| Cuba at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CUB |
| NOC | Cuban Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 16 (15 men and 1 woman) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Manuel Sanguily [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cuba competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Cuban athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.
Men's 110m hurdles
Cuba had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956. [2]
Denmark competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 31 competitors, 27 men and 4 women, took part in 25 events in 10 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.
Chile at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was the nation's tenth appearance out of thirteen editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The nation was represented by a team of 33 athletes, 31 males and 2 females, that competed in 22 events in 8 sports. This edition marked Chile's 4 through 7 medals, two each in the silver and bronze categories.
Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee, 123 athletes, who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
Canada competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 92 competitors, 77 men and 15 women, took part in 81 events in 14 sports.
Uruguay competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 37 competitors, all men, took part in 15 events in 6 sports.
Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Yugoslav athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. 35 competitors, 32 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.
Cuba competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time in 20 years that Cuban athletes competed at the Olympic Games. 53 competitors, all men, took part in 31 events in 12 sports.
Austria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 29 competitors, 24 men and 5 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.
Finland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 64 competitors, 63 men and 1 woman, took part in 62 events in 14 sports.
Japan competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 110 competitors, 94 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 13 sports.
Spain competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The nation returned to the Summer Olympic Games after participating in the Dutch-led boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics. 144 competitors, 133 men and 11 women, took part in 83 events in 16 sports.
Alberto Winkler was an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.
Romano Sgheiz is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.
Ivo Stefanoni is an Italian rowing cox and Olympic champion.
Lorne Kenneth Loomer was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion.
Walter Ignace d'Hondt was a Canadian rower and Olympic champion.
The men's coxed four competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. It was held from 23 to 27 November and was won by the team from Italy. There were 10 boats from 10 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. Italy had previously won this event in 1928, tying Switzerland for second-most wins among nations. Sweden (silver) and Finland (bronze) each won their first medal in the men's coxed four. Switzerland had its three-Games silver-medal streak broken, without a Swiss crew competing.
Enrique Torres is a Cuban rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
José Hurdado is a Cuban rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
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