Greece at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Greece competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. Thirteen competitors, all men, took part in thirteen events in five sports.[1]
| Greece at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GRE |
| NOC | Hellenic Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 13 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Georgios Roubanis |
| Medals Ranked 35th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Georgios Roubanis | Athletics | Men's pole vault | 26 November |
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Ioannis Cambadellis
- Heat — 15.1s (→ did not advance)
Rowing
Greece had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
- Men's single sculls
- Nikos Khatzigiakoumis
Sailing
Shooting
Two shooters represented Greece in 1956.
- 25 m pistol
- Vangelis Khrysafis
- Trap
- Ioannis Koutsis
Wrestling
References
- "Greece at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greece Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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