| Host City: Melbourne, Australia |
Format: All those reaching 14.80 metres advanced to the final. |
| Date Started: November 27, 1956 |
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| Date Finished: November 27, 1956 |
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| (Competitors: 32; Countries: 20; Finalists: 22) |
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Venue(s): Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| World record holder da Silva was favourite to win, though Shcherbakov and Kogake were considered dangers because they had both jumped farther than 16.40. Standards had risen sharply in the previous four years with the result that 22 exceeded the qualifying standard of 14.80. Kogake (15.64) and Shcherbakov (15.59) led the way. The first shock came when Sharpe set a US record of 15.88 to lead the field at the end of the first round. This was far exceeded by the 16.26 in the next round by Einarsson, who had jumped 15.83 in Sweden in October. Da Silva also went over 16m with 16.04, before bouncing out to 16.35, his best ever jump at low altitude. Kreyer had meanwhile passed Sharpe with 16.02, and further 16m jumps were the property of da Silva, who rounded out his day with 16.26 and 16.21. The Australian publication Olympic Saga noted that da Silva had produced “a magnificent exhibition of rhythmic strength, casual grace, controlled power, concentration under pressure, and superb co-ordination.” |
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| Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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| Adhemar da Silva was defending champion and the world record holder with 16.56 (54-4), set in winning the 1955 Pan-American Games (at altitude in Ciudad de México). Silver medalist from 1952, Leonid Shcherbakov, the 1950-54 European Champion, was still considered dangerous. The round one leader was a shocker – Bill Sharpe of the United States who broke the American record with 15.88 (52-1¼), which would eventually place him fourth. Another surprise came in round two when Iceland’s Vilhjálmur Einarsson leapt 16.26 (53-4¼). da Silva came thru in round four with 16.35 (53-7¾), which held up for the gold medal, Einarsson winning silver. Unheralded Soviet Vitold Kreyer won the bronze medal with 16.02 (52-6¾), set in round three. |
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 |
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| Olympic Record |
16.22 |
Adhemar da Silva |
Helsinki (FIN) |
July 23, 1952 |
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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.
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Results |
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| Triple Jump |
Men |
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Final |
27 November |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1 |
16.35 |
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Adhemar da Silva |
Brazil |
BRA |
29 |
OR |
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| 2 |
16.26w |
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Vilhjálmur Einarsson |
Iceland |
ISL |
22 |
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| 3 |
16.02 |
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Vitold Kreyer |
Soviet Union |
URS |
24 |
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| 4 |
15.88 |
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Bill Sharpe |
United States |
USA |
24 |
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| 5 |
15.85w |
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Martin Řehák |
Czechoslovakia |
TCH |
23 |
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| 6 |
15.80 |
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Leonid Shcherbakov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
29 |
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| 7 |
15.73 |
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Koji Sakurai |
Japan |
JPN |
20 |
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| 8 |
15.64 |
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Teruji Kogake |
Japan |
JPN |
23 |
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| 9 |
15.54 |
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Ken Wilmshurst |
Great Britain |
GBR |
25 |
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| 10 |
15.54w |
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Ryszard Malcherczyk |
Poland |
POL |
22 |
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| 11 |
15.40 |
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Ira Davis |
United States |
USA |
20 |
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| 12 |
15.33 |
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George Shaw |
United States |
USA |
25 |
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| 13 |
15.25 |
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Hiroshi Shibata |
Japan |
JPN |
21 |
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| 14 |
15.21 |
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Kari Rahkamo |
Finland |
FIN |
23 |
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| 15 |
15.20 |
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Mohinder Singh |
India |
IND |
22 |
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| 16 |
15.15 |
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Éric Battista |
France |
FRA |
23 |
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| 17 |
15.03 |
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Paul Engo |
Nigeria |
NGR |
25 |
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| 18 |
14.91w |
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Tapio Lehto |
Finland |
FIN |
25 |
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| 19 |
14.87 |
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Hannu Rantala |
Finland |
FIN |
20 |
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| 20 |
14.72 |
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Lawrence Ogwang |
Uganda |
UGA |
23 |
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| 21 |
14.65 |
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Choi Yeong-Gi |
South Korea |
KOR |
30 |
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NM |
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Peter Esiri |
Nigeria |
NGR |
28 |
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| Triple Jump |
Men |
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Qualifying Round |
27 November |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Age |
Records |
Notes |
| 1 |
15.63w |
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Teruji Kogake |
Japan |
JPN |
23 |
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| 2 |
15.59 |
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Leonid Shcherbakov |
Soviet Union |
URS |
29 |
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| 3 |
15.49w |
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Koji Sakurai |
Japan |
JPN |
20 |
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| 4 |
15.43w |
