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Athletics At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The event was also known at the time as putting the weight. The qualifying round and the final both were held on Wednesday November 28, 1956. Fourteen shot putters from ten nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Parry O'Brien had held the world record for three years. In that time he had added a meter and a quarter to the previous record, including the current world record he had set just two months earlier. He was also the defending champion. On his first throw of the competition, he improved upon his own Olympic record with a 17.92m. Jiří Skobla moved into second place with 17.39m. In the second round, O'Brien threw a second Olympic record 18.47m, which would prove to be enough to win the competition. Bill Nieder moved into second place with a 17.61m, improving to a 17.81m in the third round which proved to be enough to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)
Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), which served as the Olympic Stadium. Over the years it was the home of rugby league side, Melbourne Storm and the A-League team, Melbourne Victory; throughout its life the stadium played host to athletics. Olympic Park Stadium was located in Olympic Park, which is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Olympic Park Stadium was demolished in 2012, and replaced with an Australian rules football ground. This new ground, Olympic Park Oval, has been used by the Collingwood Football Club for training purposes, it being adjacent to the Holden Centre. Former usage The stadium had lighting suited for night athletics meets as well as a world standard athletics track that was refurbished in 1997, with the stadium last being redev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UTC+10
UTC+10:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +10:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Port Moresby, Dededo, Saipan'' North Asia *Russia – Vladivostok Time **Far Eastern Federal District ***Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai, Sakha Republic, Oymyakonsky, Ust-Yansky, Verkhoyansky and districts of the Sakha Republic (central part; east of 140 degrees longitude and including the Abyysky, Allaikhovsky, Momsky, Nizhnekolymsky, and Srednekolymsky districts) Oceania Pacific Ocean Australasia *Australia – Eastern Standard Time (AEST) **Queensland =Micronesia= *Federated States of Micronesia ** Chuuk **Yap *United States - Chamorro Time Zone **Guam **Northern Mariana Islands Melanesia *Papua New Guinea **All of the country except Autonomous Region of Bougainville ***Highlands Region **** Chimbu ****Eastern Highlands **** Enga ****Hela **** Jiwaka **** Souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Pharaoh
Mark Pharaoh (18 July 1931 – 27 April 2020) was a track and field athlete, who competed in the discus throw at both the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics where he came fourth. This has been described as by far the finest single achievement in British discus history.UK ALL-TIME RANKINGS ''Top spot for Capes and Tancred'', MEL WATMAN rates the top British shot and discus throwers of all time, according to championship and record performances He was also an international and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Carr (athlete)
Gerald Anthony Carr (1 February 1936 – 3 November 2019) was a British athlete. Athletics career Carr competed in the men's discus throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. References External links * 1936 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics British male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todor Artarski
Todor Arkadi Todorov Artarski ( bg, Тодор Аркади Тодоров Артарски; born 30 January 1935) is a Bulgarian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1935 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Bulgaria Bulgarian Athletics Championships winners {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Belyayev
Boris Belyayev (born 23 February 1933) is a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1933 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Soviet male shot putters Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay Palmer
Barclay Palmer (born William Barclay Livingstone Palmer; 2 March 1932 – 27 September 2020) was a British athlete who competed in the shot put discipline at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was educated at Monkton Combe School (Thy Word is Truth) , established = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , founder = The Revd Francis Pocock , head_label = Head Master , head ... in Somerset and at St Peter's College, Oxford where he gained an Athletics Blue in 1953 for shot put (then called weights), discus and javelin. References 1932 births 2020 deaths People educated at Monkton Combe School British male shot putters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Alumni of St Peter's College, Oxford {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Thomas (athlete)
Raymond Thomas (6 January 1931 – 1 May 2002) was a French shot putter, born in Paris, who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1931 births 2002 deaths Athletes from Paris Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics French male shot putters Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics {{France-shotput-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hanlin
Robert Peter Hanlin (6 October 1931 – 21 August 2000) was an Australian field athlete who competed in the men's shot put event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... He won seven consecutive Australian shot put national championship titles. References External links Robert 'Peter' Hanlinat Australian Athletics Results * * 1931 births 2000 deaths Australian male shot putters Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Loshchilov
Vladimir Loshchilov (29 April 1932 – 15 August 1999) was a Soviet athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1932 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Soviet male shot putters Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Heinz Wegmann
Karl-Heinz Wegmann (19 February 1934 – 28 August 1989) was a German athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... Shot putter Karl-Heinz Wegmann finished seventh at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The same year he was the first German to surpass 17 metres. In West Germany he claimed national titles in 1955-56, and 1959, also winning indoors in 1957. He was also active as a weightlifter in the heavyweight class. By profession, he was an electrician. Personal Best: SP – 17.71 (1959). References External links * 1934 births 1989 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics German male shot putters Olympic athletes for the United Team of Germany Place of birth missin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Tsakanikas
Georgios Tsakanikas ( el, Γεώργιος Τσακανίκας; 10 November 1934 – 1 March 2016) was a Greek shot putter and discus thrower. He was named the 1961 Greek Athlete of the Year. Tsakanikas won a gold medal in the 1959 Mediterranean Games and a bronze medal in the 1959 Summer Universiade in shot put. He also represented Greece in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympic Games The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this hon ... in shot put and in 1964 in discus throw. Tsakanikas also competed tor Greece in the Balkan Games winning four silver medals in shot put in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1961. The "Balkan Games" have become a loose collection of Balkan Championships. Tsakanikas' personal best in shot put is 18.21 m. achieved on 26 December 1964 in Athens. He died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
