Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COL |
| NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 26 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jaime Aparicio |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1952 Summer Olympics. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 6 sports.[1]
Athletics[]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Guillermo Zapata | 110m hurdles | 15.3 | Did not advance | ||||||
Cycling[]
- Leon Mejia — 12th place
- Octavio Echeverry — 1:14.8 (→ 15th place)
- Ramón Hoyos
Pablo Hurtado
Jaime Villegas — 92 points (→ 8th place)
- Ramón Hoyos — 5:23:40 (→ 13th place)
- Pablo Hurtado — 5:34:49 (→ 39th place)
- Jaime Villegas — 5:34:49 (→ 40th place)
- Jorge Luque — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing[]
Six fencers represented Colombia in 1956.
Shooting[]
Three shooters represented Colombia in 1956.
Swimming[]
Weightlifting[]
See also[]
- Sports in Colombia
References[]
- ^ "Colombia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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