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Japan at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Japan competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 110 competitors, 94 men and 16 women, took part in 71 events in 13 sports.[1]
Takashi Ono from gymnastics is the most successful athlete with 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.
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Medalists
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Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Yoshiaki Kawashima — 2:29:19 (→ 5th place)
- Hideo Hamamura — 2:40:53 (→ 16th place)
- Kurao Hiroshima — 3:04:17 (→ 33rd place)
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
- Tetsuo Ōsawa — 1:13.3 (→ 12th place)
- Tetsuo Ōsawa — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Men's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Round — 70.76
- Final — 123.69 (→ 11th place)
- Ryō Mabuchi
- Preliminary Round — 69.76
- Final — 120.20 (→ 12th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Round — 48.45
- Final — 70.95 (→ 10th place)
- Preliminary Round — 46.15
- Final — 69.71 (→ 11th place)
Fencing
One fencer represented Japan in 1956.
Football
Gymnastics
Rowing
Japan had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Shooting
Six shooters represented Japan in 1956.
- Men
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Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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