Burma competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Burmese athletes competed under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.
Burma at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BIR |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 11 in 4 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||||
Naw Myitung | 10000 m | — | DNF | ||||||||||
Marathon | — | 2:49:32 | 26 |
Boxing
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Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
Yai Shwe | Flyweight | BYE | John Caldwell (IRL) L TKO-3 |
did not advance | |||||
Thein Myint | Bantamweight | BYE | Eder Jofre (BRA) L PTS |
did not advance | |||||
Yaichit Wang | Featherweight | BYE | Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN) L PTS |
did not advance | |||||
Terrence Oung | Light Welterweight | Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) L PTS |
did not advance |
Sailing
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Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Lwin U Maung Maung | Finn | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 1007 | 19 | |
Gyi Khin Pe Chow Park Wing |
12m² Sharpie | 13 | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS | 275 | 13 |
Weightlifting
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Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Aw Chu Kee | 56 kg | 85,0 | 12 | 80,0 | 13 | 110,0 | 13 | 275,0 | 11 |
Tun Maung Kywe | 60 kg | 90,0 | 14 | 92,5 | 11 | 115,0 | 14 | 297,5 | 14 |
Nil Tun Maung | 67.5 kg | 110,0 | 7 | 105,0 | 7 | 137,5 | 7 | 352,5 | 8 |
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