Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
| Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | |||
| 800 m | men | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 80 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | |||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Decathlon | men | |||
These are the official results of the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The qualification round mark was set at 14.80 metres. Eleven athletes didn't surpass that distance in the morning session.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
.svg.png){kind=small} Adhemar da SilvaBrazil (BRA) |
 Vilhjálmur EinarssonIceland (ISL) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Vitold KreyerSoviet Union (URS) |
Records
These are the standing world and Olympic records (in metres) prior to the 1956 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 16.56 |  Adhemar da Silva |
Mexico City (MEX) | March 16, 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 16.22 | Adhemar da Silva |
Helsinki (FIN) | July 23, 1952 |
Vilhjálmur Einarsson set an Olympic record of 16.25 metres in the competition, but this was improved upon by Adhemar da Silva who won with a record mark of 16.35 metres.
Results
| RANK | NAME ATHLETE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
 |
Adhemar da Silva (BRA) |
16.35 m OR |
 |
Vilhjálmur Einarsson (ISL) |
16.26 m |
 |
Vitold Kreyer (URS) |
16.02 m |
| 4. |  Bill Sharpe (USA) |
15.88 m |
| 5. |  Martin Řehák (TCH) |
15.85 m |
| 6. | Leonid Shcherbakov (URS) |
15.80 m |
| 7. |  Koji Sakurai (JPN) |
15.73 m |
| 8. | Teruji Kogake (JPN) |
15.64 m |
| 9. |  Ken Wilmshurst (GBR) |
15.54 m |
| 10. |  Ryszard Malcherczyk (POL) |
15.54 m |
| 11. | Ira Davis (USA) |
15.40 m |
| 12. | George Shaw (USA) |
15.33 m |
| 13. | Hiroshi Shibata (JPN) |
15.25 m |
| 14. |  Kari Rahkamo (FIN) |
15.21 m |
| 15. |  Mohinder Singh (IND) |
15.20 m |
| 16. |  Éric Battista (FRA) |
15.15 m |
| 17. |  Paul Bamela Engo (NGR) |
15.03 m |
| 18. | Tapio Lehto (FIN) |
14.91 m |
| 19. | Hannu Rantala (FIN) |
14.87 m |
| 20. |  Lawrence Ogwang (UGA) |
14.72 m |
| 21. | .svg.png){kind=small} Choi Yong-Kee (KOR) |
14.65 m |
| — | Peter Esiri (NGR) |
DNQ |
| — |  Muhamad Rashid (PAK) |
DNQ |
| — |  Wu Chun-Tsai (ROC) |
DNQ |
| — |  Ronald Gray (AUS) |
DNQ |
| — |  Gabuh Piging (NBO) |
DNQ |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Walter Herssens (BEL) |
DNQ |
| — | Maurice Rich (AUS) |
DNQ |
| — | .svg.png){kind=small} Eng-Yoon Tian (SIN) |
DNQ |
| — | Brian Oliver (AUS) |
DNQ |
| — | Muhammad Ramzan Ali (PAK) |
DNQ |
| — | Sium Bin Diau (NBO) |
DNQ |
References
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