Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | YUG | ||||||||
| NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 35 (32 men, 3 women) in 8 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 35 competitors, 32 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Mihalić, FranjoFranjo Mihalić | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| Silver | Antić, SavaSava Antić Ibrahim Biogradlić Mladen Koščak Dobroslav Krstić Luka Liposinović Muhamed Mujić Zlatko Papec Petar Radenković Nikola Radović Ivan Santek Dragoslav Šekularac Ljubiša Spajić Todor Veselinović Blagoje Vidinić | Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
| Silver | Cipci, IvoIvo Cipci Tomislav Franjković Vlado Ivković Zdravko Ježić Hrvoje Kačić Zdravko Kovačić Lovro Radonjić Marijan Žužej | Water Polo | Men's Team Competition |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s
- Semifinals — 14.6s
- Final — 14.5s (→ 5th place)
Men's Marathon
- Franjo Mihalić — 2:26:32 (→
Silver Medal)
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Veselin Petrović — 5:26:58 (→ 26th place)
Football
Main article: Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
- First Round:
- Yugoslavia free
- Quarterfinals:
- Yugoslavia – United States 9:1 (5:1)
- Semifinals:
- Yugoslavia – India 4:1 (0:0)
- Final:
- Yugoslavia – USSR 0:1 (0:0)
- Team Roster:
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
One shooter represented Yugoslavia in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Yugoslavia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links
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