Before the Melbourne Olympics, he was ranked 8th in world decathlon standings, after receiving special training in the United States.
兩年後，楊傳廣又參加了一九五六年在澳洲墨爾缽舉行的第十六屆世運會。此時，他經由已故體育家關頌聲的賞識與栽培，已在美國接受了一個月的訓練，實力大為增進。