Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Men Graham Bond 54
David Gourlay 55
John Lees 56
Bruce Sharp 57
Brian Blackburn 58
Noel Punton 59
Team All-Around, Men Australia 7
Graham BondDavid GourlayJohn LeesBruce SharpBrian BlackburnNoel Punton
Floor Exercise, Men Brian Blackburn =41
Bruce Sharp 48
Noel Punton 51
David Gourlay =56
Graham Bond 58
John Lees 60
Horse Vault, Men Bruce Sharp =28
David Gourlay =43
Brian Blackburn =47
Noel Punton =50
Graham Bond 56
John Lees 61
Parallel Bars, Men Bruce Sharp =53
Graham Bond =53
John Lees 55
Brian Blackburn 56
David Gourlay 57
Noel Punton =58
Horizontal Bar, Men Graham Bond 50
David Gourlay 54
Bruce Sharp 56
John Lees 57
Brian Blackburn 58
Noel Punton 63
Rings, Men John Lees 49
Bruce Sharp 51
David Gourlay 56
Graham Bond 58
Brian Blackburn 59
Noel Punton 60
Pommelled Horse, Men John Lees 54
David Gourlay 55
Graham Bond 56
Noel Punton 57
Brian Blackburn 58
Bruce Sharp 59
Individual All-Around, Women Ing Fraser 62
Barbara Cunningham 63
Wendy Nicholls 64
Floor Exercise, Women Ing Fraser 61
Barbara Cunningham 62
Wendy Nicholls 64
Horse Vault, Women Barbara Cunningham 61
Ing Fraser 62
Wendy Nicholls 63
Uneven Bars, Women Barbara Cunningham 60
Ing Fraser 63
Wendy Nicholls 64
Balance Beam, Women Wendy Nicholls 57
Ing Fraser 62
Barbara Cunningham 64

Athletics

100 metres, Men Hec Hogan 3 Bronze
Ray Land 6 h1 r2/4
Gavin Carragher 4 h7 r1/4
200 metres, Men Hec Hogan 4 h3 r2/4
Douglas Winston 3 h2 r1/4
Graham Gipson 3 h9 r1/4
400 metres, Men Kevan Gosper 4 h2 r3/4
Graham Gipson 4 h2 r2/4
John Goodman 4 h8 r1/4
800 metres, Men Bill Butchart 8
Jim Bailey 7 h2 r2/3
Don MacMillan 4 h2 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men John Landy 3 Bronze
Merv Lincoln 12
Jim Bailey DNS
5,000 metres, Men Albie Thomas 5
Al Lawrence 1 h2 r1/2
John Landy DNS
10,000 metres, Men Al Lawrence 3 Bronze
Dave Power 7
Dave Stephens 20
Marathon, Men John Russell 18
Keith Ollerenshaw 25
Les Perry DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men Ken Doubleday 5 h1 r1/3
John Chittick 5 h2 r1/3
Bob Joyce 6 h3 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men David Lean 5
Ross Parker 6 h1 r2/3
Geoff Goodacre 3 h2 r1/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Neil Robbins 7
Graham Thomas 10 h1 r1/2
Ron Blackney 10 h2 r1/2
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Australia 4 h2 r2/3
Gavin CarragherTed McGlynnRay LandHec HoganGraham Gipson (DNS)Douglas Winston (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Australia 2 Silver
Leon GregoryDavid LeanGraham GipsonKevan GosperJohn GoodmanRoss Parker (DNS)
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Don Keane 6
Ted Allsopp 10
Ronald Crawford 13
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Ray Smith 6
Ronald Crawford 13
Ted Allsopp DQ
High Jump, Men Charles Porter 2 Silver
Colin Ridgeway =7
John Vernon =24 r1/2
Pole Vault, Men Bruce Peever 17 r1/2
Peter Denton 18 r1/2
Long Jump, Men Mike Moroney 19 r1/2
Ian Bruce 23 r1/2
Hugh Jack 24 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Brian Oliver 23 r1/2
Ronald Gray 25 r1/2
Maurice Rich 27 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Barry Donath 9
Peter Hanlin 11
Discus Throw, Men Ves Balodis 20 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Charlie Morris 19 r1/2
Neville Gadsden 20 r1/2
Martin Crowe 21 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Bob Grant 16 r1/2
Jim Achurch 21 r1/2
Decathlon, Men Pat Leane 9
John Cann 10
Ian Bruce 11
100 metres, Women Betty Cuthbert 1 Gold
Marlene Mathews 3 Bronze
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 3 h4 r1/3
200 metres, Women Betty Cuthbert 1 Gold
Marlene Mathews 3 Bronze
Norma Croker 4
80 metres Hurdles, Women Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 1 Gold
Norma Thrower 3 Bronze
Gloria Cooke 6
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Australia 1 Gold
Shirley Strickland de la HuntyNorma CrokerFleur MellorBetty CuthbertGloria Cooke (DNS)Marlene Mathews (DNS)
High Jump, Women Michele Mason 6
Carol Bernoth 14
Janice Cooper 15
Long Jump, Women Nancy Borwick 8
Erica Willis 14 r1/2
Margaret Johnson 16 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Valerie Lawrence 13
Marg Woodlock 17 r1/2
Mary Breen 18 r1/2
Discus Throw, Women Lois Jackman 13
Shirley Cotton 17 r1/2
Valerie Lawrence 21 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Women Maureen Wright 17 r1/2
Heather Innes 18 r1/2
June Heath 19 r1/2

Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football, Men Victorian Amateur Football Association 1
Bob CollinsGeoff HibbinsLaurie WakelingTony CapesPhil RochowLloyd WilliamsCyril EmpeyIan MerrickBryce ThomasGerry GillJim HannanMurray MitchellDuncan AndersonDick Fenton-SmithRay PettigrovePeter HarknessJohn HayesMick KeoghL. Grant (DNS)Dick Tindale (DNS)D. Douglas (DNS)J. Byrne (DNS)Peter Craw (DNS)
Victorian Football League/Victorian Football Association 2
Ray GabelichVic NaismithBrian WalshBrian CollopyJack SassellaJohn WestacottLaurie DwyerBrendan EdwardsBarry GazeBrian GrayNeil McNeillKen TurnerFrank DuninDave PlunkettDes TobinDenis CordnerKeith WoolnoughRay AllsoppKeith Marshall (DNS)Thomas Hussey (DNS)Brian Turner (DNS)Lindsay Gaze (DNS)Keith Anderson (DNS)

Baseball

Baseball, Men Australia 2
Eddie MoulePeter BoxBob TeasdaleMax LordBarry WappettColin PayneKen SmithMax PuckettNeil TurlNorm TyshingKen MorrisonNorman WhitePeter McDadeJohn LangleyNeville PrattRoss Straw (DNS)

Basketball

Basketball, Men Australia 12
Algis IgnataviciusBruce FlickColin BurdettGeoff HeskettInga FreidenfeldsGeorge DancisKen FinchMerv MoyPeter BumbersPeter DemosPeter SuttonStan Dargis

Boxing

Flyweight, Men Warner Batchelor =5
Bantamweight, Men Bobby Bath =9
Featherweight, Men Noel Hazard =9
Lightweight, Men Billy Griffiths =9
Light-Welterweight, Men Max Carlos =9
Welterweight, Men Kevin Hogarth =3 Bronze
Light-Middleweight, Men Peter Read =9
Middleweight, Men Howard Richter =9
Light-Heavyweight, Men Tony Madigan =5

Canoe Marathon

Kayak Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Max Baldwin 9
Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Australia 3 Bronze
Dennis GreenWalter Brown
Canadian Singles, 10,000 metres, Men Bryan Harper 9
Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men Australia 7
Bill JonesTom Ohman

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Barry Stuart 9
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Australia 7
Walter BrownDennis Green
Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men Bryan Harper 7
Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men Australia 5
Bill JonesTom Ohman
Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Edith Cochrane 5

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men John O'Sullivan 41
Jim Nevin 44
Jim Nestor DNF
Jack Trickey DNF
Road Race, Team, Men Australia DNF
John O'SullivanJim NevinJim NestorJack Trickey

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Dick Ploog 3 Bronze
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Warren Scarfe 4
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men Australia 1 Gold
Joey BrowneTony Marchant
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Australia 2 h6 r1/4
Roy MooreWarren ScarfeFrank BrazierCliff Burvill

Diving

Springboard, Men Arthur Winther 17
Joseph McCann 19
Ron Faulds 20
Platform, Men Frank Murphy 17
William Tully 18
Barry Holmes 22
Springboard, Women Barbara McAulay 13
Rosalyn Barton 15
Pat Howard 17
Platform, Women Barbara McAulay 14
Rosalyn Barton 16
Adele Price 18

Fencing

Foil, Individual, Men Brian McCowage 6 p2 r2/3
Michael Sichel 8 p1 r2/3
David McKenzie 6 p4 r1/3
Ray Buckingham DNS
Foil, Team, Men Australia 3 p3 r1/3
Ray BuckinghamBrian McCowageRod SteelDavid McKenzieMichael SichelTom Cross
Épée, Individual, Men Ivan Lund 6 p4 r2/4
Richard Stone 7 p3 r2/4
Laurence Harding-Smith 6 p4 r1/4
Keith Hackshall DNS
Hilbert Van Dijk DNS
Épée, Team, Men Australia 4 p1 r1/3
James WolfensohnIvan LundKeith HackshallHilbert Van DijkLaurence Harding-Smith (DNS)Richard Stone (DNS)
Sabre, Individual, Men Graham McKenzie 7 p3 r2/4
Leslie Fadgyas 7 p4 r2/4
Sandor Szoke 6 p1 r1/4
Emeric Santo DNS
Alexander Martonffy DNS
Leslie Kovacs DNS
Sabre, Team, Men Australia =7
Leslie FadgyasAlexander MartonffyEmeric SantoLeslie KovacsSandor SzokeGraham McKenzie (DNS)
Foil, Individual, Women Denise O'Brien 7 p1 r1/3
Lois Joseph 8 p2 r1/3
Joy Hardon 8 p3 r1/3

