Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's tandem

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The men's tandem was an event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, held from 3 to 6 December 1956.[2] There were 20 participants from 10 nations. The winner of each heat qualified for the quarterfinals, the losers for the repechages.

Dates3–6 December 1956
Competitors20 from 10 nations
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Cycling - Men's tandem
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueMelbourne
Dates3–6 December 1956
Competitors20 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Anthony Marchant, Ian Browne
 Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ladislav Fouček, Václav Machek
 Czechoslovakia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cesare Pinarello, Giuseppe Ogna
 Italy
 1952
1960 
Close
German and Soviet teams collided in the repechage round, which resulted in the last place for both teams, with three cyclists being hospitalized.[1]

Final classification

References

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