The Olympic Database

The Results for United States in 1956

Olympiad Medal Results

Athletics - 100m Men Athletics - 110m hurdles Men Athletics - 200m Men Athletics - 400m hurdles Men Athletics - 400m Men
Athletics - 4x100m relay Men Athletics - 4x100m relay Women Athletics - 4x400m relay Men Athletics - 800m Men Athletics - decathlon Men
Athletics - discus throw Men Athletics - hammer throw Men Athletics - high jump Men Athletics - high jump Women Athletics - long jump Men
Athletics - long jump Women Athletics - pole vault Men Athletics - shot put Men Basketball - basketball Men Boxing - + 81kg (heavyweight) Men
Boxing - 67 - 71kg (light-middleweight) Men Boxing - 75 - 81kg (light-heavyweight) Men Diving - 10m platform Men Diving - 10m platform Women Diving - 3m springboard Men
Diving - 3m springboard Women Modern Pentathlon - Team competition Men Rowing - coxless pair (2-) Men Rowing - double sculls (2x) Men Rowing - eight with coxswain (8+) Men
Rowing - four without coxswain (4-) Men Rowing - pair-oared shell with coxswain Men Rowing - single sculls (1x) Men Sailing - single-handed dinghy (Finn) Men Sailing - two-person keelboat open (Star Mixed
Shooting - 50m pistol (60 shots) Men Swimming - 100m backstroke Men Swimming - 100m backstroke Women Swimming - 100m butterfly Women Swimming - 1500m freestyle Men
Swimming - 200m butterfly Men Swimming - 400m freestyle Men Swimming - 400m freestyle Women Swimming - 4x100m freestyle relay Women Swimming - 4x200m freestyle relay Men
Weightlifting - + 90kg, total (heavyweight) Men Weightlifting - - 56kg, total (bantamweight) Men Weightlifting - 56 - 60kg, total (featherweight) Men Weightlifting - 67.5 - 75kg, total (middleweight) Men Weightlifting - 75 - 82.5kg, total (light-heavyweight) Men
Weightlifting - 82.5 - 90kg, total (middle-heavyweight) Men Wrestling Freestyle - 73 - 79kg (middleweight) Men Wrestling Freestyle - 79 - 87kg (light-heavyweight) Men Bobsleigh - four-man Men Figure skating - individual Men
Figure skating - individual Women Ice Hockey - ice hockey Men

1956: Athletics - 100m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MORROW, Robert Joseph United States Gold
BAKER, Walter Thane United States Silver
HOGAN, Hector Australia Bronze

1956: Athletics - 110m hurdles Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CALHOUN, Lee United States Gold
DAVIS, Jack United States Silver
SHANKLE, Joel United States Bronze

1956: Athletics - 200m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MORROW, Robert Joseph United States Gold
STANFIELD, Andrew William United States Silver
BAKER, Walter Thane United States Bronze

1956: Athletics - 400m hurdles Men

Athlete Nation Medal
DAVIS, Glenn Ashby United States Gold
SOUTHERN, Silas Edward United States Silver
CULBREATH, Joshua United States Bronze

1956: Athletics - 400m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
JENKINS, Charles Lamont United States Gold
HAAS, Karl-Friedrich United Team of Germany Silver
IGNATYEV, Ardalion Soviet Union Bronze
HELLSTEN, Voitto Valdemar Finland Bronze

1956: Athletics - 4x100m relay Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BAKER, Walter Thane United States Gold
KING, Leamon United States Gold
MORROW, Robert Joseph United States Gold
MURCHISON, Ira James United States Gold
BARTENEV, Leonid Soviet Union Silver
KONOVALOV, Yuri Soviet Union Silver
SUKHAREV, Vladimir Soviet Union Silver
TOKAREV, Boris Soviet Union Silver
FÜTTERER, Heinz United Team of Germany Bronze
GERMAR, Manfred United Team of Germany Bronze
KNÖRZER, Lothar United Team of Germany Bronze
POHL, Leonard (Leo) United Team of Germany Bronze

