Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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4th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Melbourne 1956
Tournament details
Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics
Host nation Australia
City Melbourne
DurationNovember 22 – December 1
Men's tournament
Teams15
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournaments
  Helsinki 1952   Rome 1960  

Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played.

Contents

The teams were divided into four pools, with four teams in three of the pools and only three in the fourth. Every team played against each other team in its pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the quarterfinals, where again they were split into pools of four. Teams again played every other team in their pool, with the top two in each advancing to the semifinal and the bottom two entering a pool for 5th through 8th places. Eliminated teams also played in consolation matches with the same structure as the quarterfinals and finals, but for 9th through 15th places. The games were held at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Qualified Teams

Outright qualifier, World Champion
Outright qualifier, World Runner-up
Outright qualifier, World Bronze medalists
Host nation
Teams Participating by Region
AmericasEuropeAsiaAfricaOceania
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines No team participatedFlag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Flag of Singapore (1946-1959).svg  Singapore
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Number of Berths Allocated for the Tournament
RegionAutomaticFrom the
previous
World Cup
Berth as
Host nation
Total
Europe 4N/AN/A4
Americas 224
Asia 516
Africa No team participated0
Oceania N/A11
TOTAL113115

Medalists

Gold:Silver:Bronze:
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)
Carl Cain
Bill Hougland
K.C. Jones
Bill Russell
James Walsh
William Evans
Burdette Haldorsson
Ronald Tomsic
Dick Boushka
Gilbert Ford
Robert Jeangerard
Charles Darling
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Valdis Muižnieks
Maigonis Valdmanis
Vladimir Torban
Stasys Stonkus
Kazys Petkevičius
Arkadi Bochkarev
Jānis Krūmiņš
Mikhail Semyonov
Algirdas Lauritenas
Yuri Ozerov
Viktor Zubkov
Mikhail Studenetsky
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)
Carlos Blixen
Ramiro Cortes
Héctor Costa
Nelson Chelle
Nelson Demarco
Héctor García Otero
Carlos Gonzáles
Sergio Matto
Oscar Moglia
Raúl Mera
Ariel Olascoaga
Milton Scaron

Squads

For the team rosters see: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters .

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 330320122+1986 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 321224237135
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 312171225544 9th–15th classification round
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3031342651313
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
23 November
13:30
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg9455Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Scoring by half:34–24, 60–31
23 November
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg9840Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half:33–20, 65–20
24 November
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg10129Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Scoring by half:54–12, 47–17
24 November
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg6177Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half: 29–37, 32–40
26 November
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5070Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Scoring by half: 20–35, 30–35
26 November
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg12153Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half:66–23, 55–30

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 330236183+536 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321255177+785
3Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 312206234284 9th–15th classification round
4Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 3031542571033
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9759Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 46–20, 51–39
Singapore  Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg5481Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 22–44, 32–37
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg6776Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 18–24, 49–52
Canada  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg8558Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–30, 34–28
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9142Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Scoring by half: 40–21, 51–21
France  Flag of France.svg7962Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 43–35, 36–27

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 330238187+516 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 321242199+435
3Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa 312216249334 9th–15th classification round
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 303194255613
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
22 November
20:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg7683Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa
Scoring by half: 28–42, 48–41
23 November
16:30
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7065Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half:38–35, 32–30
24 November
10:30
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8562Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa
Scoring by half:39–36, 46–26
24 November
13:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg8958Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half:47–33, 42–25
26 November
10:30
Formosa  Flag of the Republic of China.svg7188Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 35–47, 36–41
26 November
16:30
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8360Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 35–25, 48–35

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 220167125+424 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 211137134+33
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)202122167452 9th–15th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5978Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 34–39, 25–39
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg8966Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 50–35, 39–31
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg7856Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 37–27, 41–29

