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Cuba at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Host City: Melbourne, Australia (November 22, 1956 to December 8, 1956)
Opening Ceremony: November 22, 1956
Closing Ceremony: December 8, 1956

Events for Cuba: 16 in 5 sports
Participants for Cuba: 16 (15 men and 1 woman)
Youngest Participant for Cuba: Raúl Martin (15 years, 152 days)
Oldest Participant for Cuba: Carlos de Cárdenas Culmell (52 years, 330 days)
Most Medals for Cuba (Athlete): No medalists

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16 Athletes

Rk Athlete Gender Age Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Virgilio Ara Male 20 Rowing
2 Carlos de Cárdenas Culmell Male 52 Sailing
3 Jorge de Cárdenas Male 23 Sailing
4 Berta Díaz Female 20 Athletics
5 Enrique Hernández Male 19 Rowing
6 José Hurdado Male 19 Rowing
7 Evaristo Iglesias Male 31 Athletics
8 Orlando Lanza Male 24 Rowing
9 Rafael Lecuona Male 28 Gymnastics
10 Raúl Martin Male 15 Swimming
11 Luis Olivera Male 20 Rowing
12 Joaquín Pérez Male 19 Rowing
13 José Roa Male 20 Rowing
14 Manuel Sanguily Male 23 Swimming
15 José Romero Santos Male 20 Rowing
16 Enrique Torres Male Rowing

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