1956: Athletics - 4x100m relay Women

Athlete Nation Medal
CROOKER-FLEMING, Norma Wilson Australia Gold
CUTHBERT, Betty Australia Gold
MELLOR-WENHAM, Fluer Northey Australia Gold
STRICKLAND-DE LA HUNTY, Shirley Australia Gold
ARMITAGE, Heather Joy United Kingdom Silver
PASHLEY, Anne United Kingdom Silver
FOULDS-PAUL, June Florence United Kingdom Silver
SCRIVENS, Jean Eileen United Kingdom Silver
DANIELS, Isabelle Francis United States Bronze
FAGGS, Mae Heriwentha United States Bronze
MATTHEWS, Margaret Rejean United States Bronze
RUDOLPH, Wilma United States Bronze

1956: Athletics - 4x400m relay Men

Athlete Nation Medal
COURTNEY, Thomas William United States Gold
JENKINS, Charles Lamont United States Gold
JONES, Louis Woodard III United States Gold
MASHBURN, Jesse William United States Gold
GIPSON, Graham Chater Australia Silver
GOSPER, Richard Kevan Australia Silver
GREGORY, Leonard Stuart Australia Silver
LEAN, David Francis Australia Silver
HIGGINS, Francis Peter United Kingdom Bronze
JOHNSON, Derek James Neville United Kingdom Bronze
SALISBURY, John Edward United Kingdom Bronze
WHEELER, Michael Keith Valentine United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Athletics - 800m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
COURTNEY, Thomas William United States Gold
JOHNSON, Derek James Neville United Kingdom Silver
BOYSEN, Audun Norway Bronze

1956: Athletics - decathlon Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CAMPBELL, Milton Gray United States Gold
JOHNSON, Rafer Lewis United States Silver
KUZNETSOV, Vasili Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Athletics - discus throw Men

Athlete Nation Medal
OERTER, Alfred United States Gold
GORDIEN, Fortune Edward United States Silver
KOCH, Desmond Dalworth United States Bronze

1956: Athletics - hammer throw Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CONNOLLY, Harold Vincent United States Gold
KRIVONOSOV, Mikhail Soviet Union Silver
SAMOTSVETOV, Anatoli Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Athletics - high jump Men

Athlete Nation Medal
DUMAS, Charles Everett United States Gold
PORTER, Charles Michael Australia Silver
KASHKAROV, Igor Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Athletics - high jump Women

Athlete Nation Medal
MCDANIEL, Mildred Louise United States Gold
HOPKINS, Thelma Elizabeth United Kingdom Silver
PISSAREVA, Mariya Soviet Union Silver

1956: Athletics - long jump Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BELL, Gregory Curtis United States Gold
BENNETT, John Dale United States Silver
VALKAMA, Jorma Rainer Finland Bronze

1956: Athletics - long jump Women

Athlete Nation Medal
DUNSKA-KRZESINSKA, Elzbieta Poland Gold
WHITE, Willie B. United States Silver
KHNYKINA-DVALISHVILI, Nadezhda Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Athletics - pole vault Men

Athlete Nation Medal
RICHARDS, Robert United States Gold
GUTOWSKI, Robert Allen United States Silver
ROUBANIS, Georgios Greece Bronze

1956: Athletics - shot put Men

Athlete Nation Medal
O, William Patrick Jr. United States Gold
NIEDER, William Henry United States Silver
SKOBLA, Jiri Czechoslovakia Bronze

