United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Jack Beckner 17
Armando Vega 31
Charles Simms =32
Dick Beckner 35
Abie Grossfeld 39
Bill Tom 43
Team All-Around, Men United States 6
Jack BecknerArmando VegaCharles SimmsDick BecknerAbie GrossfeldBill Tom
Floor Exercise, Men Armando Vega 15
Jack Beckner =16
Abie Grossfeld =23
Bill Tom =29
Dick Beckner =41
Charles Simms 50
Horse Vault, Men Jack Beckner =7
Charles Simms =19
Armando Vega =23
Bill Tom =28
Dick Beckner =43
Abie Grossfeld =47
Parallel Bars, Men Jack Beckner 15
Charles Simms =28
Bill Tom =31
Abie Grossfeld =43
Dick Beckner 47
Armando Vega 51
Horizontal Bar, Men Jack Beckner 7
Abie Grossfeld =13
Charles Simms =22
Dick Beckner =29
Armando Vega =40
Bill Tom 46
Rings, Men Dick Beckner 17
Armando Vega =20
Jack Beckner 31
Abie Grossfeld =34
Charles Simms =34
Bill Tom =42
Pommelled Horse, Men Jack Beckner 25
Charles Simms =30
Bill Tom 44
Dick Beckner 47
Armando Vega 50
Abie Grossfeld =51
Individual All-Around, Women Sandra Ruddick 51
Muriel Davis 52
Joyce Racek 54
Jackie Klein 55
Doris Fuchs 57
Judy Howe 58
Team All-Around, Women United States 9
Sandra RuddickMuriel DavisJoyce RacekJackie KleinDoris FuchsJudy Howe
Team Portable Apparatus, Women United States 9
Sandra RuddickMuriel DavisJoyce RacekJackie KleinDoris FuchsJudy Howe
Floor Exercise, Women Muriel Davis =25
Joyce Racek =42
Doris Fuchs =44
Sandra Ruddick =53
Jackie Klein =57
Judy Howe 60
Horse Vault, Women Joyce Racek =32
Doris Fuchs =35
Sandra Ruddick =46
Jackie Klein 57
Muriel Davis 58
Judy Howe 59
Uneven Bars, Women Sandra Ruddick =46
Doris Fuchs =52
Judy Howe =52
Jackie Klein 56
Joyce Racek 57
Muriel Davis 59
Balance Beam, Women Muriel Davis 32
Jackie Klein 49
Judy Howe =52
Sandra Ruddick 55
Joyce Racek 58
Doris Fuchs 63

Athletics

100 metres, Men Bobby Joe Morrow 1 Gold
Thane Baker 2 Silver
Ira Murchison 4
200 metres, Men Bobby Joe Morrow 1 Gold
Andy Stanfield 2 Silver
Thane Baker 3 Bronze
400 metres, Men Charlie Jenkins 1 Gold
Lou Jones 5
Jim Lea 5 h3 r2/4
800 metres, Men Tom Courtney 1 Gold
Arnie Sowell 4
Lon Spurrier 6
1,500 metres, Men Ted Wheeler 8 h1 r1/2
Jerome Walters 8 h3 r1/2
Don Bowden 11 h2 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men Bill Dellinger AC r2/2
Curt Stone 7 h2 r1/2
Max Truex DNS
10,000 metres, Men Gordon McKenzie 18
Dick Hart 21
Max Truex DNF
Marathon, Men Nick Costes 20
Johnny Kelley 21
Dean Thackwray DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men Lee Calhoun 1 Gold
Jack Davis 2 Silver
Joel Shankle 3 Bronze
400 metres Hurdles, Men Glenn Davis 1 Gold
Eddie Southern 2 Silver
Josh Culbreath 3 Bronze
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Deacon Jones 9
Horace Ashenfelter 6 h1 r1/2
Phil Coleman 9 h2 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
Ira MurchisonLeamon KingThane BakerBobby Joe MorrowJohn Bennett (DNS)Lee Calhoun (DNS)Jack Davis (DNS)Andy Stanfield (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men United States 1 Gold
Lou JonesJ. W. MashburnCharlie JenkinsTom CourtneyGlenn Davis (DNS)Jim Lea (DNS)Arnie Sowell (DNS)Lon Spurrier (DNS)
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Henry Laskau 12
Bruce MacDonald 16
James Hewson 17
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Adolf Weinacker 7
Elliott Denman 11
Leo Sjogren 12
High Jump, Men Charlie Dumas 1 Gold
Phil Reavis =7
Vern Wilson 10
Pole Vault, Men Bob Richards 1 Gold
Bob Gutowski 2 Silver
George Mattos 4
Long Jump, Men Greg Bell 1 Gold
John Bennett 2 Silver
Rafer Johnson DNS
Triple Jump, Men Bill Sharpe 4
Ira Davis 11
George Shaw 12
Shot Put, Men Parry O'Brien 1 Gold
Bill Nieder 2 Silver
Ken Bantum 4
Discus Throw, Men Al Oerter 1 Gold
Fortune Gordien 2 Silver
Des Koch 3 Bronze
Hammer Throw, Men Hal Connolly 1 Gold
Al Hall 4
Cliff Blair DNS
Javelin Throw, Men Phil Conley 10
Cy Young 11
Benny Garcia AC r2/2
Decathlon, Men Milt Campbell 1 Gold
Rafer Johnson 2 Silver
Bob Richards DNF
100 metres, Women Isabelle Daniels 4
Mae Faggs 3 h1 r1/3
Lucinda Williams 3 h2 r1/3
200 metres, Women Mae Faggs 5 h2 r2/3
Wilma Rudolph 3 h2 r1/3
Meredith Ellis 4 h3 r1/3
80 metres Hurdles, Women Barbara Mueller 4 h1 r1/3
Connie Darnowski 4 h2 r1/3
Irene Robertson 6 h3 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women United States 3 Bronze
Mae FaggsMargaret MatthewsWilma RudolphIsabelle DanielsRebecca Ayars (DNS)Meredith Ellis (DNS)Barbara Mueller (DNS)Lucinda Williams (DNS)
High Jump, Women Millie McDaniel 1 Gold
Ann Marie Flynn 19 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Willye White 2 Silver
Margaret Matthews 18 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Earlene Brown 6
Lois Testa 14
Paula Deubel 16 r1/2
Discus Throw, Women Earlene Brown 4
Pam Kurrell 18 r1/2
Marjorie Larney 20 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Karen Anderson 8
Marjorie Larney 11
Amelia Wershoven 14