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Kari Rahkamo |
Finland |
FIN |
23 |
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| 5 |
15.38 |
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Vitold Kreyer |
Soviet Union |
URS |
24 |
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| 6 |
15.27 |
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Hiroshi Shibata |
Japan |
JPN |
21 |
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| 7 |
15.23 |
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George Shaw |
United States |
USA |
25 |
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| 8 |
15.21 |
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Tapio Lehto |
Finland |
FIN |
25 |
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| 9T |
15.16 |
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Vilhjálmur Einarsson |
Iceland |
ISL |
22 |
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| 9T |
15.16 |
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Bill Sharpe |
United States |
USA |
24 |
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| 11 |
15.15 |
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Adhemar da Silva |
Brazil |
BRA |
29 |
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| 12 |
14.99 |
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Éric Battista |
France |
FRA |
23 |
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| 13 |
14.97 |
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Martin Řehák |
Czechoslovakia |
TCH |
23 |
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| 14 |
14.95 |
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Lawrence Ogwang |
Uganda |
UGA |
23 |
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| 15 |
14.93 |
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Mohinder Singh |
India |
IND |
22 |
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| 16T |
14.93 |
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Ira Davis |
United States |
USA |
20 |
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| 16T |
14.93 |
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Peter Esiri |
Nigeria |
NGR |
28 |
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| 18 |
14.92 |
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Hannu Rantala |
Finland |
FIN |
20 |
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| 19 |
14.89 |
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Ken Wilmshurst |
Great Britain |
GBR |
25 |
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| 20 |
14.86 |
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Choi Yeong-Gi |
South Korea |
KOR |
30 |
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| 21 |
14.84 |
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Ryszard Malcherczyk |
Poland |
POL |
22 |
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| 22 |
14.81 |
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Paul Engo |
Nigeria |
NGR |
25 |
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| 23 |
14.74 |
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Brian Oliver |
Australia |
AUS |
26 |
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| 24 |
14.55 |
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Gabuh bin Piging |
North Borneo |
NBO |
24 |
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| 25 |
14.46 |
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Ronald Gray |
Australia |
AUS |
24 |
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| 26 |
14.36 |
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Wu Chun-Tsai |
Chinese Taipei |
TPE |
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| 27 |
14.26 |
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Maurice Rich |
Australia |
AUS |
24 |
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| 28 |
14.09 |
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Sium bin Diau |
North Borneo |
NBO |
21 |
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| 29 |
14.05 |
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Walter Herssens |
Belgium |
BEL |
26 |
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| 30 |
13.90 |
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Muhammad Ramzan Ali |
Pakistan |
PAK |
23 |
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| 31 |
13.53 |
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Muhammad Rashid |
Pakistan |
PAK |
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NM |
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Tan Eng Yoon |
Singapore |
SIN |
28 |
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Detailed View
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Men Hoop, Step and Jump Athletics Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 - Tuesday 27.11
| Final 14:30 |
Team |
Dist. |
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| 1. Adhemar Ferreira da Silva |
BRA |
16.35m |
15.69 |
16.04 |
15.90 |
16.35 |
16.26 |
16.21 |
| 2. Vilhjalmur Einarsson |
ISL |
16.26m |
X |
16.26 |
15.81 |
X |
15.61 |
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| 3. Vitold Kreyer |
URS |
16.02m |
15.83 |
X |
16.02 |
15.51 |
X |
X |
| 4. William Sharpe |
USA |
15.88m |
15.88 |
X |
14.15 |
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| 5. Martin Rehak |
TCH |
15.85m |
15.58 |
X |
15.85 |
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15.10 |
15.63 |
| 6. Leonid Shcherbakov |
URS |
15.80m |
15.72 |
X |
15.58 |
X |
15.80 |
15.12 |
| 7. Koji Sakurai |
JPN |
15.73m |
15.73 |
15.59 |
15.29 |
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| 8. Teruji Kogake |
JPN |
15.64m |
15.64 |
14.71 |
15.01 |
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| 9. Kenneth Wilmshurst |
GBR |
15.54m |
15.42 |
15.54 |
15.09 |
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| 10.Ryszard Malcherczy |
POL |
15.54m |
15.54 |
15.26 |
15.41 |
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| 11.Ira Davis |
USA |
15.40m |
14.16 |
X |
15.40 |
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| 12.George Shaw |
USA |
15.33m |
15.33 |
X |
X |
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| 13.Hiroshi Shibata |
JPN |
15.25m |
15.25 |
14.85 |
X |
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| 14.Kari Rahkamo |
FIN |
15.21m |
15.21 |
X |
X |
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| 15.Mohinder Singh |
IND |
15.20m |
15.20 |
X |
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| 16.Eric Battista |
FRA |
15.15m |
15.15 |
15.03 |
X |
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| 17.Paul Bamela Engo |
NGR |
15.03m |
14.98 |
15.03 |
14.87 |
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| 18.Tapio Lehto |
FIN |
14.91m |
14.63 |
14.91 |
X |
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| 19.Hannu Rantala |
FIN |
14.87m |
14.65 |
14.87 |
14.87 |
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| 20.Lawrence Ogwang |
UGA |
14.72m |
14.19 |
14.72 |
14.15 |
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| 21.Choi Yong-Kee |
KOR |
14.65m |
14.65 |
X |
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NGR |
NM |
X |
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