New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics
New Zealand at the Olympic Games

Flag of New Zealand – Flag bearers
IOC code  NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 53 in 9 sports
Officials 12
Flag bearer Ritchie Johnston
Medals
Rank: 16
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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*with Australia as Australasia

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New Zealand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Norman Read was not originally selected, but (with Bill Bailey) went to Australia. Reed won the Australian 50 km championship, was then selected, and won a gold medal.

Contents

Medalists

Gold medal.svg Gold

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • Albert Richards — 2:41:34 (→ 17th place)

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

  • Jessie Donaghy
  • Valerie Sloper
  • Margaret Stuart
  • Beverley Weigel

Boxing

  • Paddy Donovan
  • Graham Finlay

Cycling

Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint

  • Warren Johnston — 4th place

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Warwick Dalton — 1:12.6 (→ 8th place)

Men's 2.000m Tandem

  • Richard Johnston
    Warren Johnston — 6th place

Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

  • Donald Eagle
    Leonard Kent
    Neil Ritchie
    Warwick Dalton — 6th place

Men's Track Competition

  • Alan Larkins

Hockey

Men's team competition

The men's field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only hockey team apart from Australia that played against New Zealand was India. The Kiwi's finished sixth at their first Olympic appearance.

Results:

  • New Zealand - Belgium 3-0
  • New Zealand - Belgium 3-2
  • New Zealand - Australia 0-1
  • New Zealand - Germany 4-5
  • New Zealand - Pakistan 1-5
  • New Zealand - Singapore 13-0

Team Roster

  • John Abrams
  • Ivan Armstrong
  • Phillip Bygrave
  • Keith Cumberpatch
  • Archie Currie
  • David Goldsmith
  • Noel Hobson
  • Reginald Johansson
  • Brian Johnston
  • Murray Loudon
  • Guy McGregor
  • Bill Schaefer
  • Bruce Turner
  • John Tynan

Rowing

Men's Competition

Sailing

Men's Competition

Swimming

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Weightlifting

Men's Competition

  • Richard Jones

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle Competition

  • John Silva

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