Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 35 competitors, 32 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.[1]
Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 35 (32 men, 3 women) in 8 sports |
Flag bearer | Zdravko Kovačić |
Medals Ranked 26th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Serbia (1912, 2008–) Croatia (1992–) Slovenia (1992–) Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–) Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S) North Macedonia (1996–) Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006) Montenegro (2008–) Kosovo (2016–) |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Franjo Mihalić | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
Silver | Sava Antić Ibrahim Biogradlić Mladen Koščak Dobroslav Krstić Luka Liposinović Muhamed Mujić Zlatko Papec Petar Radenković Nikola Radović Ivan Santek Dragoslav Šekularac Ljubiša Spajić Todor Veselinović Blagoje Vidinić |
Football (Soccer) | Men's Team Competition |
Silver | Ivo Cipci Tomislav Franjković Vlado Ivković Zdravko Ježić Hrvoje Kačić Zdravko Kovačić Lovro Radonjić Marijan Žužej |
Water Polo | Men's Team Competition |
Men's 110m Hurdles
Men's Marathon
Men's Team Competition
Yugoslavia had one male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
One shooter represented Yugoslavia in 1956.