1956: Basketball - basketball Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CAIN, Carl Cecil United States Gold
HOUGLAND, William Marion United States Gold
JONES, Kenneth C. United States Gold
RUSSELL, William Fenton United States Gold
WALSH, James Patrick United States Gold
EVANS, William Best United States Gold
HALDORSSON, Burdette Eliele United States Gold
TOMSIC, Ronald Paul United States Gold
BOUSHKA, Richard James United States Gold
FORD, Gilbert United States Gold
JEANGERARD, Robert Eugene United States Gold
DARLING, Charles Frick United States Gold
MUIZHNIEK, Valdis Soviet Union Silver
VALDMANIS, Maigonis Soviet Union Silver
TORBAN, Vladimir Soviet Union Silver
STONKUS, Stasis Soviet Union Silver
PETKYAVICHUS, Kasis Soviet Union Silver
BOCHKAREV, Arkadi Soviet Union Silver
KRUMINS, Yanis Soviet Union Silver
SEMYONOV, Mikhail Soviet Union Silver
LAURITENAS, Algirdas Soviet Union Silver
OZEROV, Yuri Soviet Union Silver
ZUBKOV, Viktor Soviet Union Silver
STUDENETSKY, Mikhail Soviet Union Silver
BLIXEN, Carlos S. Uruguay Bronze
CORTES, Ramiro Uruguay Bronze
COSTA, Hector J. Uruguay Bronze
CHELLE, Nelson R. Uruguay Bronze
DEMARCO, Nelson Uruguay Bronze
GARCIA OTERO, Hector Uruguay Bronze
GONZALEZ, Carlos Uruguay Bronze
MATTO, Sergio A. Uruguay Bronze
MOGLIA, Oscar Uruguay Bronze
MERA, Raul E. Uruguay Bronze
OLASCOAGA, Ariel Uruguay Bronze
SCARON, Milton A. Uruguay Bronze

1956: Boxing - + 81kg (heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
RADEMACHER, Thomas Peter United States Gold
MUKHIN, Lev Soviet Union Silver
BEKKER, Daniel Wepener South Africa, Republic of Bronze
BOZZANO, Giacomo Italy Bronze

1956: Boxing - 67 - 71kg (light-middleweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
PAPP, Laszlo Hungary Gold
TORRES, Jose Louis Chegui United States Silver
PIETRZYKOWSKI, Zbigniew Poland Bronze
MCCORMACK, John United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Boxing - 75 - 81kg (light-heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BOYD, James Felton United States Gold
NEGREA, Gheorghe Romania Silver
MURAUSKAS, Romualdas Soviet Union Bronze
LUCAS, Carlos Chile Bronze

1956: Diving - 10m platform Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CAPILLA PEREZ, Joaquin Mexico Gold
TOBIAN, Gary Milburn United States Silver
CONNER, Richard Carroll United States Bronze

1956: Diving - 10m platform Women

Athlete Nation Medal
MCCORMICK, Patricia United States Gold
STOVER-IRWIN, Juno Roslays United States Silver
MYERS-POPE, Paula Jean United States Bronze

1956: Diving - 3m springboard Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CLOTWORTHY, Robert Lynn United States Gold
HARPER, Donald De Wayne United States Silver
CAPILLA PEREZ, Joaquin Mexico Bronze

1956: Diving - 3m springboard Women

Athlete Nation Medal
MCCORMICK, Patricia United States Gold
STUNYO, Jeanne Georgetta United States Silver
MAC DONALD, Irene Margaret Canada Bronze

1956: Modern Pentathlon - Team competition Men

Athlete Nation Medal
NOVIKOV, Igor Soviet Union Gold
DERYUGIN, Ivan Soviet Union Gold
TARASOV, Aleksandr Soviet Union Gold
ANDRE, William Jules United States Silver
DANIELS, Jack Tupper United States Silver
LAMBERT, George Howard Jr. United States Silver
MANNONEN, Olavi Aleksanteri Finland Bronze
KORHONEN, Väinö Kalevi Finland Bronze
KATTER, Berndt Leopold Finland Bronze

1956: Rowing - coxless pair (2-) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
FIFER, James Thomas United States Gold
HECHT, Duvall Young United States Gold
BULDAKOV, Igor Soviet Union Silver
IVANOV, Viktor Soviet Union Silver
KLOIMSTEIN, Josef Austria Bronze
SAGEDER, Alfred Austria Bronze

