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Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Index Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. [1]

77 relations: Abdul Aziz (athlete), Abdul Khaliq (athlete), Abebe Hailou, Akira Kiyofuji, Andy Stanfield, Apolinar Solórzano, Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, Béla Goldoványi, Ben Nduga, Beyene Legesse, Bjørn Nilsen (athlete), Bobby Morrow, Boris Tokarev (athlete), Brian Shenton, Constantin Lissenko, David Segal (athlete), Douglas Winston, Edward Szmidt, Eero Kivelä, Emmanuel Putu, Fred Hammer, Fully automatic time, Giovanni Ghiselli, Graham Gipson, Hector Hogan, Iván Rodríguez (athlete), Jack Parrington, James Roberts (Liberian athlete), Jan Jarzembowski, Jean-Pierre Goudeau, João Pires Sobrinho, Joe Goddard (athlete), Jorge de Barros, José da Conceição, Josef Trousil, Joseph Foreman (athlete), Kanji Akagi, Karl-Friedrich Haas, Kesavan Soon, Kyohei Ushio, Lee Kah Fook, Leonhard Pohl, Leonid Bartenyev, List of medal sweeps in Olympic athletics, Malcolm Spence (Jamaican athlete), Manfred Germar, Manut Bumrungphuk, Maurice Rae, ..., Mel Spence, Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Men's 200 metres world record progression, Mike Agostini, Milkha Singh, Montri Srinaka, Muhammad Sharif Butt, Oliver Hunter, Paiboon Vacharapan, Pentti Rekola, Rafael Romero, René Ahumada, Richard Estick, Roba Negousse, Roy Sandstrom, Sándor Jakabfy, Sergio D'Asnasch, Thane Baker, Tom Robinson (athlete), Václav Janeček, Victoria (Australia), Vilém Mandlík, Vincenzo Lombardo, Yuriy Konovalov (athlete), Yves Camus, 1956 Summer Olympics. Expand index (27 more) »

Abdul Aziz (athlete)

Abdul Aziz (born 10 November 1924) is a Pakistani sprinter.

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Abdul Khaliq (athlete)

Abdul Khaliq (صوبیدارعبدالخالق پرندہ ایشیاء)(Subedar Abdul Khaliq, Parinda e Asia) (23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988) "The Flying bird of Asia" as called by Jawaharlal Nehru was a Pakistani sprinter who won 36 International Gold Medals, 15 International Silver Medals & 12 International Bronze Medals for Pakistan.

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Abebe Hailou

Abebe Hailou (born 19 September 1933) is an Ethiopian sprinter.

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Akira Kiyofuji

is a Japanese sprinter.

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Andy Stanfield

Andrew ("Andy") William Stanfield (December 29, 1927 – June 15, 1985) was an American sprinter and Olympic gold and silver medallist.

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Apolinar Solórzano

Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante (born 23 July 1934) is a Venezuelan sprinter.

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Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 22 and July 23.

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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.

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Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres was held on 2 September and 3 September as part of the Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, which were held in Rome.

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Béla Goldoványi

Béla Goldoványi (December 20, 1925 in Budapest – November 16, 1972 in Budapest) was a Hungarian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres.

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Ben Nduga

Ben Nduga (born 1930) is a Ugandan sprinter.

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Beyene Legesse

Beyene Legesse (born 1934) is an Ethiopian sprinter.

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Bjørn Nilsen (athlete)

Bjørn Nilsen (15 June 1937 – 6 February 1966) was a Norwegian sprinter.

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Bobby Morrow

Bobby Joe Morrow (born October 15, 1935) is a retired American sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympics.

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Boris Tokarev (athlete)

Boris Tokarev (Борис Токарев; May 16, 1927 – December 17, 2002) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.

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Brian Shenton

Brian Shenton (15 March 1927 – 9 May 1987) was a track and field sprinter.

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Constantin Lissenko

Constantin Lissenko (born 12 September 1933) is a French former sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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David Segal (athlete)

David Hugh Segal (born 20 March 1937) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints.

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Douglas Winston

Douglas Winston (born 16 December 1932) is an Australian former sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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Edward Szmidt

Edward Szmidt (born 4 August 1931) is a Polish sprinter.

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Eero Kivelä

Eero Kivelä (born 1 May 1930) is a Finnish sprinter.

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Emmanuel Putu

Emmanuel Putu (born 5 December 1938) is a Liberian sprinter.

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Fred Hammer

Fred Hammer (born 7 March 1930) is a Luxembourgian sprinter.

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Fully automatic time

Fully automatic time (abbreviated FAT) is a form of race timing in which the clock is automatically activated by the starting device, and the finish time is either automatically recorded, or timed by analysis of a photo finish.

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Giovanni Ghiselli

Giovanni Ghiselli (15 November 1934 – 26 February 1997) was an Italian sprinter who won three gold medals in one edition of Mediterranean Games.

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Graham Gipson

Graham Gipson (Graham Chater Gipson; born 21 May 1932) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

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Hector Hogan

Hector "Hec" Denis Hogan (15 July 1931, Rockhampton2 September 1960, Brisbane) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 yards and 100 metres sprint, where he was seven-times Australian 100 yards champion.

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Iván Rodríguez (athlete)

Iván Rodríguez (born 15 January 1937) is a Puerto Rican former sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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Jack Parrington

Jack Parrington (born 24 October 1933) is a Canadian sprinter.

