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Host City: Melbourne, Australia
Venue(s): Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria
Date Started: November 24, 1956
Date Finished: November 24, 1956
| Gold: | Fyodor Bogdanovsky |
| Silver: | Pete George |
| Bronze: | Ermanno Pignatti |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete George | 27 | United States | USA | 127.5 | OR |
| 2 | Fyodor Bogdanovsky | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 122.5 | |
| 3T | Ermanno Pignatti | 35 | Italy | ITA | 117.5 | |
| 3T | Ibrahim Payrovi | 23 | Iran | IRI | 117.5 | |
| 5 | Adrien Gilbert | 25 | Canada | CAN | 115.0 | |
| 6T | Jan Bochenek | 25 | Poland | POL | 112.5 | |
| 6T | Krzysztof Beck | 26 | Poland | POL | 112.5 | |
| 6T | Wong Kay Poh | 27 | Singapore | SIN | 112.5 | |
| 6T | Winston McArthur | Guyana | GUY | 112.5 | ||
| 10 | Kim Seong-Jip | 37 | South Korea | KOR | 110.0 | |
| 11 | Jannie Greeff | 20 | South Africa | RSA | 107.5 | |
| 12 | Chan Pak Lum | Malaya | MAL | 102.5 | ||
| 13T | Ko Bu-Beng | 19 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 100.0 | |
| 13T | Carlos Caballero | 29 | Colombia | COL | 100.0 | |
| 15 | Frederick Baugh | Australia | AUS | 95.0 |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Pete George | 27 | United States | USA | 122.5 | o | |
| AC | Fyodor Bogdanovsky | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 117.5 | o | |
| AC | Ermanno Pignatti | 35 | Italy | ITA | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Ibrahim Payrovi | 23 | Iran | IRI | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Wong Kay Poh | 27 | Singapore | SIN | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Jan Bochenek | 25 | Poland | POL | 107.5 | o | |
| AC | Kim Seong-Jip | 37 | South Korea | KOR | 105.0 | o | |
| AC | Adrien Gilbert | 25 | Canada | CAN | 105.0 | o | |
| AC | Jannie Greeff | 20 | South Africa | RSA | 102.5 | o | |
| AC | Winston McArthur | Guyana | GUY | 102.5 | o | ||
| AC | Carlos Caballero | 29 | Colombia | COL | 100.0 | o | |
| AC | Frederick Baugh | Australia | AUS | 95.0 | o | ||
| AC | Ko Bu-Beng | 19 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 92.5 | o | |
| AC | Krzysztof Beck | 26 | Poland | POL | 107.5 | x | |
| AC | Chan Pak Lum | Malaya | MAL | 100.0 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Pete George | 27 | United States | USA | 127.5 | o | OR |
| AC | Fyodor Bogdanovsky | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 122.5 | o | |
| AC | Ibrahim Payrovi | 23 | Iran | IRI | 117.5 | o | |
| AC | Jan Bochenek | 25 | Poland | POL | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Kim Seong-Jip | 37 | South Korea | KOR | 110.0 | o | |
| AC | Krzysztof Beck | 26 | Poland | POL | 107.5 | o | |
| AC | Jannie Greeff | 20 | South Africa | RSA | 107.5 | o | |
| AC | Winston McArthur | Guyana | GUY | 107.5 | o | ||
| AC | Chan Pak Lum | Malaya | MAL | 100.0 | o | ||
| AC | Ermanno Pignatti | 35 | Italy | ITA | 117.5 | x | |
| AC | Wong Kay Poh | 27 | Singapore | SIN | 117.5 | x | |
| AC | Adrien Gilbert | 25 | Canada | CAN | 112.5 | x | |
| AC | Carlos Caballero | 29 | Colombia | COL | 105.0 | x | |
| AC | Frederick Baugh | Australia | AUS | 102.5 | x | ||
| AC | Ko Bu-Beng | 19 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 100.0 | x |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | K | S/F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Ermanno Pignatti | 35 | Italy | ITA | 117.5 | o | |
| AC | Adrien Gilbert | 25 | Canada | CAN | 115.0 | o | |
| AC | Krzysztof Beck | 26 | Poland | POL | 112.5 | o | |
| AC | Winston McArthur | Guyana | GUY | 112.5 | o | ||
| AC | Chan Pak Lum | Malaya | MAL | 102.5 | o | ||
| AC | Ko Bu-Beng | 19 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | 100.0 | o | |
| AC | Pete George | 27 | United States | USA | 130.0 | x | |
| AC | Fyodor Bogdanovsky | 26 | Soviet Union | URS | 125.0 | x | |
| AC | Ibrahim Payrovi | 23 | Iran | IRI | 120.0 | x | |
| AC | Wong Kay Poh | 27 | Singapore | SIN | 117.5 | x | |
| AC | Jan Bochenek | 25 | Poland | POL | 115.0 | x | |
| AC | Kim Seong-Jip | 37 | South Korea | KOR | 112.5 | x | |
| AC | Jannie Greeff | 20 | South Africa | RSA | 112.5 | x | |
| AC | Frederick Baugh | Australia | AUS | 102.5 | x |