Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Yugoslavia at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeYUG
NOCYugoslav Olympic Committee
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors35 (32 men, 3 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearerZdravko Kovačić
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Serbia (1912, 2008–)
 Croatia (1992–)
 Slovenia (1992–)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992 S–)
 Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
 North Macedonia (1996–)
 Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)
 Montenegro (2008–)
 Kosovo (2016–)

Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Yugoslav athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. 35 competitors, 32 men and 3 women, took part in 16 events in 8 sports.[1]

  1. ^ "Yugoslavia at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2015.