Baseball

Baseball, Men United States 1
Walter KoziatekVane SuttonAnthony Denicole (DNS)Joe BelakJoe Poglajen (DNS)Gareth Methvin (DNS)Rudy Martinez (DNS)Jack ClementKen CochranKen LoweFloyd LasserAl PfefferJack RileyGeorge ZuccaTom BlackJesse FinchRichard GriesserBruce HoltBen Dolson

Basketball

Basketball, Men United States 1 Gold
Carl CainBill HouglandK. C. JonesBill RussellJim WalshBilly EvansBurdie HaldorsonRon TomsicDick BoushkaGib FordBob JeangerardChuck Darling

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Ray Perez =5
Lightweight, Men Louis Molina =5
Light-Welterweight, Men Joe Shaw =5
Welterweight, Men Pearce Lane =5
Light-Middleweight, Men José Torres 2 Silver
Middleweight, Men Roger Rouse =5
Light-Heavyweight, Men Jim Boyd 1 Gold
Heavyweight, Men Pete Rademacher 1 Gold

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Robert O'Brien 11
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men United States 12
Edward HoustonKen Wilson
Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Frank Havens 8
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men United States 10
John HaasFrank Krick

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men David Merwin 4 h3 r1/2
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men United States 5 h2 r1/2
Chick DermondJohn Pagkos
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men William Schuette 9
Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men United States 5 h2 r1/2
George ByersRichard Moran

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Joe Becker 43
Butch Neumann DNF
George Van Meter DNF
David Rhoads DNF
Road Race, Team, Men United States DNF
Joe BeckerDavid RhoadsButch NeumannGeorge Van Meter

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Jack Disney =5
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Allen Bell 10
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men United States =5
Jim RossiDon Ferguson
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men United States 2 h8 r1/4
Allen BellDick CortrightDavid RhoadsArt Longsjo, Jr.

Diving

Springboard, Men Bob Clotworthy 1 Gold
Don Harper 2 Silver
Glen Whitten 4
Platform, Men Gary Tobian 2 Silver
Dick Conner 3 Bronze
Willie Farrell 6
Springboard, Women Pat McCormick 1 Gold
Jeanne Stunyo 2 Silver
Barbara Gilders 4
Platform, Women Pat McCormick 1 Gold
Juno Irwin 2 Silver
Paula Jean Myers 3 Bronze

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Albie Axelrod 7 p1 r2/3
Hal Goldsmith 5 p1 r1/3
Byron Krieger 8 p3 r1/3
Daniel Bukantz DNS
Foil, Team, Men United States 4
Albie AxelrodDaniel BukantzHal GoldsmithByron KriegerNate LubellSkip Shurtz
Épée, Individual, Men Dick Pew =4
Skip Shurtz 7 p1 r3/4
Kin Hoitsma 6 p2 r2/4
Ralph Goldstein DNS
Épée, Team, Men United States 3 p1 r1/3
Skip ShurtzDick PewRalph GoldsteinAbe CohenKin HoitsmaBill Andre (DNS)
Sabre, Individual, Men Allan Kwartler 7 p1 r3/4
George Worth 7 p2 r3/4
Tibor Nyilas 5 p3 r2/4
Dick Dyer DNS
Abe Cohen DNS
Sabre, Team, Men United States =5
Tibor NyilasGeorge WorthAbe CohenDick DyerAllan KwartlerNorman Cohn-Armitage
Foil, Individual, Women Jan Romary 4
Maxine Mitchell 6 p1 r2/3
Judy Goodrich 6 p3 r1/3

