 Overall, they won twenty-four medals, finishing eighth.Men's 110m Hurdles 


Men's 1500m



Men's Marathon 

Women's Discus Throw

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 67 kg)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)







Men's 10m Platform



Women's 10m Platform


Nine fencers, seven men and two women, represented Great Britain in 1956.The British Gymnastics team competed in 15 events, and was made up of 14 gymnasts, (6 men and 8 women), 
including Frank Turner, competing in his third Summer Olympics.