athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw

Olympic athletics event
Event olympic_sporting_event Q2869204
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athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw

Summary

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw is an Olympic sporting event[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw won the Hal Connolly[3].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw is located in Melbourne[4].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw is in the country of Australia[5].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw's instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[6].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw[7].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw[8].
  • The location of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw was Stadio Olimpico[9].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics[10].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw began on November 24, 1956[11].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw took place on 1956[12].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw's organizer is recorded as International Olympic Committee[14].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw was Hal Connolly[15].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw was Mikhail Krivonosov[16].
  • A participant in athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw was Anatoliy Samotsvetov[17].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw involved {'amount': '+22'} participants[18].
  • athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw's competition class is recorded as men's hammer throw[19].

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When and Where

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw took place on 1956[12]. It began on November 24, 1956[11]. The location of it was Stadio Olimpico[9]. It is in the country of Australia[5].

Context

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw is part of athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics[10]. Its instance of is recorded as Olympic sporting event[6]. It followed athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw[7]. It was followed by athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw[8].

Participants

Recorded participant include Hal Connolly[15], Mikhail Krivonosov[16], and Anatoliy Samotsvetov[17]. athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw involved {'amount': '+22'} participants[18].

Why It Matters

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw ranks in the top 3% of olympic_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

What awards did athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's hammer throw receive?

Honors received include Hal Connolly[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sport athletics
    Competition class men's hammer throw
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