United States of America in Athletics |
  
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Athlete |
Event |
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Res. |
Pos. |
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| Karen Anderson | Javelin throw W | Final | 48,00 | 8 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 49,64 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Horace Ashenfelter | 3000 m steeplechase M | Round 1 | 8.51,0 | 6 | |||
| Walter Thane Baker | 100 m M | Final | 10,5 |  |
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| Semifinal | 10,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 10,4 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,7 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 200 m M | Final | 20,9 |  |
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| Semifinal | 21,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 21,2 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 21,8 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m M | Final | 39,5 |  |
WR | |||
| Semifinal | 40,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Kenneth Bantum | Shot put M | Final | 17,48 | 4 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 15,76 | 8 | q | ||||
| Gregory Bell | Long jump M | Final | 7,83 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 7,35 | 7 | q | ||||
| John Bennett | Long jump M | Final | 7,68 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 7,50 | 2 | q | ||||
| Donald Bowden | 1500 m M | Round 1 | 3.59,7 | 11 | |||
| Earlene Brown | Discus throw W | Final | 51,35 | 4 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 43,90 | 6 | Q | ||||
| Shot put W | Final | 15,12 | 6 | ||||
| Qualifying Round | 13,39 | 12 | Q | ||||
| Lee Calhoun | 110 m hurdles M | Final | 13,5 | |
OR | ||
| Semifinal | 14,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 14,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Milton Campbell | Decathlon M | Final standing | 7937 | |
OR | ||
| Philip Coleman | 3000 m steeplechase M | Round 1 | 9.10,0 | 9 | |||
| Philip Conley | Javelin throw M | Final | 69,74 | 10 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 68,50 | 12 | Q | ||||
| Harold Connolly | Hammer throw M | Final | 63,19 | |
OR | ||
| Qualifying Round | 59,05 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Nicholas Costes | Marathon M | Final | 2.42.20 | 20 | |||
| Tom Courtney | 4x400 m M | Final | 3.04,8 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 800 m M | Final | 1.47,7 | |
OR | |||
| Semifinal | 1.53,6 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 1.52,7 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Josh Culbreath | 400 m hurdles M | Final | 51,6 | |
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| Semifinal | 50,9 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 50,9 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Isabelle Daniels | 100 m W | Final | 11,8 | 4 | |||
| Semifinal | 11,7 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 11,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,9 | |
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| Round 1 | 45,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Constance Darnowski | 80 m hurdles W | Round 1 | 11,9 | 4 | |||
| Glenn Davis | 400 m hurdles M | Final | 50,1 | |
EOR | ||
| Semifinal | 50,7 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 51,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Ira Davis | Triple jump M | Final | 15,40 | 11 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 14,93 | 16 | q | ||||
| Jack Davis | 110 m hurdles M | Final | 13,5 | |
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| Semifinal | 14,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 14,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| William Dellinger | 5000 m M | Final | dnf | - | |||
| Round 1 | 14.26,8 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Elliott Denman | 50 km walk M | Final | 5.12.14,0 | 11 | |||
| Paula Deubel | Shot put W | Qualifying Round | 12,38 | 16 | |||
| Charles Dumas | High jump M | Final | 2,12 | |
OR | ||
| Qualifying Round | 1,92 | 4 | Q | ||||
| Meredith Ellis | 200 m W | Round 1 | 26,3 | 4 | |||
| Mae Faggs | 100 m W | Round 1 | 12,2 | 3 | |||
| 200 m W | Semifinal | 24,8 | 5 | ||||
| Round 1 | 24,9 | 2 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,9 | |
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| Round 1 | 45,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Ann Flynn | High jump W | Qualifying Round | 1,50 | 19 | |||
| Benjamin Garcia | Javelin throw M | Final | nm | - | |||
| Qualifying Round | 71,17 | 9 | Q | ||||
| Fortune Gordien | Discus throw M | Final | 54,81 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 47,67 | 12 | Q | ||||
| Bob Gutowski | Pole vault M | Final | 4,53 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 4,15 | 7 | q | ||||
| Albert Hall | Hammer throw M | Final | 61,96 | 4 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 57,50 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Richard Hart | 10000 m M | Final | -- | 21 | |||
| James Hewson | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.46.24,8 | 17 | |||
| Charles Jenkins | 400 m M | Final | 46,7 | |
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| Semifinal | 46,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 47,5 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 48,7 | 3 | Q | ||||
| 4x400 m M | Final | 3.04,8 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Rafer Johnson | Decathlon M | Final standing | 7587 | |
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| Charles Jones | 3000 m steeplechase M | Final | 9.01,3 | 9 | |||
| Round 1 | 8.47,4 | 4 | Q | ||||
| Lou Jones | 400 m M | Final | 48,1 | 5 | |||
| Semifinal | 47,3 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 47,4 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 48,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x400 m M | Final | 3.04,8 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| John Kelley | Marathon M | Final | 2.43.40 | 21 | |||
| Leamon King | 4x100 m M | Final | 39,5 | |
