 Q 56.4 2 Q 55.8
Murray Garretty 1500 metre freestyle 18:27.4 1 Q 18:26.5 4
Terry Gathercole 200 metre breaststroke 2:40.2 2 Q 2:38.7 4
Kevin O'Halloran 400 metre freestyle 4:36.9 1 Q 4:32.9 4
John Hayres 100 metre backstroke 1:04.4 2 Q 1:05.0 2 Q 1:05.0 5
Jon Henricks 100 metre freestyle 57.3 1 Q 55.7 1 Q 55.4 WR
John Marshall 200 metre butterfly 2:26.8 2 Q 2:27.2 5
John Monckton 100 metre backstroke 1:03.4 1 Q 1:04.1 1 Q 1:03.2
Murray Rose 400 metre freestyle 4:31.7 1 Q 4:27.3 WR
1500 metre freestyle 18:04.1 1 Q 17:58.9
David Theile 100 metre backstroke 1:04.3 1 Q 1:04.8 2 Q 1:02.2 WR
Gary Winram 400 metre freestyle 4:34.5 1 Q 4:34.9 6
1500 metre freestyle 18:35.7 1 Q 19:06.2 8
Brian Wilkinson 200 metre butterfly 2:27.2 2 Q 2:29.7 7
Kevin O'Halloran
John Devitt
Murray Rose
Jon Henricks

Gary Chapman
Murray Garretty
Graham Hamilton
4x100 m freestyle relay 8:40.2 3 Q 8:23.6 WR
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Beverley Bainbridge 100 metre butterfly 1:14.4 1 Q 1:15.2 5
Gergaynia Beckett 100 metre backstroke 1:14.8 2 Q 1:14.7 8
Lorraine Crapp 100 metre freestyle 1:03.4 2 Q OR 1:03.1 2 Q 1:02.4
400 metre freestyle 5:00.2 1 Q 4:54.6 CR
Barbara Evans 200 metre breaststroke 3:03.6 12 Did not advance
Dawn Fraser 100 metre freestyle 1:02.4 1 Q OR 1:03.0 1 Q 1:02.0 WR
400 metre freestyle 5:02.5 1 Q 5:02.5
Maureen Giles 100 metre butterfly 1:19.4 5 Did not advance
Patricia Huntingford 100 metre backstroke 1:16.0 5 Did not advance
Faith Leech 100 metre freestyle 1:04.9 3 Q 1:05.2 3 Q 1:05.1
Sandra Morgan 400 metre freestyle 5:07.8 2 Q 5:14.3 6
Pam Singleton 100 metre backstroke 1:17.0 6 Did not advance
Dawn Fraser
Faith Leech
Sandra Morgan
Lorraine Crapp

Margaret Gibson
Elizabeth Fraser
4x100 m freestyle relay 4:25.0 1 Q 4:17.1 WR

Water polo

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Preliminary round

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The preliminary round consisted of a round-robin tournament held in three groups. Each team played the other teams in its group once.

Group A

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Nation Pld. Win Loss Tie GF GA Points
 Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 15 5 6
 Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 9 6 4
 Romania 3 1 2 0 9 9 2
 Australia 3 0 3 0 3 16 0

28 November

  • 14:00 - Romania def. Australia, 4-2

29 November

  • 22:15 - Yugoslavia def. Australia, 9-1

30 November

  • 16:00 - Soviet Union def. Australia, 3-0

Consolation

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Rank Nation Pld. Win Loss Tie GF GA Points
7  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 21 9 6
8  Romania 3 2 1 0 21 8 4
9  Australia 3 1 2 0 7 11 2
10  Singapore 3 0 3 0 8 29 0
  • Great Britain def. Australia, 5-2
  • Australia def. Singapore, 3-2
  • Romania def. Australia, 4-2

Weightlifting

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Men
Athlete Event Military Press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Charles Henderson 56 kg 72.5 15 85 9 115 10 272.5 13
Keith Caple 60 kg 87.5 19 90 17 110 17 287.5 16
Vern Barberis 67.5 kg 105 13 105 10 137.5 9 347.5 11
Fred Baugh 75 kg 107.5 11 95 15 122.5 13 325 13
John Powell 82.5 kg 120 8 117.5 7 145 8 382.5 8
Leonard Treganowan 90 kg 122.5 8 117.5 8 150 9 390 8

Wrestling

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References

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  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Australia Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.