Athletics At The 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women.
There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.
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| Dates | 23 November to 1 December |
| No. of events | 33 |
| Competitors | 720 from 61 nations |
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 16 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 |  Australia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  United Team of Germany | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Iceland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |  Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 100 | |
References
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