| 1956 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–14 July 1956 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 AAA Championships was the 1956 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 13 to 14 July 1956 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Port Sunlight, Merseyside and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | John Young | 9.9 | Titus Erinle NGR | 9.9 | Roy Sandstrom | 10.0 |
| 220 yards | Brian Shenton | 21.8 | Ion Wiesenmayer ROU | 21.9 | Mike Ruddy | 22.0 |
| 440 yards | Mike Wheeler | 47.7 | Peter Higgins | 48.5 | John Salisbury | 48.7 |
| 880 yards | Mike Rawson | 1:51.3 | Mike Farrell | 1:52.2 | Ron Henderson | 1:52.5 |
| 1 mile | Ken Wood | 4:06.8 | Brian Hewson | 4:07.4 | Ian Boyd | 4:09.6 |
| 3 miles | Derek Ibbotson | 13:32.6 | Chris Chataway | 13:32.6 | Fred Wyatt | 13:50.2 |
| 6 miles | Ken Norris | 28:13.6 NR | Frank Sando | 28:14.2 | Hugh Foord | 28:30.6 |
| marathon | Harry Hicks | 2:26:15.0 | Stan Cox | 2:27:17 | Eric L. Smith | 2:27:35 |
| steeplechase | Eric Shirley | 8:51.6 | John Disley | 8:53.4 | Chris Brasher | 9:02.6 |
| 120y hurdles | Peter Hildreth | 14.5 | Eamonn Kinsella IRL | 14.6 | Jack Parker | 14.6 |
| 220y hurdles | Paul Vine | 24.5 | D.R. Kay | 24.9 | Donal O'Sullivan | 25.0 |
| 440y hurdles | Ilie Savel ROU | 52.2 | Tom Farrell | 53.0 | John Metcalf | 54.6 |
| 2 miles walk | Bob Goodall | 14:20.8 | Gareth Howell | 14:25.0 | George Williams | 14:34.8 |
| 7 miles walk | George Coleman | 50:19.0 | Stan Vickers | 52:45.2 | Alf Poole | 53:11.8 |
| high jump | Ion Soeter ROU | 1.930 | Oladipo Okuwobi NGR | 1.905 | Brendan O'Reilly IRL | 1.880 |
| pole vault | Ian Ward | 3.96 | Geoff Elliott | 3.81 | George Broad | 3.81 |
| long jump | Roy Cruttenden | 7.25 | Kenneth Box | 7.02 | Ken Wilmshurst | 7.01 |
| triple jump | Ken Wilmshurst | 15.16 | Eng Yoon Tan MAL | 14.67 | Paul Engo NGR | 14.36 |
| shot put | Barclay Palmer | 16.51 | John Savidge | 15.11 | Arthur Rowe | 14.63 |
| discus throw | Mark Pharaoh | 50.02 | Gerry Carr | 48.82 | Eric Cleaver | 45.06 |
| hammer throw | Peter Allday | 57.28 | Don Anthony | 56.94 | Ewan Douglas | 55.68 |
| javelin throw | Peter Cullen | 65.28 | Clive Loveland | 61.98 | Raymond Davies | 61.30 |
| decathlon | Gerald Brown RHO | 4934 | Vic Matthews | 4862 | Graham Millar | 4465 |
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