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James Roberts (Liberian athlete)

James Roberts (born 29 September 1936) is a Liberian sprinter.

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Jan Jarzembowski

Jan Jarzembowski (29 November 1933 – 14 June 1961) was a Polish sprinter.

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Jean-Pierre Goudeau

Jean-Pierre Goudeau (born 25 February 1933) is a French former athlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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João Pires Sobrinho

João Pires Sobrinho (born 6 October 1934) is a Brazilian sprinter.

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Joe Goddard (athlete)

Joe Goddard (born 1935) is a Trinidadian sprinter.

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Jorge de Barros

Jorge de Barros (born 26 April 1935) is a Brazilian sprinter.

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José da Conceição

José Telles da Conceição (May 23, 1931 – October 18, 1974) was a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump but also in sprinting events.

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Josef Trousil

Josef Trousil (born 2 February 1935 in Městečko) is a Czech former sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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Joseph Foreman (athlete)

Joseph Foreman (born 19 May 1935) is a Canadian sprinter.

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Kanji Akagi

is a Japanese former sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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Karl-Friedrich Haas

Karl-Friedrich Haas (born July 28, 1931 in Berlin) was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.

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Kesavan Soon

Kesavan Soon (born 1939) was a top sprinter in Singapore.

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Kyohei Ushio

was a Japanese sprinter.

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Lee Kah Fook

Lee Kah Fook (born 1935) is a Malaysian sprinter.

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Leonhard Pohl

Leonhard "Leo" Pohl (July 18, 1929 – April 23, 2014) was a German athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.

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Leonid Bartenyev

Leonid Vladimirovich Bartenyev (Леонид Владимирович Бартенев) (born 10 October 1933, Poltava) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

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List of medal sweeps in Olympic athletics

A podium sweep is when one team wins all available medals in a single event in a sporting event.

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Malcolm Spence (Jamaican athlete)

Malcolm A. E. "Mal" Spence (2 January 1936 – 30 October 2017) was a Jamaican athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.

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Manfred Germar

Manfred ("Manni") Germar (born 10 March 1935 in Cologne) is a West German athlete who mainly competed in sprint events.

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Manut Bumrungphuk

Manut Bumrungphuk (born 5 April 1936) is a Thai sprinter.

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Maurice Rae

Maurice Leslie Rae (born 12 March 1935) is a former New Zealand athlete.

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Mel Spence

Melville "Mel" Spence (2 January 1936 – 28 October 2012) was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known simply as "The G", is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria.

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Men's 200 metres world record progression

The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 200 metres, as ratified by the IAAF.

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Mike Agostini

Michael George Raymond Agostini (23 January 1935 – 12 May 2016) was a Trinidadian track and field athlete.

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Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh (born between 1929 and 1935), also known as The Flying Sikh, is an Indian former track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army.

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Montri Srinaka

Montri Srinaka (born 1934) is a Thai sprinter.

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Muhammad Sharif Butt

Muhammad Sharif Butt (15 January 1926 – 8 June 2015) was a Pakistani sprinter who competed in the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics.

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Oliver Hunter

Oliver Hunter (born 1934) is a Guyanese sprinter.

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Paiboon Vacharapan

Paiboon Vacharapan (born 23 November 1933) is a Thai sprinter.

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Pentti Rekola

Pentti Jooseppi "Pena" Rekola (13 March 1934 – 13 September 2012) was a Finnish sprinter.

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Rafael Romero

Rafael Romero Sandrea (born May 22, 1938 in Maracaibo, Zulia) is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the sprint events.

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René Ahumada

René Ahumada (born 1935) is a Mexican sprinter.

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Richard Estick

Richard Estick (born 15 July 1934) is a Jamaican sprinter.

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Roba Negousse

Roba Negousse (10 September 1936 – 14 April 1993) was an Ethiopian sprinter.

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Roy Sandstrom

Eric Roy Sandstrom (born 11 September 1931) is a retired track and field sprinter, who represented Great Britain in the men's 100, 200 metres and 4 x 100metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

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Sándor Jakabfy

Sándor Jakabfy (1 May 1931 – April 2010) was a Hungarian sprinter.

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Sergio D'Asnasch

Sergio D'Asnasch (born 5 August 1934) is an Italian former sprinter.

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Thane Baker

Walter Thane Baker (born October 4, 1931 in Elkhart, Kansas) is an American former sprinter and winner of the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a new world record of 39.5 seconds.

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Tom Robinson (athlete)

Thomas Augustus "Tom" Robinson, MBE (March 18, 1937 – November 25, 2012) was a track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competed in the sprint events.

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Václav Janeček

Václav Janeček (9 March 1929 – 23 January 1991) was a Czech sprinter.

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Victoria (Australia)

Victoria (abbreviated as Vic) is a state in south-eastern Australia.

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Vilém Mandlík

Vilém Mandlík (born April 7, 1936) is a Czech former runner.

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Vincenzo Lombardo

Vincenzo Lombardo (21 January 1932, in Santo Stefano di Camastra – 2 December 2007, in Milan) was an Italian sprinter.

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Yuriy Konovalov (athlete)

Yuriy Semyonovich Konovalov (Юрий Семёнович Коновалов, 30 December 1929 – 25 May 2008) was a Soviet sprinter.

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Yves Camus

Yves Camus (born 13 May 1930) is a French former sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in November–December 1956, apart from the equestrian events, which were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_200_metres

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