1956: Rowing - double sculls (2x) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BERKUTOV, Aleksandr Soviet Union Gold
TYUKALOV, Yuri Soviet Union Gold
COSTELLO, Bernard Patrick Jr. United States Silver
GARDINER, James Arthur United States Silver
RILEY, Murray Stewart Australia Bronze
WOOD, Merwyn Thomas Australia Bronze

1956: Rowing - eight with coxswain (8+) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
CHARLTON, Thomas Jackson Jr. United States Gold
WIGHT, David Henry United States Gold
COOKE, John Patrick United States Gold
BEER, Donald Andrew E. United States Gold
ESSELSTYN, Caldwell Blackman United States Gold
GRIMES, Charles Livingston United States Gold
WAILES, Richard Donald United States Gold
MOREY, Robert Willis Jr. United States Gold
BECKLEAN, William Russell United States Gold
KUEBER, Philip Thomas Canada Silver
MCCLURE, Richard Neil Canada Silver
WILSON, Robert Andrew Canada Silver
HELLIWELL, David Leedom Canada Silver
PRETTY, Donald Wayne Canada Silver
MCKERLICH, William Arthur M. Canada Silver
MCDONALD, Douglas John Canada Silver
WEST, Lawrence Kingsley Canada Silver
OGAWA, Carlton Susumi Canada Silver
AIKMAN, Michael Hirst Australia Bronze
BOYKETT, David Herbert Australia Bronze
BENFIELD, Angus Fred Australia Bronze
HOWDEN, James Guthrie Australia Bronze
MANTON, Garth O.V. Australia Bronze
HOWELL, Walter Neville Australia Bronze
MONGER, Adrian Calero Australia Bronze
DOYLE, Brian John Australia Bronze
HEWITT, Harold Neil Australia Bronze

1956: Rowing - four without coxswain (4-) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MCKINNON, Archibald Canada Gold
LOOMER, Lorne Kenneth Canada Gold
D'HONDT, Ignace Walter Canada Gold
ARNOLD, Donald John Canada Gold
WELCHLI, John Richard United States Silver
MCKINLEY, John Dickinson United States Silver
MCKINLEY, Arthur Frank United States Silver
MCINTOSH, James Stewart United States Silver
GUILLABERT, Guy France Bronze
MERCIER, Gaston Antoine France Bronze
DELACOUR, Yves France Bronze
GUISSART, Rene Jacques France Bronze

1956: Rowing - pair-oared shell with coxswain Men

Athlete Nation Medal
AYRAULT, Arthur Delancey Jr. United States Gold
FINDLAY, Conrad Francis United States Gold
SEIFFERT, Armin Kurt United States Gold
VON GRODDECK, Karl-Heinrich United Team of Germany Silver
ARNDT, Horst United Team of Germany Silver
BORKOWSKY, Rainer United Team of Germany Silver
EMCHUK, Igor Soviet Union Bronze
ZHILIN, Georgi Soviet Union Bronze
PETROV, Vladimir Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Rowing - single sculls (1x) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
IVANOV, Vyacheslav Soviet Union Gold
MACKENZIE, Stuart A. Australia Silver
KELLY, John Brenden Jr. United States Bronze

1956: Sailing - single-handed dinghy (Finn) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
ELVSTROM, Paul Denmark Gold
NELIS, Andre Belgium Silver
MARVIN, John United States Bronze

1956: Sailing - two-person keelboat open (Star Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
WILLIAMS, Herbert Philip United States Gold
LOW, Lawrence Edgar United States Gold
STRAULINO, Agostino Italy Silver
RODE, Nicolo Italy Silver
KNOWLES, Durward Randolph Bahamas Bronze
FARRINGTON, Sloane Elmo Bahamas Bronze

1956: Shooting - 50m pistol (60 shots) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
LINNOSVUO, Pentti Tapio Akseli Finland Gold
UMAROV, Makhmud Soviet Union Silver
PINION, Offutt United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 100m backstroke Men

