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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*with Australia as Australasia |
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New Zealand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Norman Read was not originally selected, but (with Bill Baillie) went to Australia. Read won the Australian 50 km championship, was then selected, and won a gold medal.
Contents
Medalists
Gold
- Norman Read — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Jack Cropp and Peter Mander — Sailing, Men's Sharpie 12m² Team Competition
Results and competitors by event
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Albert Richards — 2:41:34 (→ 17th place)
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Boxing
Cycling
- Warren Johnston — 4th place
- Warwick Dalton — 1:12.6 (→ 8th place)
- Ritchie Johnston
Warren Johnston — 6th place
- Donald Eagle
Leonard Kent
Neil Ritchie
Warwick Dalton — 6th place
- Alan Larkins (reserve for Team Pursuit - did not compete)
Hockey
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
Rowing
Men's Competition
- Reginald Douglas
- Donald Gemmell
- James Hill
- Colin Johnstone
- Ray Laurent
- Peter Lucas
- Bob Parker
- Don Rowlands (reserve - did not compete)
- Allan Tong
Sailing
Men's Competition
Swimming
Men's Competition
Women's Competition
Weightlifting
Men's Competition
Wrestling
Men's Freestyle Competition
