Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | COL |
NOC | Colombian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 26 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Jaime Aparicio |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was the nation's fourth appearance at the 13 edition of the Summer Olympic Games after having missed the twelfth edition of the Summer Games. An all-male national team of 26 athletes competed in 23 events in 6 sports. [1]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Guillermo Zapata | 110m hurdles | 15.3 | did not advance |
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