Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 swimming events were contested, seven for men and six for women.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
[edit] Women's events
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (AUS) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Image:US flag 48 stars.svg United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of Japan - variant.svg Japan (JPN) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Image:Flag of Germany-1960-Olympics.svg Germany (EUA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of the Soviet Union 1955.svg Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne/Stockholm) |
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| Athletics • Australian football (demonstration) • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
Swimming at the Summer Olympics | |
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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | Image:Olympic pictogram Swimming.png |
| List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) • List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women) | |
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