Burma at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Burma at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg
IOC code BIR
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors11 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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.

Contents

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Naw Myitung 10000 m DNF
Marathon 2:49:3226

Boxing

Men
AthleteEvent1 Round2 RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Yai Shwe Flyweight BYEFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  John Caldwell  (IRL)
L TKO-3
did not advance
Thein Myint Bantamweight BYEFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Eder Jofre  (BRA)
L PTS
did not advance
Yaichit Wang Featherweight BYEFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Shinetsu Suzuki  (JPN)
L PTS
did not advance
Terrence Oung Light Welterweight Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Constantin Dumitrescu  (ROU)
L PTS
did not advance

Sailing

Open
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567
Lwin U Maung Maung Finn 17181717171718100719
Gyi Khin Pe
Chow Park Wing
12m² Sharpie DNF1311DNFDNFDNSDNS27513

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Aw Chu Kee 56 kg 85,01280,013110,013275,011
Tun Maung Kywe 60 kg 90,01492,511115,014297,514
Nil Tun Maung 67.5 kg 110,07105,07137,57352,58

References