Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 35 in 8 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 26 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 3 |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Croatia (1992–) Kosovo (2016–) Macedonia (1996–) Montenegro (2008–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Serbia (1912; 2008–) Slovenia (1992–) |
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Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Silver | Mihalić, FranjoFranjo Mihalić | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| Silver | Antić, SavaSava Antić Ibrahim Biogradlić Mladen Koščak Dobroslav Krstić Luka Liposinović Muhamed Mujić Zlatko Papec Petar Radenković Nikola Radović Ivan Santek Dragoslav Šekularac Ljubiša Spajić Todor Veselinović Blagoje Vidinić | Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
| Silver | Cipci, IvoIvo Cipci Tomislav Franjković Vlado Ivković Zdravko Ježić Hrvoje Kačić Zdravko Kovačić Lovro Radonjić Marijan Žužej | Water Polo | Men's Team Competition |
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Heat — 14.6s
- Semifinals — 14.6s
- Final — 14.5s (→ 5th place)
Men's Marathon
- Franjo Mihalić — 2:26:32 (→
Silver Medal)
Cycling
- Veselin Petrović — 5:26:58 (→ 26th place)
Football
Men's Team Competition
- First Round:
- Yugoslavia free
- Quarterfinals:
- Yugoslavia – United States 9:1 (5:1)
- Semifinals:
- Yugoslavia – India 4:1 (0:0)
- Final:
- Yugoslavia – USSR 0:1 (0:0)
- Team Roster:
References
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