| Burma at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BIR |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 11 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Burma competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Burmese athletes competed under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||||
| Naw Myitung | 10000 m | — | DNF | ||||||||||
| Marathon | — | 2:49:32 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Yai Shwe | Flyweight | BYE |  John Caldwell (IRL)L TKO-3 | did not advance | |||||
| Thein Myint | Bantamweight | BYE |  Eder Jofre (BRA)L PTS | did not advance | |||||
| Yaichit Wang | Featherweight | BYE |  Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN)L PTS | did not advance | |||||
| Terrence Oung | Light Welterweight |  Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU)L PTS | did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Lwin U Maung Maung | Finn | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 1007 | 19 | |
| Gyi Khin Pe Chow Park Wing | 12m² Sharpie | 13 | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | 275 | 13 | |
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Aw Chu Kee | 56 kg | 85,0 | 12 | 80,0 | 13 | 110,0 | 13 | 275,0 | 11 |
| Tun Maung Kywe | 60 kg | 90,0 | 14 | 92,5 | 11 | 115,0 | 14 | 297,5 | 14 |
| Nil Tun Maung | 67.5 kg | 110,0 | 7 | 105,0 | 7 | 137,5 | 7 | 352,5 | 8 |
Myanmar competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most games under the name Burma. Myanmar, however, did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.
Burma competed as Myanmar at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The aquatics discipline of swimming is considered the flagship event at every edition of the World Aquatics Championships since its introduction in 1973. While open water swimming events were added to the program in 1991, it is considered a separate discipline to swimming.
Burma competed as Myanmar at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Burma competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.
Burma competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in five sports.
Burma competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. They fielded four competitors, all men.
Burma competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Burma competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
Burma competed as Myanmar at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Iraq first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948. It was absent from the 1952 Summer Olympics and boycotted the 1956 games over opposition to the Suez Crisis. Iraq returned to win a Bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After participating in the next three games, it did not appear in the 1972 and 1976 games to boycott apartheid South Africa. Iraq is one of the non-African countries that joined the 1976 boycott, the others being Afghanistan, Albania, Burma (Myanmar), Guyana, Sri Lanka and Syria. Since 1980, Iraq has appeared in every game.
Guatemala first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, but then missed the next three Olympiads. Guatemala has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968. The nation has participated in the Winter Olympic Games once, in 1988.
Myanmar, then competing as Burma, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1976 Games. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Since the 1992 Games, the nation has been designated as Myanmar in Olympic competition.
Myanmar competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country, also known as Burma, sent a total of six representatives to compete in five sports: athletics, swimming, archery, canoeing and rowing.
Myanmar has been a sporadic participant in the Paralympic Games. It first competed, as Burma, at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with a delegation in track and field and shooting. These athletes were fairly successful, Tin Ngwe becoming Burma's first Paralympic champion by winning the men's 100m sprint in the C1 category. Aung Than won silver in the same event, while Tin Win took bronze in the men's 100m in category C. Burma was absent from the 1980 Games, returning in 1984 to take part in volleyball and track and field. Tin Ngwe, in category A3, won gold in the men's high jump, and silver in the long jump, while Aung Gyi won silver and bronze, respectively, in those same two events. In both Burma's appearances in the Paralympics, it fielded all-male delegations.
Myanmar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, although at most previous Games it competed under the name Burma. Myanmar did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.
Myanmar competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most editions under the name Burma. Myanmar did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.
Yan Naing Soe is a Burmese judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Karl-Richard Frey. He was the flag bearer for Myanmar at the Parade of Nations.
Myanmar competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most editions under the name Burma. Myanmar did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.
 | This article related to sport in Myanmar is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This 1956 Summer Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |