Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | YUG |
NOC | Yugoslav Olympic Committee |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 35 (32 men, 3 women) in 8 sports |
Flag bearer | Zdravko Kovačić |
Medals Ranked 26th |
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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]