Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, seven events in shooting
were contested, all for men only.
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
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, seven events in shooting
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
were contested, all for men only.
Medal summary
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | |||
| 50 m pistol | |||
| 50 m rifle prone | |||
| 50 m rifle three positions | |||
| 300 m rifle three positions | |||
| 100 m running deer | |||
| Trap |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |