New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| New Zealand at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 53 in 9 sports | |||||||||
| Officials | 12 | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ritchie Johnston | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 16 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
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| 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
New Zealand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Contents |
[edit] Medals
[edit] Gold
- Norman Read — Athletics, Men's 50km Walk
- Jack Cropp and Peter Mander — Sailing, Men's Sharpie 12m² Team Competition
[edit] Results and competitors by event
[edit] Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Albert Richards — 2:41:34 (→ 17th place)
Men's Competition
- Neville Scott
- Murray Halberg
- Maurice Rae
- Norman Read
Women's Competition
- Jessie Donaghy
- Valerie Sloper
- Margaret Stuart
- Beverley Weigel
[edit] Boxing
- Paddy Donovan
- Graham Finlay
[edit] Cycling
Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint
- Warren Johnston — 4th place
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Warwick Dalton — 1:12.6 (→ 8th place)
Men's 2.000m Tandem
- Richard Johnston
Warren Johnston — 6th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Donald Eagle
Leonard Kent
Neil Ritchie
Warwick Dalton — 6th place
Men's Track Competition
- Alan Larkins
[edit] Hockey
[edit] Men's team competition
The men's field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only hockey team apart from Australia that played against New Zealand was India. The Kiwi's finished sixth at their first Olympic appearance.
Results:
- New Zealand - Belgium 3-0
- New Zealand - Belgium 3-2
- New Zealand - Australia 0-1
- New Zealand - Germany 4-5
- New Zealand - Pakistan 1-5
- New Zealand - Singapore 13-0
Team Roster
- John Abrams
- Ivan Armstrong
- Phillip Bygrave
- Keith Cumberpatch
- Archie Currie
- David Goldsmith
- Noel Hobson
- Reginald Johansson
- Brian Johnston
- Murray Loudon
- Guy McGregor
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
- John Tynan
[edit] Rowing
Men's Competition
- Reginald Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Colin Johnstone
- Ray Laurent
- Peter Lucas
- Bob Parker
- Don Rowlands
- Allan Tong
[edit] Sailing
Men's Competition
- Peter Mander
- Jack Cropp
- Albert Cuthbertson
- Robert Stewart
- William Swinnerton
[edit] Swimming
Men's Competition
- Winifred Griffin
- Lincoln Hurring
Women's Competition
- Philippa Gould
- Marion Roe
- Jean Stewart
[edit] Weightlifting
Men's Competition
- Richard Jones
[edit] Wrestling
Men's Freestyle Competition
- John Silva
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