Great Britain 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 Great Britain: 30
Participants for Great Britain: 55 (44 men and 11 women)
Youngest Participant for Great Britain: David Segal (19 years, 249 days)
Oldest Participant for Great Britain: George Coleman (40 years, 8 days)
Most Medals for Great Britain (Athlete): Derek Johnson (2 medals)

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Men's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ken Box 25 Men's 100 metres 6 h3r2/4 Roy Sandstrom 25 Men's 100 metres 6 h4r2/4 David Segal 19 Men's 100 metres 3 h12r1/4 Men's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Brian Shenton 29 Men's 200 metres 6 h2r3/4 David Segal 19 Men's 200 metres 3 h8r1/4 Roy Sandstrom 25 Men's 200 metres 3 h11r1/4 Men's 400 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Higgins 28 Men's 400 metres 5 h1r3/4 John Salisbury 22 Men's 400 metres 5 h2r3/4 Mike Wheeler 21 Men's 400 metres 5 h4r2/4 Men's 800 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Derek Johnson 23 Men's 800 metres 2 Silver Michael Farrell 23 Men's 800 metres 5 Mike Rawson 22 Men's 800 metres 5 h2r2/3 Men's 1,500 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Brian Hewson 23 Men's 1,500 metres 5 Ian Boyd 22 Men's 1,500 metres 8 Ken Wood 26 Men's 1,500 metres 9 Men's 5,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Gordon Pirie 25 Men's 5,000 metres 2 Silver Derek Ibbotson 24 Men's 5,000 metres 3 Bronze Chris Chataway 25 Men's 5,000 metres 11 Men's 10,000 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ken Norris 25 Men's 10,000 metres 5 Gordon Pirie 25 Men's 10,000 metres 8 Frank Sando 25 Men's 10,000 metres 10 Men's Marathon Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Harry Hicks 31 Men's Marathon 15 Ron Clark 26 Men's Marathon AC Fred Norris 35 Men's Marathon AC Men's 110 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Jack Parker 29 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 h2r1/3 Peter Hildreth 28 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 h4r1/3 Men's 400 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Harry Kane 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 5 h2r2/3 Bob Shaw 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 h6r1/3 Tom Farrell 24 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 4 h3r1/3 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Chris Brasher 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 Gold John Disley 28 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 6 Eric Shirley 27 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ken Box 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 5 Roy Sandstrom 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 5 David Segal 19 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 5 Brian Shenton 29 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 5 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal John Salisbury 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze Mike Wheeler 21 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze Peter Higgins 28 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze Derek Johnson 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 Bronze Men's 20 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Stan Vickers 24 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 5 George Coleman 40 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 7 Roland Hardy 30 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 8 Men's 50 kilometres Walk Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Albert Johnson 25 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 8 Eric Hall 24 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 9 Don Thompson 23 Men's 50 kilometres Walk AC Men's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Wells 27 Men's High Jump 16 Men's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Roy Cruttenden 31 Men's Long Jump 9 Ken Wilmshurst 25 Men's Long Jump 11 Men's Triple Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Ken Wilmshurst 25 Men's Triple Jump 9 Men's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Barclay Palmer 24 Men's Shot Put 12 Men's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Mark Pharaoh 25 Men's Discus Throw 4 Gerald Carr 20 Men's Discus Throw 10 Men's Hammer Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Allday 29 Men's Hammer Throw 9 Don Anthony 28 Men's Hammer Throw 12 Men's Javelin Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Peter Cullen 24 Men's Javelin Throw 20 QR Women's 100 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Heather Armitage 23 Women's 100 metres 6 June Foulds-Paul 22 Women's 100 metres 4 h1r2/3 Anne Pashley 21 Women's 100 metres 3 h3r1/3 Women's 200 metres Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal June Foulds-Paul 22 Women's 200 metres 5 Heather Armitage 23 Women's 200 metres 4 h2r2/3 Jean Scrivens 21 Women's 200 metres 5 h1r2/3 Women's 80 metres Hurdles Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Carole Quinton 20 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 6 h1r2/3 Pauline Threapleton-Wainwright 23 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 5 h2r1/3 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Anne Pashley 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Jean Scrivens 21 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver June Foulds-Paul 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Heather Armitage 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver Women's High Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Thelma Hopkins 20 Women's High Jump 2T Silver Dorothy Odam-Tyler 36 Women's High Jump 12T Audrey Bennett 20 Women's High Jump 16T Women's Long Jump Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Thelma Hopkins 20 Women's Long Jump 15 QR Sheila Hoskin 20 Women's Long Jump 19 QR Women's Shot Put Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Suzanne Farmer-Allday 21 Women's Shot Put 15 Women's Discus Throw Glossary Athlete Age Event Rank Medal Suzanne Farmer-Allday 21 Women's Discus Throw 14 QR

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