Athlete Nation Medal
THEILE, David Egmont Australia Gold
MONCKTON, John James Australia Silver
MCKINNEY, Frank Edward Jr. United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 100m backstroke Women

Athlete Nation Medal
GRINHAM, Judith Brenda United Kingdom Gold
CONE, Carin Alice United States Silver
EDWARDS, Margaret United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Swimming - 100m butterfly Women

Athlete Nation Medal
MANN, Shelley Isabel United States Gold
RAMEY, Nancy Jane United States Silver
SEARS, Mary Jane United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 1500m freestyle Men

Athlete Nation Medal
ROSE, Murray Australia Gold
YAMANAKA, Tsuyoshi Japan Silver
BREEN, George Thomas United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 200m butterfly Men

Athlete Nation Medal
YORZYK, William Albert Jr. United States Gold
ISHIMOTO, Takashi Japan Silver
TUMPEK, György Hungary Bronze

1956: Swimming - 400m freestyle Men

Athlete Nation Medal
ROSE, Murray Australia Gold
YAMANAKA, Tsuyoshi Japan Silver
BREEN, George Thomas United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 400m freestyle Women

Athlete Nation Medal
CRAPP, Lorraine Joyce Australia Gold
FRASER, Dawn Australia Silver
RUUSKA, Sylvia Eliina United States Bronze

1956: Swimming - 4x100m freestyle relay Women

Athlete Nation Medal
FRASER, Dawn Australia Gold
LEECH, Faith Yvonne Australia Gold
MORGAN, Sandra Anne Australia Gold
CRAPP, Lorraine Joyce Australia Gold
RUUSKA, Sylvia Eliina United States Silver
MANN, Shelley Isabel United States Silver
SIMONS, Nancy Joan United States Silver
ALDERSON-ROSAZZA, Joan Ann United States Silver
MYBURGH, Natalie Ann South Africa, Republic of Bronze
ROBERTS, Susan Elizabeth South Africa, Republic of Bronze
ABERNETHY, Moira South Africa, Republic of Bronze
MYBURGH, Jeanette Evelyn South Africa, Republic of Bronze

1956: Swimming - 4x200m freestyle relay Men

Athlete Nation Medal
O'HALLORAN, Kevin Australia Gold
DEVITT, John Australia Gold
ROSE, Murray Australia Gold
HENRICKS, Jon Malcolm Australia Gold
HANLEY, Richard Dennis United States Silver
BREEN, George Thomas United States Silver
WOOLSEY, William Tripp United States Silver
KONNO, Ford Hiroshi United States Silver
SOROKIN, Vitali Soviet Union Bronze
STRUZHANOV, Vladimir Soviet Union Bronze
NIKOLAEV, Gennadi Soviet Union Bronze
NIKITIN, Boris Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - + 90kg, total (heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
ANDERSON, Paul Edward United States Gold
SELVETTI, Humberto Argentina Silver
PIGAIANI, Alberto Italy Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - - 56kg, total (bantamweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
VINCI, Charles Thomas Jr. United States Gold
STOGOV, Vladimir Soviet Union Silver
NAMDJOU, Mahmoud Iran, Islamic Republic of Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - 56 - 60kg, total (featherweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BERGER, Isaac United States Gold
MINAEV, Yevgeni Soviet Union Silver
ZIELINSKI, Marian Poland Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - 67.5 - 75kg, total (middleweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BOGDANOVSKY, Fedor Soviet Union Gold
GEORGE, Peter T. United States Silver
PIGNATTI, Ermanno Italy Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - 75 - 82.5kg, total (light-heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
KONO, Thomas Tamio United States Gold
STEPANOV, Vasili Soviet Union Silver
GEORGE, James D. United States Bronze

1956: Weightlifting - 82.5 - 90kg, total (middle-heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
VOROBYEV, Arkadi Soviet Union Gold
SHEPPARD, David Joseph United States Silver
DEBUF, Jean France Bronze

1956: Wrestling Freestyle - 73 - 79kg (middleweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
STANTCHEV, Nikola Nikolov Bulgaria Gold
HODGE, Daniel Allen United States Silver
SKHIRTLADZE, Georgi Soviet Union Bronze

