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#Yleisurheilukirjallisuutta. Tehtiin olympiakirjoja ennenkin. #Melbourne1956 :n paketoi urheiluselostaja #KaiVartio.

www.finlandiakirja.fi/fi/kai-varti...

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Kai Vartio : XVI olympiakisat Melbournessa 1956
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October 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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#Athleticsliterature. #DerekIbbotson claimed bronze in the #5000m at #Melbourne1956, but failed to make his mark in other major champs. His 1960 biography is rather scarce and might fetch nearly €100 at online auctions.

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September 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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#BettyCuthbert, 18, won the #100m at #Melbourne1956.

Canberra Times 27.11.1956:
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory
March 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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(1/n) #Todaysoldtandfvideo. The 1956 U.S. Olympic Trials kicked off on this day 70 years ago.

#BobbyMorrow swept both of the shortest sprints, foreshadowing the 3-gold-medal haul that awaited him in #Melbourne1956.

Film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ozj...

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Bobby Joe Morrow - 1956 USOT - 100m & 200m
YouTube video by Leif Bugge
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June 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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#flashback. #MamoWolde kuuluu niihin harvoihin, jotka ovat kilpailleet olympiakisoissa sekä pika- että kestävyysjuoksussa. Hän kiidätti kapulaa #Melbourne1956:ssa Etiopian #4x400m:n joukkueessa ja voitti #Marathon-in #Mexico1968:ssa.

#yleisurheilu #yuhistoria
January 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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#Athleticsliterature. A young man from the Republic of Ireland, #RonDelany, won the #1500m at #Melbourne1956. His book has been available since 2007.

www.amazon.com/Staying-Dist...

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Staying the Distance
In December 1956, Ronnie Delany sprinted home to win the gold medal in the 1500m Olympic final in Melbourne, setting a new Olympic record in the process. Here, he tells the story of his childhood in A...
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January 20, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Championne olympique tchécoslovaque #Melbourne1956, porte-drapeau américaine #Munich1972. Vous la reconnaissez ?
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 PM