Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk
Men's 50 kilometres walk at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||
Dates | November 24 | |||||||||
Competitors | 21 from 10 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 4:30:42.8 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | |
800 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
4 × 400 m relay | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
20 km walk | men | |
50 km walk | men | |
Field events | ||
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | |
Combined events | ||
Decathlon | men | |
The men's 50 kilometres walk was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday November 24, 1956. There were a total number of 21 participants from 10 nations.[1]
Final classification
RANK | NAME ATHLETE | TIME |
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4:30:42.8 |
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4:32:57.0 |
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4:35:02.0 |
4. | ![]() |
4:39:00.0 |
5. | ![]() |
4:50:09.0 |
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4:56:08.0 |
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5:00:16.0 |
8. | ![]() |
5:02:19.0 |
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5:03:59.0 |
10. | ![]() |
5:08:33.6 |
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5:12:14.0 |
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5:12:34.0 |
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5:22:36.0 |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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DSQ |
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DSQ |
References
- "Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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