1956: Wrestling Freestyle - 79 - 87kg (light-heavyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
TAKHTI, Gholam Reza Iran, Islamic Republic of Gold
KULAEV, Boris Soviet Union Silver
BLAIR, Peter Steele United States Bronze

1956: Bobsleigh - four-man Men

Athlete Nation Medal
KAPUS, Franz Switzerland Gold
DIENER, Gottfried Switzerland Gold
ALT, Robert Switzerland Gold
ANGST, Heinrich Switzerland Gold
MONTI, Eugenio Italy Silver
GIRARDI, Ulrico Italy Silver
ALVERA, Renzo Italy Silver
MOCELLINI, Renato Italy Silver
TYLER, Arthur W. United States Bronze
DODGE, William L. United States Bronze
BUTLER, Charles United States Bronze
LAMY, James Ernest United States Bronze

1956: Figure skating - individual Men

Athlete Nation Medal
JENKINS, Hayes United States Gold
ROBERTSON, Ronald United States Silver
JENKINS, David United States Bronze

1956: Figure skating - individual Women

Athlete Nation Medal
ALBRIGHT, Tenley United States Gold
HEISS, Carol United States Silver
WENDL, Ingrid Austria Bronze

1956: Ice Hockey - ice hockey Men

Athlete Nation Medal
PUCHKOV, Nikolaď Soviet Union Gold
MKRTCHAN, Grigori Soviet Union Gold
SOLOGUBOV, Nikolaď Soviet Union Gold
UKOLOV, Dimitri Soviet Union Gold
TREGUBOV, Ivan Soviet Union Gold
SIDORENKOV, Genrikh Soviet Union Gold
KUCHEVSKIY, Alfred Soviet Union Gold
BABICH, Evgeniy Soviet Union Gold
SHUVALOV, Viktor Soviet Union Gold
BOBROV, Vsevolod Soviet Union Gold
KRYLOV, Yuri Soviet Union Gold
UVAROV, Aleksandr Soviet Union Gold
KOUZINE, Valentin Soviet Union Gold
PANTJUKHOV, Yuri Soviet Union Gold
GURYSHEV, Aleksey Soviet Union Gold
KHLYSTOV, Nikolaď Soviet Union Gold
NIKIFOROV, Viktor Soviet Union Gold
IKOLA, Willard John United States Silver
RIGAZIO, Donald Edmund United States Silver
RODENHEISER, Richard Peter United States Silver
MCKINNON, Daniel Duncan United States Silver
SAMPSON, Edward Horace United States Silver
MATCHEFTS, John Peter United States Silver
MEREDITH, Richard Otis United States Silver
DOUGHERTY, Richard Leo United States Silver
PURPUR, Kenneth Richard United States Silver
MAYASICH, John Edward United States Silver
CLEARY, William John United States Silver
BURTNETT, Wellington Parker United States Silver
ANDERSON, Wendell Richard United States Silver
CAMPBELL, Eugene Edward United States Silver
CHRISTIAN, Gordon Eugene United States Silver
OLSON, Weldon Howard United States Silver
PETTROSKE, John Edward United States Silver
BRODEUR, Denis Canada Bronze
WOODALL, Keith Eugene Canada Bronze
MARTIN, Floyd Canada Bronze
LEE, Howard Stewart Canada Bronze
HURST, Arthur Canada Bronze
MCKENZIE, John A. Canada Bronze
LOGAN, James Canada Bronze
KNOX, Paul Canada Bronze
ROPE, Donald Canada Bronze
KLINCK, Byrle Canada Bronze
COLVIN, William Canada Bronze
THEBERGE, Gerry Canada Bronze
HORNE, Alfred James Canada Bronze
BROOKER, Charles Canada Bronze
SCHOLES, George Canada Bronze
WHITE, Robert Canada Bronze
LAUFMAN, Kenneth Canada Bronze

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