Poland 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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. 64 competitors, 49 men and 15 women, took part in 48 events in 9 sports.
Medals
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Boxing
;Men
Canoeing
Sprint
;Men
;Women
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Poland in 1956.
; Men
''Ranks given are within the pool.''
Gymnastics
Artistic
;Women
Rowing
Poland had eight male rowers participate in three out of seven
rowing events in 1956.
;Men
Shooting
Two shooters represented Poland in 1956, with
Adam Smelczyński
Adam Smelczyński (14 September 1930 – 14 June 2021) was a Polish trap shooter who competed at six Olympics between 1956 and 1976, winning one silver medal in 1956. He was born in Częstochowa, Poland.
Along with Bill McMillan, he was the se ...
winning a silver medal in the trap event.
;Men
Swimming
;Women
Weightlifting
;Men
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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 Polish sport