Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
16 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 |  Australia |
4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Poland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889-1960).svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Germany |
0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 |  Hungary |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Chile |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Iceland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Finland |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978).svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
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