Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
In the XVI. Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 found 33 competitions take place in athletics.
- 2.1 100 m
- 2.2 200 m
- 2.3 80 m hurdles
- 2.4 4 x 100 m
- 2.5 High Jump
- 2.6 Long Jump
- 2.7 Shot Put
- 2.8 Discus Throw
- 2.9 javelin
100 m
Final on 24 November
200 m
Final on 27 November
400 m
Final on 29 November
800 m
Final on 26 November
1500 m
Finale on December 1
5000 m
Final on 28 November
10,000 m
November 23
Marathon
December 1
110 m hurdles
Final on 26 November
400m hurdles
Final on 24 November
3000 m steeplechase
Final on 29 November
4 x 100 m
Finale on December 1
4 x 400 m
Finale on December 1
20 km Go
November 28
50 km Go
November 24
High Jump
Final on 23 November
Pole vault
Final on 26 November
Long-jump
Final on 24 November
Triple Jump
Final on 27 November
Shot Put
Final on 28 November
Discus Throw
Final on 27 November
Hammer Throw
Final on 24 November
Javelin
Final on 26 November
Decathlon
29 and 30 November
Women
100 m
Final on 26 November
200 m
Final on 30 November
80 m hurdles
Final on 28 November
4 x 100 m
Finale on December 1
High Jump
Finale on December 1
Long-jump
Final on 27 November
Krzesińska presented at the second attempt a world record for her in August 1956.
Shot Put
Final on 30 November
Discus Throw
Final on 23 November
Javelin
Final on 28 November
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