Back بەریتانیای مەزن لە ئۆڵۆمپیادی ھاوینەی ١٩٥٦ CKB Velká Británie na Letních olympijských hrách 1956 Czech Olympische Sommerspiele 1956/Teilnehmer (Großbritannien) German Britio en la Somera Olimpiko 1956 Esperanto Reino Unido en los Juegos Olímpicos de Melbourne 1956 Spanish Grande-Bretagne aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1956 French Gran Bretagna ai Giochi della XVI Olimpiade Italian 1956年メルボルンオリンピックのイギリス選手団 Japanese დიდი ბრიტანეთი 1956 წლის ზაფხულის ოლიმპიურ თამაშებზე Georgian Groot-Brittannië op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1956 Dutch
| Great Britain at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GBR (GRB used at these Games) |
| NOC | British Olympic Association |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 189 (163 men and 26 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | George Mackenzie |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 189 competitors, 163 men and 26 women, took part in 108 events in 17 sports.[1]
The Melbourne Games saw an improvement on Great Britain and Northern Ireland's performance at the two preceding Games. British athletes won six gold medals (up from just one in 1952). Overall, they won twenty-four medals, finishing eighth.
- ^ "Great Britain at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.