Sporting event delegation
Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | COL |
NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 26 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Jaime Aparicio |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was the nation's fourth appearance at the 13 edition of the Summer Olympic Games after having missed the twelfth edition of the "Summer Games." An all-male national team of 26 athletes competed in 23 events in 6 sports.
Athletics※
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Guillermo Zapata | 110m hurdles | 15.3 | did not advance |
Cycling※
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Leon Mejia — 12th place
- Octavio Echeverry — 1:14.8 (→ 15th place)
- Ramón Hoyos
Pablo Hurtado
Jaime Villegas — 92 points (→ 8th place)
- Ramón Hoyos — 5:23:40 (→ 13th place)
- Pablo Hurtado — 5:34:49 (→ 39th place)
- Jaime Villegas — 5:34:49 (→ 40th place)
- Jorge Luque — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing※
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Six fencers represented Colombia in 1956.
Shooting※
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three shooters represented Colombia in 1956.
Swimming※
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting※
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
See also※
References※
- ^ "Colombia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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