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Australia Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Date Started: November 23, 1956
Date Finished: December 1, 1956

Events for Australia: 33
Participants for Australia: 76 (55 men and 21 women)
Youngest Participant for Australia: Maureen Wright (17 years, 40 days)
Oldest Participant for Australia: Neville Gadsden (37 years, 186 days)
Most Medals for Australia (Athlete): Betty Cuthbert (3 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hec Hogan 25 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze
Ray Land 26 Men's 100 metres 6 h1 r2/4
Gavin Carragher 23 Men's 100 metres 4 h7 r1/4

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Hec Hogan 25 Men's 200 metres 4 h3 r2/4
Douglas Winston 23 Men's 200 metres 3 h2 r1/4
Graham Gipson 24 Men's 200 metres 3 h9 r1/4

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kevan Gosper 22 Men's 400 metres 4 h2 r3/4
Graham Gipson 24 Men's 400 metres 4 h2 r2/4
John Goodman 19 Men's 400 metres 4 h8 r1/4

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bill Butchart 23 Men's 800 metres 8
Jim Bailey 27 Men's 800 metres 7 h2 r2/3
Don MacMillan 28 Men's 800 metres 4 h2 r1/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Landy 26 Men's 1,500 metres 3 Bronze
Merv Lincoln 23 Men's 1,500 metres 12

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Albie Thomas 21 Men's 5,000 metres 5
Allan Lawrence 26 Men's 5,000 metres 1 h2 r1/2

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Allan Lawrence 26 Men's 10,000 metres 3 Bronze
Dave Power 28 Men's 10,000 metres 7
Dave Stephens 28 Men's 10,000 metres 20

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Russell 24 Men's Marathon 18
Keith Ollerenshaw 28 Men's Marathon 25
Les Perry 33 Men's Marathon AC

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ken Doubleday 30 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h1 r1/3
John Chittick 19 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h2 r1/3
Bob Joyce 20 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 6 h3 r1/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
David Lean 21 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 5
Ross Parker 21 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 6 h1 r2/3
Geoff Goodacre 29 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 h2 r1/3

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Neil Robbins 27 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 7
Graham Thomas 25 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 h1 r1/2
Ron Blackney 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 10 h2 r1/2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gavin Carragher 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r2/3
Ted McGlynn 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r2/3
Ray Land 26 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r2/3
Hec Hogan 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 4 h2 r2/3

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Leon Gregory 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
David Lean 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Graham Gipson 24 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Kevan Gosper 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
John Goodman 19 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Don Keane 26 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 6
Ted Allsopp 30 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 10
Ronald Crawford 20 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 13

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ray Smith 27 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 6
Ronald Crawford 20 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 13
Ted Allsopp 30 Men's 50 kilometres Walk AC

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Charles Porter 20 Men's High Jump 2 Silver
Colin Ridgeway 17 Men's High Jump 7T
John Vernon 27 Men's High Jump 24T QR

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bruce Peever 25 Men's Pole Vault 17 QR
Peter Denton 30 Men's Pole Vault 18 QR

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Moroney 22 Men's Long Jump 19 QR
Ian Bruce 21 Men's Long Jump 23 QR
Hugh Jack 26 Men's Long Jump 24 QR

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brian Oliver 26 Men's Triple Jump 23 QR
Ronald Gray 24 Men's Triple Jump 25 QR
Maurice Rich 24 Men's Triple Jump 27 QR

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Barry Donath 23 Men's Shot Put 9
Peter Hanlin 25 Men's Shot Put 11

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ves Balodis 23 Men's Discus Throw 20 QR

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Charlie Morris 30 Men's Hammer Throw 19 QR
Neville Gadsden 37 Men's Hammer Throw 20 QR
Martin Crowe 33 Men's Hammer Throw 21 QR

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bob Grant 22 Men's Javelin Throw 16 QR
Jim Achurch 28 Men's Javelin Throw 21 QR

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Pat Leane 26 Men's Decathlon 9
John Cann 18 Men's Decathlon 10
Ian Bruce 21 Men's Decathlon 11

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Betty Cuthbert 18 Women's 100 metres 1 Gold
Marlene Mathews-Willard 22 Women's 100 metres 3 Bronze
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 31 Women's 100 metres 3 h4 r1/3

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Betty Cuthbert 18 Women's 200 metres 1 Gold
Marlene Mathews-Willard 22 Women's 200 metres 3 Bronze
Norma Croker-Fleming 22 Women's 200 metres 4

Women's 80 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 31 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Norma Thrower 20 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Gloria Cooke-Wigney 22 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 6

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty 31 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Norma Croker-Fleming 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Fleur Mellor 20 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Betty Cuthbert 18 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michele Mason-Brown 17 Women's High Jump 6
Carol Bernoth 18 Women's High Jump 14
Janice Cooper Women's High Jump 15

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Nancy Borwick 21 Women's Long Jump 8
Erica Willis 22 Women's Long Jump 14 QR
Margaret Johnson 19 Women's Long Jump 16 QR

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Valerie Lawrence 20 Women's Shot Put 13
Marg Woodlock Women's Shot Put 17 QR
Mary Breen 23 Women's Shot Put 18 QR

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lois Jackman 18 Women's Discus Throw 13
Shirley Cotton 22 Women's Discus Throw 17 QR
Valerie Lawrence 20 Women's Discus Throw 21 QR

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Maureen Wright 17 Women's Javelin Throw 17 QR
Heather Innes 17 Women's Javelin Throw 18 QR
June Heath 27 Women's Javelin Throw 19 QR

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