The Olympic Database

The Results for United Kingdom in 1956

Olympiad Medal Results

Athletics - 3000m steeplechase Men Athletics - 4x100m relay Women Athletics - 4x400m relay Men Athletics - 5000m Men Athletics - 800m Men
Athletics - high jump Women Boxing - - 51kg (flyweight) Men Boxing - 54 - 57kg (featherweight) Men Boxing - 57 - 60kg (lightweight) Men Boxing - 63.5 - 67kg (welterweight) Men
Boxing - 67 - 71kg (light-middleweight) Men Cycling Road - individual road race Men Cycling Road - team time trial Men Cycling Track - Team Pursuit (4000m) Men Equestrian / Eventing - individual Mixed
Equestrian / Eventing - team Mixed Equestrian / Jumping - team Mixed Fencing - foil individual Women Sailing - 5.5m Mixed Sailing - dragon Mixed
Sailing - sharpie 12m2 Mixed Swimming - 100m backstroke Women

1956: Athletics - 3000m steeplechase Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BRASHER, Christopher William United Kingdom Gold
ROZSNYOI, Sandor Hungary Silver
LARSEN, Ernst Norway 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 - 5000m Men

Athlete Nation Medal
KUTS, Vladimir Soviet Union Gold
PIRIE, Douglas A.Gordon United Kingdom Silver
IBBOTSON, George Derek 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 - high jump Women

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

1956: Boxing - - 51kg (flyweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
SPINKS, Terence George United Kingdom Gold
DOBRESCU, Mircea Romania Silver
LIBEER, Rene France Bronze
CALDWELL, John Ireland Bronze

1956: Boxing - 54 - 57kg (featherweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
SAFRONOV, Vladimir Soviet Union Gold
NICHOLLS, Thomas G. United Kingdom Silver
NIEDZWIEDZKI, Henryk Poland Bronze
HÄMÄLÄINEN, Pentti Olavi Finland Bronze

1956: Boxing - 57 - 60kg (lightweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
MCTAGGART, Richard United Kingdom Gold
KURSCHAT, Harry United Team of Germany Silver
LAGETKO, Anatoli Soviet Union Bronze
BYRNE, Anthony Ireland Bronze

1956: Boxing - 63.5 - 67kg (welterweight) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
LINCA, Nicolae Romania Gold
TIEDT, Fred Ireland Silver
HOGARTH, Kevin John Australia Bronze
GARGANO, Nicholas United Kingdom 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: Cycling Road - individual road race Men

Athlete Nation Medal
BALDINI, Ercole Italy Gold
GEYRE, Arnaud France Silver
JACKSON, Alan Wharmby United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Cycling Road - team time trial Men

Athlete Nation Medal
GEYRE, Arnaud France Gold
MOUCHERAUD, Maurice France Gold
VERMEULEN, Michel France Gold
JACKSON, Alan Wharmby United Kingdom Silver
BRITTAIN, Arthur Stanley United Kingdom Silver
HOLMES, William United Kingdom Silver
TÜLLER, Horst United Team of Germany Bronze
SCHUR, Gustav-Adolf United Team of Germany Bronze
POMMER, Reinhold Viktor United Team of Germany Bronze

1956: Cycling Track - Team Pursuit (4000m) Men

Athlete Nation Medal
FAGGIN, Leandro Italy Gold
GASPARELLA, Valentino Italy Gold
DOMENICALI, Antonio Italy Gold
GANDINI, Franco Italy Gold
VERMEULEN, Michel France Silver
LECANTE, Jean-Claude France Silver
BIANCHI, Rene France Silver
GRACZYK, Jean France Silver
BURGESS, Donald Christopher United Kingdom Bronze
GAMBRILL, Michael John United Kingdom Bronze
GEDDES, John Reuben United Kingdom Bronze
SIMPSON, Thomas United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Equestrian / Eventing - individual Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
KASTENMAN, Petrus Sweden Gold
ILUSTER, Sweden Gold
LÜTKE WESTHUES, August United Team of Germany Silver
TRUX VON KAMAX, United Team of Germany Silver
WELDON, Francis William Charles United Kingdom Bronze
KILBARRY, United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Equestrian / Eventing - team Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
WELDON, Francis William Charles United Kingdom Gold
KILBARRY, United Kingdom Gold
ROOK, Arthur Laurence United Kingdom Gold
WILD VENTURE, United Kingdom Gold
HILL, Albert Edwin United Kingdom Gold
COUNTRYMAN III, United Kingdom Gold
LÜTKE WESTHUES, August United Team of Germany Silver
TRUX VON KAMAX, United Team of Germany Silver
ROTHE, Otto United Team of Germany Silver
SISSI, United Team of Germany Silver
WAGNER, Klaus United Team of Germany Silver
PRINZESS, United Team of Germany Silver
RUMBLE, John Mitchell Canada Bronze
CILROY, Canada Bronze
ELDER, Henry James Canada Bronze
COLLEEN, Canada Bronze
HERBINSON, Brian Canada Bronze
TARA, Canada Bronze

1956: Equestrian / Jumping - team Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
WINKLER, Hans Günter United Team of Germany Gold
HALLA, United Team of Germany Gold
THIEDEMANN, Fritz United Team of Germany Gold
METEOR, United Team of Germany Gold
LUTKE WESTHUES, Alfons United Team of Germany Gold
ALA, United Team of Germany Gold
D'INZEO, Raimondo Italy Silver
MERANO, Italy Silver
D'INZEO, Piero Italy Silver
URUGUAY, Italy Silver
OPPES, Salvatore Italy Silver
PAGORO, Italy Silver
WHITE, Wilfred Harry United Kingdom Bronze
NIZEFELA, United Kingdom Bronze
SMYTHE, Patricia Rosemary United Kingdom Bronze
FLANAGAN, United Kingdom Bronze
ROBESON, Peter David United Kingdom Bronze
SCORCHIN, United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Fencing - foil individual Women

Athlete Nation Medal
SHEEN, Gillian Mary United Kingdom Gold
ORBAN-SZABO, Olga Romania Silver
GARILHE, Renee France Bronze

1956: Sailing - 5.5m Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
THÖRN, Lars Sweden Gold
KARLSSON, Hjalmar Sweden Gold
STORK, Sture Sweden Gold
PERRY, Robert Stanley Gr. United Kingdom Silver
KENNEDY-COCHRAN-PATRICK, Neil Aylmer United Kingdom Silver
DILLON, John Desmond United Kingdom Silver
BOWKER, David Graham United Kingdom Silver
STURROCK, Alexander Stuart Australia Bronze
MYTTON, Devereaux R. Australia Bronze
BUXTON, Douglas Raymond Australia Bronze

1956: Sailing - dragon Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
BOHLIN, Folke Sweden Gold
PALMQUIST, Bengt Sweden Gold
WIKSTRÖM, Leif Sweden Gold
BERNTSEN, Ole Valdemar Henrik Denmark Silver
ANDRESEN, Cyril Romain Denmark Silver
VON BÜLOW, Christian Robert Denmark Silver
MANN, Graham Hargrave United Kingdom Bronze
BACKUS, Ronald United Kingdom Bronze
JANSON, Jonathan United Kingdom Bronze

1956: Sailing - sharpie 12m2 Mixed

Athlete Nation Medal
MANDER, Peter Garth New Zealand Gold
CROPP, John Urquhart New Zealand Gold
TASKER, Rolland Leslie Australia Silver
SCOTT, John Malcolm Australia Silver
BLACKALL, Jasper Roy United Kingdom Bronze
SMITH, Terence James George United Kingdom 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

About