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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 26, 1956
Date Finished: November 26, 1956
| Gold: | Egil Danielsen |
| Silver: | Janusz Sidło |
| Bronze: | Viktor Tsybulenko |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 85.71 | WR |
| 2 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 79.98 | OR |
| 3 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 79.50 | |
| 4 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 74.68 | |
| 5 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 74.28 | |
| 6 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 72.88 | |
| 7 | Michel Macquet | 24 | France | FRA | 71.84 | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Gorshkov | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 70.32 | |
| 9 | Heiner Will | 30 | Germany | GER | 69.86 | |
| 10 | Phil Conley | 22 | United States | USA | 69.74 | |
| 11 | Cy Young | 28 | United States | USA | 68.64 | |
| 12 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 67.14 | |
| 13 | Sándor Krasznai | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 66.33 | |
| 14 | Muhammad Nawaz | 32 | Pakistan | PAK | 62.55 | |
| AC | Benny Garcia | 23 | United States | USA | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 74.96 | OR |
| 2 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 74.68 | |
| 3 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 72.78 | |
| 4 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 72.60 | |
| 5 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 71.82 | |
| 6 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 71.26 | |
| 7 | Michel Macquet | 24 | France | FRA | 70.03 | |
| 8 | Heiner Will | 30 | Germany | GER | 69.86 | |
| 9 | Phil Conley | 22 | United States | USA | 69.74 | |
| 10 | Sándor Krasznai | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 66.33 | |
| 11 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 65.65 | |
| 12 | Muhammad Nawaz | 32 | Pakistan | PAK | 62.55 | |
| NP | Benny Garcia | 23 | United States | USA | foul | |
| NP | Aleksandr Gorshkov | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | |
| NP | Cy Young | 28 | United States | USA | foul |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 75.84 | 75.84 | OR |
| 2 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 60.80 | 74.68 | |
| 3 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 73.32 | 73.32 | |
| 4 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 72.88 | 72.88 | |
| 5 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | foul | 72.78 | |
| 6 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 68.49 | 72.60 | |
| 7 | Michel Macquet | 24 | France | FRA | 70.11 | 70.11 | |
| 8 | Heiner Will | 30 | Germany | GER | 67.39 | 69.86 | |
| 9 | Phil Conley | 22 | United States | USA | 60.92 | 69.74 | |
| 10 | Sándor Krasznai | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 60.03 | 66.33 | |
| 11 | Cy Young | 28 | United States | USA | 66.32 | 66.32 | |
| 12 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 62.80 | 65.65 | |
| 13 | Muhammad Nawaz | 32 | Pakistan | PAK | 59.42 | 62.55 | |
| NP | Benny Garcia | 23 | United States | USA | foul | NM | |
| NP | Aleksandr Gorshkov | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | foul | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 79.98 | 79.98 | OR |
| 2 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 71.74 | 75.84 | |
| 3 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 69.88 | 74.68 | |
| 4 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 73,02 | 73.32 | |
| 5 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 67.46 | 72.88 | |
| 6 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 70.75 | 72.60 | |
| 7 | Michel Macquet | 24 | France | FRA | 71.84 | 71.84 | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Gorshkov | 27 | Soviet Union | URS | 70.32 | 70.32 | |
| 9 | Heiner Will | 30 | Germany | GER | foul | 69.86 | |
| 10 | Phil Conley | 22 | United States | USA | 69.59 | 69.74 | |
| 11 | Cy Young | 28 | United States | USA | 68.64 | 68.64 | |
| 12 | Sándor Krasznai | 23 | Hungary | HUN | 59.78 | 66.33 | |
| 13 | Vladimir Kuznetsov | 25 | Soviet Union | URS | 67.14 | 65.65 | |
| 14 | Muhammad Nawaz | 32 | Pakistan | PAK | 61.13 | 62.55 | |
| NP | Benny Garcia | 23 | United States | USA | foul | NM |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 85.71 | 85.71 | WR |
| 2 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 79.70 | 79.98 | |
| 3 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 79.50 | 79.50 | |
| 4 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 61,66 | 74.68 | |
| 5 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 74.28 | 74.28 | |
| 6 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 65.58 | 72.88 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | BMD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 72.60 | 85.71 | |
| 2 | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 75.79 | 79.98 | |
| 3 | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 72.98 | 79.50 | |
| 4 | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | foul | 74.68 | |
| 5 | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 57.20 | 74.28 | |
| 6 | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 64.87 | 72.88 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | Janusz Sidło | 23 | Poland | POL | 73.50 | |
| NP | Jan Kopyto | 22 | Poland | POL | 73.27 | |
| NP | Egil Danielsen | 23 | Norway | NOR | 68.86 | |
| NP | Viktor Tsybulenko | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 63.24 | |
| NP | Herbert Koschel | 34 | Germany | GER | 61.29 | |
| NP | Giovanni Lievore | 24 | Italy | ITA | 55.78 |