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, seven events in

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were contested, all for men only. They were held between 29 November and 5 December 1956.

Medal summary

Participating nations

A total of 156 shooters from 37 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:

Medal table

References

External links

* {{Shooting at the Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics events

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