Classification 9–15

Group 1

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa 330218189+296 9th–12th classification playoffs
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)321258208+505
3Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 312200215154 13th–16th classification playoffs
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 303150214643
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Singapore Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg 6467Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa
Scoring by half: 23–26, 41–41
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8748Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Scoring by half:48–23, 39–25
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5062Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Scoring by half: 26–29, 24–33
Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7386Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa
Scoring by half:40–39, 33–47
Formosa  Flag of the Republic of China.svg6552Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Scoring by half:35–31, 30–21
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9874Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Scoring by half:48–36, 50–38

Group 2

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 220147123+244 9th–12th classification playoffs
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211143140+33
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 202130157272 13th–16th classification playoffs
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg6374 (OT)Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 31–32, 31–30  Overtime: 1–12
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8367Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Scoring by half:36–23, 47–44
Canada  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg7360Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by half:40–26, 33–34

Classification 13–15

 
Classification Semifinals13th-place match
 
      
 
1 December
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 47
 
1 December
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 61
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 79
 
 
Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 92
 
 
 
 

Classification 9–12

 
Classification SemifinalsNinth-place match
 
      
 
1 December
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa 61
 
1 December
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 82
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 60
 
1 December
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 75
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 38
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 83
 
Eleventh-place match
 
 
1 December
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa 87
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 70

Quarterfinals

Advance to the semifinals
Relegated to the 5th-8th classification

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 321195187+85 [lower-alpha 1] Semifinals
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 321221209+125 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 312221220+14 [lower-alpha 2] 5th–8th classification playoffs
4Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 312204225214 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: France 1–0 Uruguay
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Chile 1–0 Philippines
France  Flag of France.svg7160Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by half:37–23, 34–37
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7970 (OT)Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half:42–39, 26–29  Overtime:11–2
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8073Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by half:40–25, 40–48
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg6558 (OT)Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half:30–26, 25–29  Overtime:10–3
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg8869Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half:42–32, 46–37
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6266Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by half: 31–38, 31–28

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 330283150+1336 Semifinals
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 32120820915
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 312182224424 5th–8th classification playoffs
4Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 303192282903
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg4485Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 19–48, 25–37
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg6887Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 28–37, 40–50
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5666Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 32–37, 24–29
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg11351Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:50–22, 63–29
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5585Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 32–39, 23–46
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg8273Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:38–36, 44–37

Classification 5–8

 
Classification Semifinals5th-place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 64
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 89
 
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 52
 
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 64
 
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 70
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 80
 
7th-place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 68
 
 
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 75

Classification Semifinals

30 November
15:00
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg6489Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 33–55, 31–34
Pts: Ostoic 13Pts: dos Santos 27
30 November
16:30
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg7080Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 43–50, 27–30
Pts: Badion 27Pts: Radev 21

Seventh-place match

1 December
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg6875Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Scoring by half:38–33, 30–42

Fifth-place match

1 December
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg5264Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Scoring by half: 26–27, 26–37

Final round

 
Semi-finalsGold-medal match
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
(A2) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 38
 
1 December
 
(B1) Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 101
 
(B1) Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 89
 
30 November
 
(B2) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 55
 
(A1) Flag of France.svg  France 49
 
 
(B2) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 56
 
Bronze-medal match
 
 
1 December
 
 
(A2) Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 71
 
 
(A1) Flag of France.svg  France 62

Semifinals

30 November
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg4956Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 19–25, 30–31
Pts: Antoine 12Pts: Krūmiņš 27
30 November
21:30
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg38101Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 10–51, 28–50
Pts: Mera, Blixen 8 eachPts: Tomsic 18

Bronze-medal match

1 December
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg6271Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 29–37, 32–34
Pts: Monclar 16Pts: Moglia 25

Final

1 December
21:30
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5589Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Scoring by half: 27–56, 28–33
Pts: Semyonov 15Pts: Jeangerard 16

Awards

 1956 Olympic Basketball champions 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Fourth title

Final rankings

PosTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 8−0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5−3
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 6−2
4thFlag of France.svg  France 5−3
5thFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5−3
6thFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3−4
7thFlag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4−4
8thFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–5
9thFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5–2
10thFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 3–4
11thFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Formosa 5−3
12thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–5
13thFlag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 2–5
14thFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–6
15thFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0–7

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