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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Location: St. Kilda Town Hall
Date Started: November 28, 1956
Date Finished: November 28, 1956
Format: Top two finishers in each pool advanced to semi-finals.
| Gold: | Italy |
| Silver: | Hungary |
| Bronze: | France |
| Rank | Team | NOC | MW | ML | BW | BL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | ITA | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | QU |
| 2 | Great Britain | GBR | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | QU |
| 3 | United States | USA | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | |
| 4 | Australia | AUS | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| Rank | Team | NOC | MW | ML | BW | BL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | URS | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | QU |
| 2 | Hungary | HUN | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | QU |
| 3 | Sweden | SWE | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | |
| 4 | Colombia | COL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 29 |