WR | ||
| Semifinal | 40,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Desmond Koch | Discus throw M | Final | 54,40 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 47,14 | 16 | Q | ||||
| Pamela Kurrell | Discus throw W | Qualifying Round | 40,49 | 18 | |||
| Marjorie Larney | Discus throw W | Qualifying Round | 39,91 | 20 | |||
| Javelin throw W | Final | 45,27 | 11 | ||||
| Qualifying Round | 45,80 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Helmut Laskau | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.38.46,8 | 12 | |||
| James Lea | 400 m M | Quarterfinal | 48,1 | 5 | |||
| Round 1 | 48,3 | 3 | Q | ||||
| Bruce MacDonald | 20 km walk M | Final | 1.43.25,6 | 16 | |||
| Jesse Mashburn | 4x400 m M | Final | 3.04,8 | |
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| Round 1 | 3.10,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Margaret Matthews | 4x100 m W | Final | 44,9 | |
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| Round 1 | 45,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Long jump W | Qualifying Round | 5,12 | 18 | ||||
| George Mattos | Pole vault M | Final | 4,35 | 4 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 4,15 | 1 | q | ||||
| Mildred McDaniel | High jump W | Final | 1,76 | |
WR | ||
| Qualifying Round | 1,58 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Gordon McKenzie | 10000 m M | Final | -- | 18 | |||
| Bobby Morrow | 100 m M | Final | 10,5 | |
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| Semifinal | 10,3 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 10,3 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,4 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 200 m M | Final | 20,6 | |
EWR | |||
| Semifinal | 21,3 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 21,9 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 21,8 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m M | Final | 39,5 | |
WR | |||
| Semifinal | 40,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Barbara Mueller | 80 m hurdles W | Round 1 | 11,6 | 4 | |||
| Ira Murchison | 100 m M | Final | 10,6 | 4 | |||
| Semifinal | 10,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 10,3 | 1 | EOR | ||||
| Round 1 | 10,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| 4x100 m M | Final | 39,5 | |
WR | |||
| Semifinal | 40,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 40,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Bill Nieder | Shot put M | Final | 18,18 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 16,76 | 2 | q | ||||
| Parry O'Brien | Shot put M | Final | 18,57 | |
OR | ||
| Qualifying Round | 16,62 | 3 | q | ||||
| Al Oerter | Discus throw M | Final | 56,36 | |
OR | ||
| Qualifying Round | 51,19 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Phil Reavis | High jump M | Final | 2,00 | 7 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,92 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Robert Richards | Decathlon M | Final standing | dnf | - | |||
| Pole vault M | Final | 4,56 | |
OR | |||
| Qualifying Round | 4,15 | 11 | q | ||||
| Irene Rose Robertson | 80 m hurdles W | Round 1 | 11,9 | 6 | |||
| Wilma Rudolph | 200 m W | Round 1 | 24,6 | 3 | |||
| 4x100 m W | Final | 44,9 | |
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| Round 1 | 45,4 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Joel Shankle | 110 m hurdles M | Final | 14,1 | |
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| Semifinal | 14,0 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 14,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| William Sharpe | Triple jump M | Final | 15,88 | 4 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 15,16 | 9 | q | ||||
| George Shaw | Triple jump M | Final | 15,33 | 12 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 15,23 | 7 | q | ||||
| Leo Sjogren | 50 km walk M | Final | 5.12.34,0 | 12 | |||
| Eddie Southern | 400 m hurdles M | Final | 50,8 | |
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| Semifinal | 50,1 | 1 | OR | ||||
| Round 1 | 51,3 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Arnie Sowell | 800 m M | Final | 1.48,3 | 4 | |||
| Semifinal | 1.50,0 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 1.51,3 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Lonnie Spurrier | 800 m M | Final | 1.49,3 | 6 | |||
| Semifinal | 1.53,6 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 1.51,5 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Andrew Stanfield | 200 m M | Final | 20,7 | |
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| Semifinal | 21,2 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Quarterfinal | 21,1 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Round 1 | 21,5 | 1 | Q | ||||
| Curtis Stone | 5000 m M | Round 1 | 14.52,0 | 7 | |||
| Lois Testa | Shot put W | Final | 13,06 | 14 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 13,51 | 8 | Q | ||||
| Dean Thackwray | Marathon M | Final | dnf | - | |||
| Max Truex | 10000 m M | Final | dnf | - | |||
| Jerome Walters | 1500 m M | Round 1 | 3.55,7 | 8 | |||
| Adolf Weinacher | 50 km walk M | Final | 5.00.16,0 | 7 | |||
| Amelia Wershoven | Javelin throw W | Final | 44,29 | 14 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 44,39 | 11 | Q | ||||
| Ted Wheeler | 1500 m M | Round 1 | 3.50,1 | 8 | |||
| Willye White | Long jump W | Final | 6,09 | |
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| Qualifying Round | 6,00 | 2 | Q | ||||
| Lucinda Williams | 100 m W | Round 1 | 12,0 | 3 | |||
| Vernon Wilson | High jump M | Final | 2,00 | 10 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 1,92 | 7 | Q | ||||
| Cyrus Young | Javelin throw M | Final | 68,64 | 11 | |||
| Qualifying Round | 74,76 | 1 | OR | ||||
| * The list of American olympians in Athletics at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics is not yet completed. All possible medalists are already included. | |||||||
| These facts about United States of America in Athletics at the Olympic Games in Melbourne 1956 is based on the official olympic reports and Olympian Database | |||||||
