Puerto Rico at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Puerto Rico participated in the Olympic Summer Games 1956 in Melbourne, Australia with a delegation of ten athletes (all men) in nine competitions in two sports part. There were no medals to be won. The youngest athlete was the pole vaulter Rolando Cruz (17 years and 69 days), the oldest athlete was the sprinter Francisco Rivera (28 years and 267 days). It was the third participation of the country in the Olympic Summer Games. Standard-bearer was Daniel Cintrón.

Participants by sport

Athletics

4 x 400 meters relay

  • Results Round one: excreted in race two ( fifth ), 3:13,8 minutes ( handgestoppt ), 3:13,81 minutes (stopped automatically )
  • Squadron Ovidio de Jesús Ismael Delgado Francisco Rivera Iván Rodríguez

Singles

  • Rolando Cruz pole vault
  • Ovidio de Jesús 400 Meter Dash
  • Amadeo Francis 400 Meter Hurdles
  • Reinaldo Oliver javelin
  • Francisco Rivera 800 Meter Dash
  • Iván Rodríguez 200 Meter Dash
  • 400 Meter Dash
  • Miguel Emmanuelli Rapid Fire Pistol
  • Fernando Jiménez Clay Pigeon Shooting
  • Federico Valle Clay Pigeon Shooting
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