Football

Football, Men United States =5
Bill ConterioJim DorrianSvend EngedalHarry KeoughRuben MendozaLloyd MonsenEd MurphyZenon SnylykHerman WeckeAl ZerhusenBill LoobyRon Coder (DNS)Alfonso Marina (DNS)Siegbert Wirth (DNS)John Carden (DNS)Richard Packer (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men United States =11
Newbold BlackHenry CliffordStan HarrisJames JongeneelGerrit KruizeTjerk LeegstraHarry MarcoplosKurt OrbanJohn RoteWalter StudeFelix UckoKurt UckoRay WittelsbergerCharles Shanks (DNS)Herman Van Nouhuys (DNS)J. Kirk Greer (DNS)

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men George Lambert 5
Bill Andre 7
Jack Daniels 13
Team, Men United States 2 Silver
George LambertBill AndreJack Daniels

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Jack Kelly, Jr. 3 Bronze
Double Sculls, Men United States 2 Silver
Pat CostelloJim Gardiner
Coxless Pairs, Men United States 1 Gold
Jim FiferDuvall Hecht
Coxed Pairs, Men United States 1 Gold
Dan AyraultConn FindlayKurt Seiffert
Coxless Fours, Men United States 2 Silver
John WelchliJohn McKinlayArt McKinlayJim McIntosh
Coxed Fours, Men United States 4 h2 r3/4
James WynneDouglas TurnerJames McMullenRonald CardwellEdward Masterson
Eights, Men United States 1 Gold
Tom CharltonDave WightJohn CookeDon BeerCaldwell EsselstynCharles GrimesRusty WailesBob MoreyWilliam Becklean

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open John Marvin 3 Bronze
Two Person Keelboat, Open Kathleen 1 Gold
Bert WilliamsLarry Low
Three Person Keelboat, Open Spirit III 9
Gene Walet, IIICarlos EcheverriaDanny KilleenGene Walet, Jr.
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open Tineke 9
Eric OlsenStan Renehan
5.5 metres, Open Rush IV 4
Andy SchoettleJohn BryantRobert StinsonVictor Sheronas

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men John Beaumont 9
John Forman 13
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men Offutt Pinion 3 Bronze
Joe Benner 11
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men James Smith 8
Herbert Voelcker 10
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men Art Jackson 12
Verle Wright, Jr. 14
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Art Jackson 31
Verle Wright, Jr. 36

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Reid Patterson 4
Dick Hanley 5
Bill Woolsey 6
400 metres Freestyle, Men George Breen 3 Bronze
Bill Woolsey 10
George Onekea 14
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men George Breen 3 Bronze
Dave Radcliff 11
George Onekea 13
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men United States 2 Silver
Dick HanleyGeorge BreenBill WoolseyFord KonnoTim JeckoSonny TanabeGeorge Harrison (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Men Frank McKinney 3 Bronze
Albert Wiggins 7
Yoshi Oyakawa 8
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Bob Hughes 14
200 metres Butterfly, Men Bill Yorzyk 1 Gold
Jack Nelson 4
100 metres Freestyle, Women Joan Rosazza 4
Shelley Mann 6
Nancy Simons =9
400 metres Freestyle, Women Sylvia Ruuska 3 Bronze
Marley Shriver 4
Susan Gray 9
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women United States 2 Silver
Sylvia RuuskaShelley MannNancy SimonsJoan RosazzaBetty BreyKay KnappMarley Shriver
100 metres Backstroke, Women Carin Cone 2 Silver
Maureen Murphy 5
Mary Anne Marchino =15
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Mary Sears 7
100 metres Butterfly, Women Shelley Mann 1 Gold
Nancy Ramey 2 Silver
Mary Sears 3 Bronze

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men United States 5
Bob HornBill RossBob FrojenWally WolfRonald SeveraJim GaughranBill KooistraKen HahnBob HughesSam KooistraDonald Good (DNS)

Weightlifting

Bantamweight, Men Chuck Vinci 1 Gold
Featherweight, Men Ike Berger 1 Gold
Middleweight, Men Pete George 2 Silver
Light-Heavyweight, Men Tommy Kono 1 Gold
Jim George 3 Bronze
Middle-Heavyweight, Men Dave Sheppard 2 Silver
Heavyweight, Men Paul Anderson 1 Gold

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Dick Wilson AC
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Kent Townley AC
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Alan Rice AC
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men Tommy Evans AC
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jay Holt =5
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Jim Peckham AC
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Dale Thomas 5
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Dale Lewis AC
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Dick Delgado =5
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Lee Allen AC
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men Myron Roderick =4
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men Tommy Evans =5
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Ernie Fischer AC
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men Dan Hodge 2 Silver
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Pete Blair 3 Bronze
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Bill Kerslake AC