Basketball in the 1956 Olympic Games
Information about the basketball tournament played in the 1956 Olympics with champion, medals, stats, final standings, national teams, stages, dates, scores, boxscores and more.
Olympic Games
1956
Melbourne
1956
Melbourne
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Champion |
| Standing | National Team |
1.  |
 USA |
2.  |
 Soviet Union |
3.  |
 Uruguay |
National Teams: 15
Australia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / Formosa / France / Japan / Philippines / Singapore / South Korea / Soviet Union / Thailand / Uruguay / USA
Groups |
National Teams |
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Preliminary Round |
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| A | Results and Stats |
 Japan  Philippines  Thailand USA |
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Preliminary Round |
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| B | Results and Stats |
 Canada  France  Singapore Soviet Union |
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Preliminary Round |
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| C | Results and Stats |
 Bulgaria  Formosa  South Korea Uruguay |
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Preliminary Round |
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| D | Results and Stats |
 Australia  Brazil  Chile |
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Groups |
National Teams |
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Quarter-Final Round (9-15) |
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| C | Results and Stats |
Australia Formosa Singapore Thailand |
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Quarter-Final Round (9-15) |
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| D | Results and Stats |
Canada Japan South Korea |
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Groups |
National Teams |
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Quarter-Final Round (1-8) |
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| A | Results and Stats |
Chile France Philippines Uruguay |
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Quarter-Final Round (1-8) |
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| B | Results and Stats |
Brazil Bulgaria Soviet Union USA |
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