Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon

The Men's decathlon competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 29–30.

Competition format The decathlon consists of ten track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all compete in one competition with no elimination rounds.

Records Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World record7985Kingsburg, United StatesJune 11, 1955Olympic record7887Helsinki, FinlandJuly 26, 1952

Schedule All times are local Date Time RoundThursday, November 29, 1956 10:0011:0014:1516:0018:30100 metresLong JumpShot PutHigh Jump400 metresFriday, November 30, 1956 09:0010:0013:1516:1518:30110 metres hurdlesDiscus ThrowPole VaultJavelin Throw1500 metres

Overall results Key

RankAthleteOverall points100 mLJSPHJ400 m110 m HDTPVJT1500 m793775877465693068536773656565216427627860255103

References

External links Official Olympic Report , la84.org.