Football

Football, Men Australia =5
Al WarrenBruce MorrowTed SmithFrank LoughranGeorge ArthurGraham McMillanJack LennardJohn PettigrewBob BignallRon LordCliff SanderAlec Beattie (DNS)Bill Harburn (DNS)Billy Henderson (DNS)Col Kitching (DNS)Con Purser (DNS)Alastair Rattray (DNS)Peter Stone (DNS)Brian Vogler (DNS)Bob Wemyss (DNS)

Hockey

Hockey, Men Australia 5
Alan BarblettDennis KempDesmond SpackmanEric PearceGordon PearceIan DickKeith LeesonKevin CartonLouis HaileyMaurice FoleyMel PearceRay WhitesideJohn DwyerBrian BoothGlen JobsonKenneth ClarkeDon MecklemGeoff BennettKen Reid (DNS)

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Neville Sayers 19
Sven Coomer 32
Terry Nicoll 35
Team, Men Australia 8
Neville SayersSven CoomerTerry Nicoll

Rowing

Single Sculls, Men Stuart MacKenzie 2 Silver
Double Sculls, Men Australia 3 Bronze
Murray RileyMerv Wood
Coxless Pairs, Men Australia 4
Peter RaperMaurice Grace
Coxed Pairs, Men Australia 3 h2 r3/4
Robert DuncanBruce DicksonJohn Cockbill
Coxless Fours, Men Australia 4 h2 r3/4
John HarrisonPeter EvattGeoff WilliamsonDave Anderson
Coxed Fours, Men Australia 4
Gordon CoweyKevin McMahonReg LibbisIan AllenJohn Jenkinson
Eights, Men Australia 3 Bronze
Michael AikmanDavid BoykettFred BenfieldJim HowdenGarth MantonNeville HowellAdrian MongerBrian DoyleHarold Hewitt

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Colin Ryrie 10
Two Person Keelboat, Open Naiad 9
Robert FrenchJack Downey
Three Person Keelboat, Open Paula 5
Graham DraneBrian CarolanJim Carolane
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open Falcon IV 2 Silver
Rolly TaskerMalcolm Scott
5.5 metres, Open Buraddoo 3 Bronze
Jock SturrockDevereaux MyttonDoug Buxton

Shooting

Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men Johnnie Maitland 28
Peter Papps 35
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men Len Tolhurst 8
Rodney Johnson 27
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men Ian Wrigley 16
Norman Goff 17
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men Don Tolhurst 27
Norman Rule 34
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men Don Tolhurst 10
Norman Rule 22
Running Target, Single and Double Shot, Men Colin Anderson 10
Noel Hall 11
Trap, Men John Bryant 9
Clement Mudford 20

Swimming

100 metres Freestyle, Men Jon Henricks 1 Gold
John Devitt 2 Silver
Gary Chapman 3 Bronze
400 metres Freestyle, Men Murray Rose 1 Gold
Kevin O'Halloran 4
Gary Winram 6
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Murray Rose 1 Gold
Murray Garretty 4
Gary Winram 8
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Australia 1 Gold
Kevin O'HalloranJohn DevittMurray RoseJon HenricksGary ChapmanGraham HamiltonMurray GarrettyJohn Konrads (DNS)Jon Donohue (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Men David Theile 1 Gold
John Monckton 2 Silver
John Hayres 5
200 metres Breaststroke, Men Terry Gathercole 4
200 metres Butterfly, Men John Marshall 5
Brian Wilkinson 7
100 metres Freestyle, Women Dawn Fraser 1 Gold
Lorraine Crapp 2 Silver
Faith Leech 3 Bronze
400 metres Freestyle, Women Lorraine Crapp 1 Gold
Dawn Fraser 2 Silver
Sandra Morgan 6
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Australia 1 Gold
Dawn FraserFaith LeechSandra MorganLorraine CrappMargaret GibsonElizabeth FraserAlva Colquhoun (DNS)Jan Munro (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Gerganiya Beckitt 8
Patricia Huntingford 13
Pam Singleton 17
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Barbara Evans 12
100 metres Butterfly, Women Beverly Bainbridge 5
Maureen Giles 11

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men Australia 9
Doug LaingRay SmeeKeith WhiteheadPeter BennettBill OrchardJake FosterTed PierceJohn O'BrienBill McCabeAllan Charleston (DNS)

Weightlifting

Bantamweight, Men Charlie Henderson =13
Featherweight, Men Keith Caple 16
Lightweight, Men Vern Barberis 11
Middleweight, Men Fred Baugh 13
Light-Heavyweight, Men Jack Powell 8
Middle-Heavyweight, Men Leonard Treganowan 8
Manny Santos =9

Wrestling

Flyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Monty Hakansson AC
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men Joe Sweeney AC
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men Norman Ickeringill AC
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men Fred Murphy AC
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men Wally Paterson AC
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Victor Mucha AC
Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men Joe Zammit AC
Flyweight, Freestyle, Men Fred Flannery AC
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men Geoffrey Jameson AC
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men John Elliott AC
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men David Schumacher AC
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men Noel Granger AC
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men William Davies AC
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Kevin Coote =5
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men Ray Mitchell =4