Japan at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Japan at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors110 in 13 sports
Flag bearerShozo Sasahara
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
4
Silver
10
Bronze
5
Total
19
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

  1. ^ "Japan at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2010.