Argentina at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events) was the nation's tenth appearance out of thirteen editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1956 Summer Olympics its seventh national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 28 athletes (27 men and the 1 woman), who competed in 27 events in 8 sports. They brought home 2 medals: 1 silver and 1 bronze. The Argentine flag bearer was Isabel Avellán, the nation's first female Olympic Games flag bearer.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEvent Weightlifting Men's Heavyweight Boxing Men's Middleweight
Athletics
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankGünther KruseDiscus throw47.8711 Q49.8911
Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankIsabel AvellánDiscus throw43.669 Q46.736
Boxing
Fencing
One fencer represented Argentina in 1956.
Men's foil Santiago Massini
Men's épée Santiago Massini
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Argentina in 1956.
Luis Ribera
Sailing
Open AthleteEventRaceFinal rank1234567ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankEsteban Luis BerissoFinn181471425613288161981522613288DNF0140318Ovidio Manuel LagosJorge Diego BrownStar 9226640210180DNF09226DNF09226126011Jorge Salas ChávezArnoldo PekelharingBoris Adolfo BeladaDragon38288402210047460DNF03828470342254
Shooting
Four shooters represented Argentina in 1956.
25 m pistol Oscar Cervo
50 m pistol Alberto Martijena
Trap Juan Gindre León Bozzi
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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