Bahamas at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Bahamas at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg
IOC code BAH
NOC Bahamas Olympic Committee
Website www.bahamasolympiccommittee.org
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors4 (4 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Bahamas competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Sloane Farrington
Durward Knowles
Sailing Star

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tom Robinson 100 m 11.064Did not advance
200 m 21.764Did not advance

Sailing

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Kenneth Albury Finn 15916547931829
Durward Knowles
Sloan Farrington
Star 22521335223 Bronze medal.svg

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