Ceylon at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Ceylon at the
1956 Summer Olympics

IOC code| CEY
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors| 3 in 2 sports
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Ceylon competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

High jump

* Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam
* Finals

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

* Chandrasena Jayasuriya
* Hempala Jayasuriya

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* Sri Lanka at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games

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Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden

Africa|

* (Egypt)*
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Uganda

America|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* British Guiana
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Burma
* (Cambodia)*
* Ceylon
* Republic of China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Malaya
* North Borneo
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* (Netherlands)*
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Soviet Union
* (Spain)*
* Sweden
* (Switzerland)*
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand

Nations in bullet brackets indicating competed at the Equestrian events (Stockholm only)

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Sri Lanka at the Olympics

| Summer Olympic Games|

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* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Winter Olympic Games|

* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
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* 1964
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* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
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