Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Colombia at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code COL
NOC Colombian Olympic Committee
Website www.coc.org.co (Spanish)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 26 in 6 sports
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Colombia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1952 Summer Olympics. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 6 sports.[1]

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Guillermo Zapata 110m hurdles 15.3 Did not advance

Cycling

Sprint
Time trial
Team pursuit
Team road race
Individual road race

Fencing

Six fencers represented Colombia in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre

Shooting

Three shooters represented Colombia in 1956.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
Trap

Swimming

Weightlifting

See also

References

  1. "Colombia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.


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