Mexico competed 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 ...
in
Melbourne,
Australia
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. 24 competitors, 21 men and 3 women, took part in 20 events in 10 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
Cycling
Road
Diving
Fencing
;Men
;Women
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Mexico in 1956.
;Individual
*
José Pérez
*
Antonio Almada
Antonio Almada (26 April 1931 – November 2018) was a Mexican modern pentathlete and fencer. He competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the épée
The ( or , ), sometimes spelle ...
*
David Romero
;Team
* José Pérez
* Antonio Almada
* David Romero
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
;Men
;Women
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Wrestlers who accumulated 5 "bad points" were eliminated. Points were given as follows: 1 point for victories short of a
fall and 3 points for every loss.
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
1956 in Mexican sports
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