New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics

New Zealand at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 53 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Ritchie Johnston
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Officials 12
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908 · 1912)

New Zealand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Norman Read was not originally selected, but (with Bill Baillie) went to Australia. Read won the Australian 50 km championship, was then selected, and won a gold medal.

Medallists

Gold

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's marathon

Men's competition

Women's competition

Boxing

Cycling

Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Field hockey

Men's team competition

The men's field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only hockey team apart from Australia that played against New Zealand was India. The Kiwi's finished sixth at their first Olympic appearance.

Results:

  • New Zealand – Belgium 3–0
  • New Zealand – Belgium 3–2
  • New Zealand – Australia 0–1
  • New Zealand – Germany 4–5
  • New Zealand – Pakistan 1–5
  • New Zealand – Singapore 13–0

Team roster

Rowing

In 1956, New Zealand entered boats in three of the seven events.[1] The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] Don Rowlands travelled to the Summer Olympics as a reserve but did not compete.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semi-finals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
James Hill Single sculls 7:30.1 3 R 8:29.9 1 SA/B 9:12.5 3 Did not advance
Reg Douglas
Bob Parker		 Coxless pair 7:32.6 1 QS Bye 8:44.7 3 Did not advance
Peter Lucas
Ray Laurent
Donald Gemmell
Allan Tong
Colin Johnstone		 Coxed four 7:16.2 3 R 7:16.6 1 QS 8:30.7 4 Did not advance

Sailing

Men's competition

Swimming

Men's competition

Women's competition

Weightlifting

Men's competition

Wrestling

Men's freestyle competition

References

  1. ↑ "New Zealand Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rowing at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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