1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 1500m Freestyle (Men)
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sport | swim |
competition | 1500 meters freestyle |
gender | Men |
place | Swimming and Diving Stadium , Melbourne |
Attendees | 20 athletes from 11 nations |
Competition phase | December 5-7, 1956 |
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The competition over 1,500 meters freestyle men at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the Australian city of Melbourne was from 5 to 7 December in Swimming and Diving Stadium discharged.
Participating Nations
A total of 20 swimmers from 11 nations took part in the competition.
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Canada (1)
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Cuba (1)
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Philippines (1)
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Soviet Union (1)
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South African Union (1)
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Hungary (2)
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United States (3)
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Existing records
World record |
George Breen ( United States )
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18: 05.9 min | New Haven , USA | May 3, 1956 |
Olympic record |
Ford Konno ( United States )
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18:30.3 min | Helsinki , Finland | 2nd August 1952 |
Prelims
There were four preliminary runs. The eight fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the final.
Forward 1
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Murray Rose |
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18:04.1 min |
2 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka |
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18:04.3 min |
3 | William Slater |
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18: 51.6 min |
4th | Guy Montserrat |
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19: 17.4 min |
5 | György Csordás |
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19: 44.2 min |
Forward 2
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Gary Winram |
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18: 35.7 min |
2 | Yukiyoshi Aoki |
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18: 36.0 min |
3 | George Onekea |
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19: 13.8 min |
4th | Peter Duncan |
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19: 58.5 min |
5 | Raúl Martín |
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19: 59.9 min |
Forward 3
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | George Breen |
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17: 52.9 min |
2 | Sándor Záborszky |
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19:01.2 min |
3 | Jacques Collignon |
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19: 10.8 min |
4th | Bana Sailani |
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19: 16.8 min |
5 | Gennady Androsov |
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19: 22.6 min |
6th | Hans-Joachim Reich |
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19: 28.6 min |
Forward 4
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Murray Garretty |
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18: 27.4 min |
2 | Jean Boiteux |
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18: 46.6 min |
3 | Seizaburo Yagi |
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18: 57.3 min |
4th | David Radcliffe |
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19: 09.6 min |
After world record holder Murray Rose had set a new Olympic record in the first run with 18: 04.1 min, George Breen undercut this performance in the third and penultimate run, while at the same time setting the Australian 's world record by 6.6 s to 17: 52.9 min improved.
final
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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Murray Rose |
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17: 58.9 min |
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Tsuyoshi Yamanaka |
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18: 00.3 min |
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George Breen |
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18: 08.2 min |
4th | Murray Garretty |
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18: 26.5 min |
5 | William Slater |
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18: 38.1 min |
6th | Jean Boiteux |
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18: 38.3 min |
7th | Yukiyoshi Aoki |
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18: 38.3 min |
8th | Gary Winram |
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19: 06.2 min |
Web links
- 1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 1500 m freestyle in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )