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Bahamas at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Bahamas at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas (1953–1964).svg
IOC codeBAH
NOCBahamas Olympic Committee
Websitewww.bahamasolympiccommittee.org
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors4 (4 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 35th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Bahamas competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Bronze Sloane Farrington
Durward Knowles
Sailing Star

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tom Robinson 100 m 11.06 4 Did not advance
200 m 21.76 4 Did not advance

Sailing

Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kenneth Albury Finn 15 9 16 5 4 7 9 3182 9
Durward Knowles
Sloan Farrington
Star 2 2 5 2 1 3 3 5223 Bronze medal.svg

See also

  • Bahamas at the 1955 Pan American Games

References


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