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Singapore 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,
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Athletes

The following Singaporean athletes participated in the games:


Athletics

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Janet Jesudason Janet Elizabeth Jesudason (born 15 December 1936) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an i ...
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Mary Klass Mary Beatrice Klass (born 16 May 1935) is a Singaporean former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Klass won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1954 Asian Games. She is a Eurasian of Dutch and Por ...
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Tan Eng Yoon Tan Eng Yoon (9 January 1928 – 30 January 2010) was a Singaporean sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. In the triple jump event at the 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games The 1959 Southeast Asi ...


Basketball

* Sy Kee Chao * Lee Liat Beng * Chen Sho Fa * Henderson Jerome * Ho Lien Siew * Ko Tai Chuen * Lee Chak Men * Ong Kiat Guan * Wee Tian Siak * Wong Kim Poh * Yee Tit Kwan * Yeo Gek Huat


Hockey

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Abdullah Hamid H. A. Abdullah "Dollah" Hamid (born 15 February 1931) is a Singaporean field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were ...
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Ajit Singh Gill Ajit Singh Gill (21 March 1928 – 16 January 2024) was a Singaporean field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Gill died on 16 January 2024, at the age of 95. Early life Ajit Singh Gill was born in ...
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Arumugam Vijiaratnam Arumugam Vijiaratnam (24 August 1921 – 18 February 2016) was the only Singaporean who represented his country in four sports — hockey, cricket, football and rugby — doing so from 1946 to 1956. He was the first Singaporean engineer. ...
* Burdette Mathew Coutts * Chai Hon Yam * Devadas Vellupillai * E. N Pillai * Edwin Jeyaceilan Doraisamy * Fred Fernandez * Michael George Wright * Osbert John de Rozario * Percy Milton Pennefather * Roy Sharma * Roland Schoon * Rudolf William Mosbergen * S. Jeyathurai * Sinnadurai Vellupillai *
William Douglas Hay William Douglas "Bill" Hay (born 7 October 1934) is a Singaporean field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an in ...


Water polo

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Lim Teck Pan Lim Teck Pan (1938 – 1970s) was a Singaporean water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attemp ...
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Tan Eng Bock Tan Eng Bock (29 April 1936 – 30 November 2020) was a Singaporean water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in whi ...
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* Alexander Wolters * Wiebe Wolters * Yeo Oon Tat Eric


Weightlifting

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Tan Howe Liang Tan Howe Liang, (; born 5 May 1933 in Shantou, Guangdong, China) is a Singaporean weightlifter who was the first Singaporean to win an Olympic Games medal. He did this in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal in t ...
* Tan Ser Cher (7th place) * Wong Kay Poh


Yachting

* Kenneth Golding * Robert Ho * Ned Holiday * Keith Johnson *
Jack Snowden John Snowden (18 January 1923 – 31 December 2000) was a Singaporean sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an internationa ...


References


Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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