athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk

Summary

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk is an Olympic sporting event^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk won the Norman Read^[3].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk is located in Melbourne^[4].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk is in the country of Australia^[5].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk's instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event^[6].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk^[7].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk^[8].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk took place at Melbourne Cricket Ground^[9].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[10].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk began on November 24, 1956^[11].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk occurred on 1956^[12].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk's sport is recorded as athletics^[13].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk's organizer is recorded as International Olympic Committee^[14].
• Among those involved in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk was Norman Read^[15].
• Among those involved in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk was Yevgeny Maskinskov^[16].
• Among those involved in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk was John Ljunggren^[17].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk involved {'amount': '+21'} participants^[18].
• athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk's competition class is recorded as men's 50 kilometres race walk^[19].

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When and Where

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk occurred on 1956^[12]. It began on November 24, 1956^[11]. It took place at Melbourne Cricket Ground^[9]. It is in the country of Australia^[5].

Context

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics^[10]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event^[6]. It followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk^[7]. It was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk^[8].

Participants

Recorded participant include Norman Read^[15], Yevgeny Maskinskov^[16], and John Ljunggren^[17]. athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk involved {'amount': '+21'} participants^[18].

Why It Matters

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]

FAQs

What awards did athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 50 kilometres walk receive?

Honors received include Norman Read^[3].