1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Dates | February 23 (men) January 21 (women) |
Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Washington, D.C., United States (women) |
Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) D.C. Armory (women) |
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Level | Senior |
Type | Indoor |
Events | 18 (12 men's + 6 women's) |
← 1955 1957 → |
The 1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States.
The men's edition was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., taking place January 21.[1][2]
At the championships, foreign guest Ron Delany won the mile by 10 yards.[3][4]
Medal summary
[edit]Men
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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60 yards | John Haines | 6.2 | ||||
600 yards | Lou Jones | 1:11.0 | ||||
1000 yards | Arnie Sowell | 2:08.4 | ||||
Mile run | ![]() | 4:14.5 | ![]() | Fred Dwyer | ||
3 miles | Horace Ashenfelter | 14:09.6 | ||||
60 yards hurdles | Lee Calhoun | 7.2 | ||||
High jump | Ernie Shelton | 2.06 m | ||||
Pole vault | Don Bragg | 4.60 m | ||||
Bob Richards | ||||||
Long jump | Roslyn Range | 7.50 m | ||||
Shot put | Parry O'Brien | 18.72 m | ||||
Weight throw | Bob Backus | 19.47 m | ||||
1 mile walk | Henry Laskau | 6:44.5 |
Women
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 yards | Isabelle Daniels | 6.2 | ||||
220 yards | Mae Faggs | 26.8 | ||||
70 yards hurdles | Connie Darnowski | 9.7 | ||||
High jump | Mildred McDaniel | 1.62 m | ||||
Standing long jump | Nancy Cowperthwaite-Phillips | 2.49 m | ||||
Shot put | ![]() | 13.52 m | ![]() | Louis Testa |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Girl Breaks Record For 50-Yard Dash". The Arizona Republic. 22 Jan 1956. p. 12. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
- ^ "Delany Again Wins Mile Run; Time--4:07". Napa Journal. 24 Feb 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
- Results
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.