British Guiana at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Guyana at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) Flag of British Guiana | |
| IOC code | GUY |
| NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
British Guiana (now Guyana) competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Athletics
| Participant | Event | Result | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Hunter | 100m (men) | 40th | serie 10: 5th in 11,22 |
| 200m (men) | 46th | serie 7: 4th in 22,54 | |
| Claudette Masdammer | 100m (women) | 32nd | serie 6: 5th in 12,7 |
| 200m (women) | 21st | serie 4: 4th in 25,4 | |
Weightlifting
| Participant | Event | Result | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Swain | -56kg (men) | 13th | clean and press: 12th with 80kg snatch: 12th with 82,5kg clean and jerk: 12th with 110kg total: 272,5kg |
| Winston McArthur | -75kg (men) | 11th | clean and press: 11th with 140kg snatch: 12th with 100kg clean and jerk: 6th with 112,5kg total: 352,5kg |
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