| Jamaica at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Jamaica competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Keith Gardner | 110m hurdles | 14.6 | Did not advance | ||||||
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