Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport in Olympic competition. Fifteen nations, an unusually low number for the basketball tournament, competed in the event, with 174 participants. A total number of 56 games of basketball were played. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ...

The teams were divided into four pools, with four teams in three of the pools and only three in the fourth. Every team played against each other team in its pool once. The top two teams from each pool advanced to the quarterfinals, where again they were split into pools of four. Teams again played every other team in their pool, with the top two in each advancing to the semifinal and the bottom two entering a pool for 5th through 8th places. Eliminated teams also played in consolation matches with the same structure as the quarterfinals and finals, but for 9th through 15th places.

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
United States (USA) Carl Cecil Cain William Marion Hougland K. C. Jones William Felton Russell James Patrick Walsh William Best Evans Burdette Eliele Haldorsson Ronald Paul Tomsic Richard James Boushka Gilbert Ford Robert Eugene Jeangerard Charles Frick Darling	Soviet Union (URS) Valdis Muizhniek Maigonis Valdmanis Vladimir Torban Stasis Stonkus Kasis Petkyavichus Arkadi Bochkarev Yanis Krumins Mikhail Semyonov Algirdas Lauritenas Yuri Ozerov Viktor Zubkov Mikhail Studenetsky	Uruguay (URU) Carlos S. Blixen Ramiro Cortes Hector J. Costa Nelson R. Chelle Nelson Demarco Hector Garcia Otero Carlos Gonzales Sergio A. Matto Oscar Moglia Raul E. Mera Ariel Olascoaga Milton A. Scaron

Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... K.C. Jones (born May 25, 1932 in Taylor, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. ... William Felton Bill Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ...

Final ranking

1. United States
2. USSR
3. Uruguay
4. France
5. Bulgaria
6. Brazil
7. Philippines
8. Chile
9. Canada
10. Japan
11. China
12. Australia
13. Singapore
14. Korea
15. Thailand

Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ...

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
United States	6	3	3	0	320	220
Philippines	5	3	2	1	185	226
Japan	4	3	1	2	171	225
Thailand	3	3	0	3	123	226

• Philippines def. Thailand, 55-44
• United States def. Japan, 98-40
• United States def. Thailand, 101-29
• Philippines def. Japan, 76-61
• Japan def. Thailand, 70-50
• United States def. Philippines, 121-53

Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ...

Group B

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
France	6	3	3	0	236	183
Soviet Union	5	3	2	1	255	177
Canada	4	3	1	2	206	234
Singapore	3	3	0	3	154	257

• USSR def. Canada, 97-59
• France def. Singapore, 81-54
• Canada def. Singapore, 85-58
• France def. USSR, 76-67
• USSR def. Singapore, 91-42
• France def. Canada, 79-62

Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign_1921. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ...

Group C

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
Uruguay	6	3	3	0	238	187
Bulgaria	5	3	2	1	242	199
Republic of China	4	3	1	2	216	249
South Korea	3	3	0	3	194	255

• China def. Korea, 83-76
• Uruguay def. Bulgaria, 70-65
• Uruguay def. China, 85-62
• Bulgaria def. Korea, 89-58
• Bulgaria def. China, 88-71
• Uruguay def. Korea, 83-60

Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... The Republic of China competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ...

Group D

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
Brazil	4	2	2	0	167	125
Chile	3	2	1	1	137	134
Australia	2	2	0	2	122	167

• Brazil def. Chile, 78-59
• Brazil def. Australia, 89-66
• Chile def. Australia, 78-56

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Classification 9-15

Group 1 (9-15)

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
Republic of China	6	3	3	0	218	189
Australia	5	3	2	1	258	208
Singapore	4	3	1	2	200	215
Thailand	3	3	0	3	150	214

• Australia def. Thailand, 87-48
• China def. Singapore, 67-64
• Singapore def. Thailand, 62-50
• China def. Australia, 86-73
• China def. Thailand, 65-52
• Australia def. Singapore, 98-74

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... The Republic of China competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ...

Group 2 (9-15)

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
Canada	4	2	2	0	147	123
Japan	3	2	1	1	143	140
South Korea	0	2	0	2	130	157

• Canada def. Korea, 74-63
• Japan def. Korea, 83-67
• Canada def. Japan, 73-60

Image File history File links Canadian_Red_Ensign_1921. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ...

Classification 13-15

Thailand's loss gave the nation 15th place.

• Korea def. Thailand, 61-47
• Singapore, BYE

Classification 13/14

• Singapore def. Korea, 92-79

Classification 9-12

• Japan def. China, 82-61
• Canada def. Australia, 83-38

Classification 11/12

• China def. Australia, 87-70

Classification 9/10

• Canada def. Japan, 75-60

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal Group A

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
France	5	3	2	1	195	187
Uruguay	5	3	2	1	221	209
Chile	4	3	1	2	221	220
Philippines	4	3	1	2	204	225

• France def. Chile, 71-60
• Uruguay def. Philippines, 79-70
• Uruguay def. Chile, 80-73
• Philippines def. France, 65-58
• Chile def. Philippines, 88-69
• France def. Uruguay, 66-62

Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ...

Quarterfinal Group B

TEAM	PTS	P	W	L	PF	PA
United States	6	3	3	0	283	150
Soviet Union	5	3	2	1	208	209
Bulgaria	4	3	1	2	182	224
Brazil	3	3	0	3	192	282

• United States def. Bulgaria, 84-44
• USSR def. Brazil, 87-68
• USSR def. Bulgaria, 66-56
• United States def. Brazil, 113-51
• United States def. USSR, 85-55
• Bulgaria def. Brazil, 82-73

Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_1946-1967. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

Classification 5-8

• Brazil def. Chile, 89-64
• Bulgaria def. Philippines, 80-70

Classification 7/8

• Philippines def. Chile, 75-68

Classificaiton 5/6

• Bulgaria def. Brazil, 64-52

Semifinal

• USSR def. France, 56-49
• United States def. Uruguay, 101-38

Bronze medal match

• Uruguay def. France, 71-62

Final

• United States def. USSR, 89-55