Melbourne 1956

Birchfield Harriers at the Olympics

1956 – XVI Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia

Athlete: Carole Quinton
Event: 80m Hurdles

Heat 1: 11th – 11.4
Semifinal: 12th – 11.4

Athlete: Mike Farrell
Event: 800 metres

Heat 2: 2nd – 1:52.8
Semifinal 1: 3rd – 1:53.7
FINAL: 5th – 1:49.2

Athlete: Mike Rawson
Event: 800 metres

Heat 1: 2nd – 1:52.1
Semifinal 2: 5th – 1:50.4

Athlete: John Salisbury
Event: 400 metres

Athlete: John Salisbury
Event: 4 x 400m Relay

FINAL: 2nd (Francis Higgins, Derek Johnson, John Salisbury, Michael Wheeler)

  SILVER MEDAL