Vietnam at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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The Republic of Vietnam
competed as Vietnam in the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
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Cycling
Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's Individual Road Race
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
competed as Vietnam in 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
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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CyclingCycling at the 1956 Summer OlympicsThe cycling competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:...
Men's 1.000m Scratch Sprint
- Le Van Phuoc — 16th place
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Nguyen Van Nhieu — 1:23.6 (→ 22nd place)
Men's Individual Road Race
- Ngo Tanh Liem — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Nguyen Hw Thoa — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Tran Gia Thu — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Trung Tung Le — did not finish (→ no ranking)