Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
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No. of events | 9 |
Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
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Sprint![]() | ||
C-1 1000 m | men | |
C-1 10000 m | men | |
C-2 1000 m | men | |
C-2 10000 m | men | |
K-1 500 m | women | |
K-1 1000 m | men | |
K-1 10000 m | men | |
K-2 1000 m | men | |
K-2 10000 m | men | |
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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C-1 1000 metres |
Leon Rotman![]() |
István Hernek![]() |
Gennady Bukharin![]() |
C-1 10000 metres |
Leon Rotman![]() |
János Parti![]() |
Gennady Bukharin![]() |
C-2 1000 metres |
![]() and Simion Ismailciuc (ROU) |
![]() and Gratsian Botev (URS) |
![]() and Ferenc Mohácsi (HUN) |
C-2 10000 metres |
![]() and Gratsian Botev (URS) |
![]() and Marcel Renaud (FRA) |
![]() and József Hunics (HUN) |
K-1 1000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Igor Pissarov![]() |
Lajos Kiss![]() |
K-1 10000 metres |
Gert Fredriksson![]() |
Ferenc Hatlaczky![]() |
Michel Scheuer![]() |
K-2 1000 metres |
![]() and Meinrad Miltenberger (EUA) |
![]() and Anatoli Demitkov (URS) |
![]() and Herbert Wiedermann (AUT) |
K-2 10000 metres |
![]() and László Fábián (HUN) |
![]() and Theodor Kleine (EUA) |
![]() and Walter Brown (AUS) |
Women's event
[edit]Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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K-1 500 metres |
Yelizaveta Dementyeva![]() |
Therese Zenz![]() |
Tove Søby![]() |
References
[edit]- 1956 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 396–410.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
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