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| Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | women | |
| 200 m | men | |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place between 1 and 4 December. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events). Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of eight lengths of the pool.
Medalists
| Gold | Murray Rose Australia
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| Silver | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Japan
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| Bronze | George Breen United States
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Results
Heats
Five heats were held; the swimmers with the fastest eight times advanced to the Finals. The swimmers that advanced are highlighted.
Heat One
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin O'Halloran | Australia | 4:36.9 |
| 2 | Koji Nonoshita | Japan | 4:37.4 |
| 3 | Angelo Romani | Italy | 4:37.6 |
| 4 | Bill Woolsey | United States | 4:38.2 |
| 5 | Silvio dos Santos | Brazil | 4:48.8 |
| 6 | Ulfiano Babol | Philippines | 4:53.4 |
| 7 | Wan Shiu Ming | Hong Kong | 5:02.6 |
Heat Two
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Wardrop | Great Britain | 4:39.8 |
| 2 | Tony Briscoe | South Africa | 4:41.4 |
| 3 | George Onekea | United States | 4:41.6 |
| 4 | Hans Köhler | Germany | 4:43.5 |
| 5 | Habib Nasution | Indonesia | 4:44.0 |
| 6 | Per-Olof Östrand | Sweden | 4:45.9 |
| 7 | Gilberto Martínez | Colombia | 4:51.4 |
| 8 | Raúl Martín | Cuba | 4:58.2 |
Heat Three
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Breen | United States | 4:35.7 |
| 2 | Peter Duncan | South Africa | 4:46.7 |
| 3 | Karri Käyhkö | Finland | 4:49.6 |
| 4 | Yoshiro Noda | Japan | 4:49.9 |
| 5 | Guy Montserrat | France | 4:52.6 |
Heat Four
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Winram | Australia | 4:34.5 |
| 2 | Jean Boiteux | France | 4:37.9 |
| 3 | William Slater | Canada | 4:40.4 |
| 4 | Neil McKechnie | Great Britain | 4:42.6 |
| 5 | Boris Nik'it'ini | Soviet Union | 4:42.8 |
| 6 | Billy Steuart | South Africa | 4:43.0 |
| 7 | Bana Sailani | Philippines | 4:49.0 |
Heat Five
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Rose | Australia | 4:31.7 |
| 2 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | Japan | 4:31.8 |
| 3 | Hans Zierold | Germany | 4:35.7 |
| 4 | Jenő Áts | Hungary | 4:47.6 |
| 5 | Jacques Collignon | France | 4:49.3 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Murray Rose |  Australia |
4:27.3 | WR |
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Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | Japan |
4:30.4 | |
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George Breen |  United States |
4:32.5 | |
| 4 | Kevin O'Halloran | Australia |
4:32.9 | |
| 5 | Hans Zierold |  United Team of Germany |
4:34.6 | |
| 6 | Gary Winram | Australia |
4:34.9 | |
| 7 | Koji Nonoshita | Japan |
4:38.2 | |
| 8 | Angelo Romani |  Italy |
4:41.7 |
Key: WR = World record
| Olympic champions in men's 400 m freestyle | |
|---|---|
| 440 yards | |
| 400 metres |
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References
- "Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2016.