Yugoslavia at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
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The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...

competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

in Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Athletics
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...

 
Men's Marathon

Ibrahim Biogradlić
Ibrahim Biogradlic
Ibrahim "Ibro" Biogradlić is a retired Bosnian defender who played at 1956 Summer Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:*...

 
Mladen Koščak
Mladen Koščak
Mladen Koščak was a Croatian footballer. Born in Zagreb, Koščak joined the youth academy of local side Dinamo Zagreb, with whom he spent his entire career. He started playing at full professional level in the 1955–56 season...

 
Dobroslav Krstić 
Luka Liposinović
Luka Lipošinovic
Luka Lipošinović is a former Yugoslavian football player. He got 13 caps for Yugoslavia....

 
Muhamed Mujić
Muhamed Mujic
Muhamed Mujić is a Bosnian striker who played at FIFA World Cup 1962 for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:*...

 
Zlatko Papec
Zlatko Papec
Zlatko Papec is a former Croatian footballer.He began his career playing as a left winger at Zagreb's Lokomotiva, at the time when the club was a regular member of the Yugoslav First League, and was part of the greatest attacking lineup in the history of the club, alongside Josip Odžak, Vladimir...

 
Petar Radenković
Petar Radenkovic
Petar Radenković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who played for SFR Yugoslavia.His younger brother Milan Radenković was a famous musician in the United States.-References:**...

 
Nikola Radović
Nikola Radović
Nikola Radović was a Montenegrin footballer.Radović began his career at Budućnost Titograd before moving to BSK Belgrade where he started to play professionally in 1952. After two seasons with BSK, with whom he won the 1953 Yugoslav Cup, he joined Hajduk Split where he spent the bulk of his career...

 
Ivan Santek
Ivan Šantek
Ivan Šantek is a former Croatian football player.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team , and was a participant at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.- References :...

 
Dragoslav Šekularac
Dragoslav Šekularac
Dragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) (born November 30, 1937 in Štip, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia is a Serbian former football player and coach....

 
Ljubiša Spajić
Ljubiša Spajic
Ljubomir "Ljubiša" Spajić was a Serbian footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager.-External links:*...

 
Todor Veselinović 
Blagoje Vidinić 
Football (Soccer)
Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations. It was an undistinguished tournament that featured mis-matches and walkovers.-Background:...

 
Men's Team Competition

Tomislav Franjković
Tomislav Franjkovic
Tomislav Franjković was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches....

 
Vlado Ivković 
Zdravko Ježić
Zdravko Ježic
Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....

 
Hrvoje Kačić
Hrvoje Kacic
dr. Hrvoje Kačić is a former Croatian water polo player as well as an academic and politician.At the age of 18, Kačić played for the Yugoslavia national water polo team at the 1950 European Water Polo Championship at which the team won bronze...

 
Zdravko Kovačić 
Lovro Radonjić
Lovro Radonjic
Lovro Radonjić is a Croat water polo player and butterfly swimmer who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....

 
Marijan Žužej
Marijan Žužej
Marijan Žužej is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Maribor....

 
Water Polo
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...

 
Men's Team Competition

Athletics
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 720 participating athletes from 61 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...

Men's 110m Hurdles
  • Stanko Lorger
  • Heat — 14.6s
  • Semifinals — 14.6s
  • Final — 14.5s (→ 5th place)


Men's Marathon
  • Franjo Mihalić
    Franjo Mihalic
    Franjo Mihalić is a long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics...

     — 2:26:32 (→ Silver Medal)

Cycling
Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne consisted of two road cycling events and four track cycling events, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:...

Men's Individual Road Race
  • Veselin Petrović
    Veselin Petrovic
    Veselin Petrović -Career:Veselin Petrović was born September 6, 1929 in Vlasenica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was a Yugoslavian champion cyclist. He moved to Capital city of Belgrade, Serbia during Second World War and started practicing cycling in his early teens...

     — 5:26:58 (→ 26th place)

Football
Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations. It was an undistinguished tournament that featured mis-matches and walkovers.-Background:...

Men's Team Competition
  • First Round:
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia national football team
    The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...

     free
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia national football team
    The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...

     – United States
    United States men's national soccer team
    The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

     9:1 (5:1)
  • Semifinals:
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia national football team
    The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...

     – India
    India national football team
    The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...

     4:1 (0:0)
  • Final:
  • Yugoslavia
    Yugoslavia national football team
    The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...

     – USSR 0:1 (0:0)
  • Team Roster:
  • Petar Radenković
    Petar Radenkovic
    Petar Radenković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who played for SFR Yugoslavia.His younger brother Milan Radenković was a famous musician in the United States.-References:**...

  • Mladen Koščak
    Mladen Koščak
    Mladen Koščak was a Croatian footballer. Born in Zagreb, Koščak joined the youth academy of local side Dinamo Zagreb, with whom he spent his entire career. He started playing at full professional level in the 1955–56 season...

  • Nikola Radović
    Nikola Radović
    Nikola Radović was a Montenegrin footballer.Radović began his career at Budućnost Titograd before moving to BSK Belgrade where he started to play professionally in 1952. After two seasons with BSK, with whom he won the 1953 Yugoslav Cup, he joined Hajduk Split where he spent the bulk of his career...

  • Ivan Šantek
    Ivan Šantek
    Ivan Šantek is a former Croatian football player.On the national level he played for Yugoslavia national team , and was a participant at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.- References :...

  • Ljubiša Spajić
    Ljubiša Spajic
    Ljubomir "Ljubiša" Spajić was a Serbian footballer who was part of Yugoslavia national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager.-External links:*...

  • Dobroslav Krstić
  • Dragoslav Šekularac
    Dragoslav Šekularac
    Dragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) Dragoslav Šekularac (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Шекуларац) (born November 30, 1937 in Štip, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia is a Serbian former football player and coach....

  • Zlatko Papec
    Zlatko Papec
    Zlatko Papec is a former Croatian footballer.He began his career playing as a left winger at Zagreb's Lokomotiva, at the time when the club was a regular member of the Yugoslav First League, and was part of the greatest attacking lineup in the history of the club, alongside Josip Odžak, Vladimir...

  • Sava Antić
    Sava Antic
    Sava Antić was a Serbian football player and manager.He won the Yugoslav Cup 3 times, in 1953, 1955, and 1962, being the scorer in all the 3 cup finals. He started his career as a football player in FK Brodarac in 1945. In 1948 he moved to Red Star where he played 36 games and scored 22 goals...

  • Todor Veselinović
  • Muhamed Mujić
    Muhamed Mujic
    Muhamed Mujić is a Bosnian striker who played at FIFA World Cup 1962 for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:*...

  • Blagoje Vidinić
  • Ibrahim Biogradlić
    Ibrahim Biogradlic
    Ibrahim "Ibro" Biogradlić is a retired Bosnian defender who played at 1956 Summer Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:*...

  • Luka Lipošinović
    Luka Lipošinovic
    Luka Lipošinović is a former Yugoslavian football player. He got 13 caps for Yugoslavia....

  • Joško Vidošević
    Joško Vidošević
    Joško Vidošević was a Croatian footballer.A native of Split, Vidošević joined local side Hajduk Split as a youngster in 1949 and debuted for the first team squad in 1952. He went on to spend the next 10 years with the club, appearing in a total of 349 games and scored 228 goals...

  • Vladica Popović
    Vladica Popovic
    Vladimir "Vladica" Popović is a former Serbian footballer and manager. The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991....

  • Kruno Radiljević
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