Olympian Database
Australia in Athletics |
  
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Athlete |
Event |
Heat |
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Pos. |
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| James Achurch | Javelin throw M | Qualifying Round | 57,09 | 21 | |||
| Edward Allsopp | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.35.43,0 | 10 | |||
| 50 km walk M | Final | dq | - | ||||
| Jim Bailey | 800 m M | Semifinal | 1.51,4 | 7 | |||
| Round 1 | 1.51,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Vesmonis Balodis | Discus throw M | Qualifying Round | 44,24 | 20 | |||
| Carole Bernoth | High jump W | Final | 1,60 | 14 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,58 | 14 | Q | ||||
| Ronald Blackney | 3000 m steeplechase M | Round 1 | 9.16,0 | 10 | |||
| Nancy Borwick | Long jump W | Final | 5,82 | 8 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 5,80 | 5 | Q | ||||
| Mary Breen | Shot put W | Qualifying Round | 11,28 | 18 | |||
| Ian Bruce | Decathlon M | Final standing | 6025 | 11 | |||
| Long jump M | Qualifying Round | 6,91 | 23 | ||||
| Bill Butchart | 800 m M | Final | 1.52,5 | 8 | |||
| Semifinal | 1.53,8 | 4 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 1.51,6 | 3 | Q | ||||
| John Cann | Decathlon M | Final standing | 6278 | 10 | |||
| Gavin Carragher | 100 m M | Round 1 | 10,9 | 4 | |||
| 4x100 m M | Semifinal | 40,8 | 4 | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| John Chittick | 110 m hurdles M | Round 1 | 14,9 | 5 | |||
| Gloria Cooke | 80 m hurdles W | Final | 11,4 | 6 | |||
| Semifinal | 11,1 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 11,4 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Janice Cooper | High jump W | Final | 1,55 | 15 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,58 | 18 | Q | ||||
| Shirley Cotton | Discus throw W | Qualifying Round | 40,76 | 17 | |||
| Ronald Crawford | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.39.35,0 | 13 | |||
| 50 km walk M | Final | 5.22.36,0 | 13 | ||||
| Norma Croker | 200 m W | Final | 24,0 | 4 | |||
| Semifinal | 24,3 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 24,9 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,5 |  |
WR | |||
| Round 1 | 44,9 | 1 | WR | ||||
| Martin Crowe | Hammer throw M | Qualifying Round | 48,43 | 21 | |||
| Elizabeth Cuthbert | 100 m W | Final | 11,5 | |
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| Semifinal | 12,0 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 11,4 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 200 m W | Final | 23,4 | |
EOR | |||
| Semifinal | 23,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 23,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,5 | |
WR | |||
| Round 1 | 44,9 | 1 | WR | ||||
| Peter Denton | Pole vault M | Qualifying Round | 3,85 | 18 | |||
| Berry Donath | Shot put M | Final | 16,52 | 9 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 16,57 | 4 | q | ||||
| Kenneth Doubleday | 110 m hurdles M | Round 1 | 14,8 | 5 | |||
| Neville Gadsden | Hammer throw M | Qualifying Round | 48,84 | 20 | |||
| Graham Gipson | 200 m M | Round 1 | 22,0 | 3 | |||
| 400 m M | Quarterfinal | 47,4 | 4 | ||||
| Round 1 | 47,7 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x400 m M | Final | 3.06,2 |  |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Geoffrey Goodacre | 400 m hurdles M | Round 1 | 52,5 | 3 | |||
| John Goodman | 400 m M | Round 1 | 48,5 | 4 | |||
| Kevan Gosper | 400 m M | Semifinal | 46,2 | 4 | |||
| Quarterfinal | 46,7 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 48,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x400 m M | Final | 3.06,2 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Robert Grant | Javelin throw M | Qualifying Round | 65,76 | 16 | |||
| Ronald Gray | Triple jump M | Qualifying Round | 14,46 | 25 | |||
| Leon Gregory | 4x400 m M | Final | 3.06,2 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Robert Hanlin | Shot put M | Final | 16,08 | 11 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 15,62 | 11 | q | ||||
| June Heath | Javelin throw W | Qualifying Round | 38,10 | 19 | |||
| Hector Hogan | 100 m M | Final | 10,6 |  |
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| Semifinal | 10,5 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 10,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 200 m M | Quarterfinal | 21,7 | 4 | ||||
| Round 1 | 21,8 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m M | Semifinal | 40,8 | 4 | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Heather Innes | Javelin throw W | Qualifying Round | 38,72 | 18 | |||
| Hugh Jack | Long jump M | Qualifying Round | 6,90 | 24 | |||
| Lois Jackman | Discus throw W | Final | 40,84 | 13 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 42,21 | 13 | Q | ||||
