Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metres relay

These are the official results of the Men's 4x400m Relay
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...

event at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

in Melbourne, Australia. There were fifteen nations competing.

Final classification

RANK	NATION	\|HEAT			Tom Courtney Tom Courtney Thomas William Courtney is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics.... Charles Jenkins Lou Jones Jesse Mashburn Jesse Mashburn Jesse William Mashburn is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics....	3:10.6	3:04.7
		Graham Gipson Graham Gipson Graham Gipson was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Leon Gregory, David Lean and Kevan Gosper... Kevan Gosper Kevan Gosper Kevan Gosper is a former Australian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was formerly a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee.-1956 Summer Olympics:... Leon Gregory Leon Gregory Leon Gregory was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Graham Gipson, David Lean and Kevan Gosper... David Lean David Lean (athlete) David Lean was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 440 metre hurdles and 400 metres relays....	3:10.4	3:06.0
		Peter Higgins Derek Johnson Derek Johnson Derek Johnson was a British athlete, who was born in Chigwell, Essex. He did his National Service in Egypt before going up to Lincoln College, Oxford to read medicine in 1953... John Salisbury Michael Wheeler Michael Wheeler (athlete) Michael Keith Valentine "Mike" Wheeler is a former British athlete who competed in the 440 yards / 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Peter Higgins, John...	3:08.8	3:07.1
4.		Karl-Friedrich Haas Karl-Friedrich Haas Karl-Friedrich Haas was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He competed for West Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Hans Geister, Günther Steines and Heinz Ulzheimer.Four... Jürgen Kühl Walter Oberste Manfred Porschke	3:09.8	3:08.2
5.		Douglas Clement Murray Cockburn Laird Sloan Terry Tobacco	3:10.6	3:10.2
6.		Keith Gardner Keith Gardner Keith Alvin Saint Hope Gardner was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres.... George Kerr George Kerr (athlete) George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event.... Melville Spence Malcolm Spence	3:11.0	DSQ
—		Jaroslav Jiranek Josef Trousil Vaclav Janesek Vilem Mandlik Vilém Mandlík Vilém Mandlík was an Olympic 200 metres semi-finalist for Czechoslovakia in 1956 and ran in heat for 4 x 400 m relay. He also ran in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. He is the father of tennis champion Hana Mandlíková.-Notes:...	3:10.6	DNQ
—		Anatoliy Yulin Ardalion Ignatyev Ardalion Ignatyev Ardalion Vasilyevich Ignatyev was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in the village of Novoye Toyderyakovo, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR.... Konstantin Grachev Yuriy Lituyev	3:11.2	DNQ
—		Eero Kivela Osvald Mildh Pentti Rekola Voitto Hellstén Voitto Hellstén Voitto Valdemar Hellsten was a Finnish athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.He competed for Finland in three Summer Olympics, in 1952, 1956 and 1960...	3:11.4	DNQ
—		Jacques Degats Jean-Paul Martin du Gard Jean-Pierre Goudeau Pierre Haarhoff	3:10.6	DNQ
—		Kanji Akagi Keiji Ogushi Shigeharu Suzuki Yoshitaka Muroya	3:13.8	DNQ
—		Francisco Rivera Ismael Delgado Iván Rodríguez Ovidio de Jesús Ovidio de Jesús Ovidio de Jesús was a Puerto Rican sprinter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...	3:13.8	DNQ
—		Arap Kiptalam Keter Bartonjo Rotich Bartonjo Rotich Bartonjo Rotich is a retired runner from Kenya who specialised in 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.He went to Alliance High School... Kamau George Wanyoke Kibet Boit	3:17.6	DNQ
—		Alfonso Muñoz Carlos Sierra Guillermo Zapata Jaime Aparicio	3:27.4	DNQ
—		Ayanev Bayene Beyene Legesse Hailou Abebe Mamo Wolde Mamo Wolde Degaga Wolde was an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete and was winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics....	3:30.0	DNQ

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