Athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics Alfred Adolf "Al" Oerter, Jr. (born September 19, 1936) is a former American athlete, four times Olympic Champion in the discus throw. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al Oerter"
Alain Mimoun O'Kacha (born January 1, 1931) is an Olympic marathon champion from Algeria. He competed for France as the French was the colonial power in Algeria during his career. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alain Mimoun"
Elizabeth Cuthbert (born April 20, 1938 in Ermington a suburb of Sydney) is Australian athlete, and a four-fold Olympic champion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Betty Cuthbert"
Christopher ("Chris") William Brasher ( August 21, 1928 - February 28, 2003) was a British athlete and sports journalist who helped found the London Marathon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chris Brasher"
The Right Honourable Sir Christopher John Chataway (born January 31, 1931) was a champion athlete, pioneering television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christopher Chataway"
Emil Zátopek ( September 19, 1922 - November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete and Olympic gold medalist in long distance running. Zátopek was the first athlete to break the 29 minute barrier in the 10 000 m run (in 1954). Three years earlier, in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emil Zátopek"
Horace Ashenfelter, III (born January 23, 1923 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) was an American athlete. He competed in international athletics from 1947 to 1956 after service in World War II and the completion of his degree at Penn State. ...more on Wikipedia about "Horace Ashenfelter"
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Joseph "Josy" Barthel ( April 24, 1927 - July 7, 1992) was a Luxembourg athlete, surprise winner of 1500 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Josy Barthel"
Marlene Matthews (born February 14, 1934) is a former Australian sprinter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marlene Matthews"
Milton Gray Campbell (b. December 9, 1933 at Plainfield, New Jersey) is an American decathlete of the 1950s. He was a fine all around athlete born in New Jersey in 1933. At Plainfield High School he competed in track and swimming. He then enrolled at the University of Indiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Milt Campbell"
Sir Murray Gordon Halberg (born July 7, 1933 in Eketahuna) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Murray Halberg"
Norma Croker Fleming (born September 11, 1934 in Queensland) is a former Australian sprinter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norma Croker"
Norma Thrower (born February 5, 1936) is a retired Australian hurdler. ...more on Wikipedia about "Norma Thrower"
Vladimir Petrovich Kuts ( Russian: Владимир Петрович Куц) ( February 7, 1927 – August 16, 1975) was a Soviet long distance runner. He is alternatively known as Volodymyr Kuts, the Ukrainian spelling, as Kuts was born in Aleksino, which is in present-day Ukraine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vladimir Kuts"
Zdzisław Ludwik Krzyszkowiak ( August 3, 1929 - March 23, 2003) was a Polish athlete, winner of 3000 m hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak"
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