| Margaret Johnson | Long jump W | Qualifying Round | 5,59 | 16 | |||
| James Robert Joyce | 110 m hurdles M | Round 1 | 14,7 | 6 | |||
| Donald Keane | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.33.52,0 | 6 | |||
| Raymond Charles Land | 100 m M | Quarterfinal | 11,0 | 6 | |||
| Round 1 | 10,8 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m M | Semifinal | 40,8 | 4 | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| John Landy | 1500 m M | Final | 3.42,0 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.48,6 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Allan Lawrence | 10000 m M | Final | 28.53,6 | |
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| 5000 m M | Final | dns | - | ||||
| Round 1 | 14.14,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Valerie Lawrence | Discus throw W | Qualifying Round | 36,61 | 21 | |||
| Shot put W | Final | 13,12 | 13 | ||||
| Qualifying Round | 13,43 | 10 | Q | ||||
| David Lean | 400 m hurdles M | Final | 51,8 | 5 | |||
| Semifinal | 51,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 51,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x400 m M | Final | 3.06,2 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Patrick Leane | Decathlon M | Final standing | 6427 | 9 | |||
| Mervyn Lincoln | 1500 m M | Final | nm | 12 | |||
| Round 1 | 3.45,4 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Michelle Mason | High jump W | Final | 1,67 | 6 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,58 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Marlene Matthews | 100 m W | Final | 11,7 | |
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| Semifinal | 11,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 11,5 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| 200 m W | Final | 23,8 | |
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| Semifinal | 24,3 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 24,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Edward McGlynn | 4x100 m M | Semifinal | 40,8 | 4 | |||
| Round 1 | 40,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Donald McMillan | 800 m M | Round 1 | 1.53,4 | 4 | |||
| Fleur Mellor | 4x100 m W | Final | 44,5 | |
WR | ||
| Round 1 | 44,9 | 1 | WR | ||||
| Michael Moroney | Long jump M | Qualifying Round | 7,09 | 19 | |||
| Charles Morris | Hammer throw M | Qualifying Round | 49,35 | 19 | |||
| Brian Oliver | Triple jump M | Qualifying Round | 14,74 | 23 | |||
| Keith Ollerenshaw | Marathon M | Final | 2.48.12 | 25 | |||
| Ross Parker | 400 m hurdles M | Semifinal | 52,6 | 6 | |||
| Round 1 | 53,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Bruce Peever | Pole vault M | Qualifying Round | 3,85 | 17 | |||
| Leslie Perry | Marathon M | Final | dnf | - | |||
| Charles Porter | High jump M | Final | 2,10 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 1,92 | 4 | Q | ||||
| David Power | 10000 m M | Final | 29.49,2 | 7 | |||
| Maurice Rich | Triple jump M | Qualifying Round | 14,26 | 27 | |||
| Colin Ridgeway | High jump M | Final | 2,00 | 7 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,92 | 16 | Q | ||||
| Neil Robbins | 3000 m steeplechase M | Final | 8.50,0 | 7 | |||
| Round 1 | 8.55,4 | 5 | Q | ||||
| John Russell | Marathon M | Final | 2.41.44 | 18 | |||
| Raymond Smith | 50 km walk M | Final | 4.56.08,8 | 6 | |||
| David Stephens | 10000 m M | Final | -- | 20 | |||
| Shirley Strickland | 100 m W | Round 1 | 11,9 | 3 | |||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,5 | |
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| Round 1 | 44,9 | 1 | WR | ||||
| 80 m hurdles W | Final | 10,7 | |
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| Semifinal | 10,8 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,8 | 1 | OR | ||||
| Albert Thomas | 5000 m M | Final | 14.04,6 | 5 | |||
| Round 1 | 14.14,2 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Graham Thomas | 3000 m steeplechase M | Round 1 | 9.09,8 | 10 | |||
| Norma Thrower | 80 m hurdles W | Final | 11,0 | |
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| Semifinal | 11,1 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,8 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| John Vernon | High jump M | Qualifying Round | 1,82 | 24 | |||
| Erica Willis | Long jump W | Qualifying Round | 5,64 | 14 | |||
| Douglas Winston | 200 m M | Round 1 | 22,0 | 3 | |||
| Margaret Wioodlock | Shot put W | Qualifying Round | 11,70 | 17 | |||
| Maureen Wright | Javelin throw W | Qualifying Round | 38,81 | 17 | |||
| * The list of Australian olympians in Athletics at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics is not yet completed. All possible medalists are already included. | |||||||
| These facts about Australia in Athletics at the Olympic Games in Melbourne 1956 is based on the official olympic reports and Olympian Database | |||||||
