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Australia - Melbourne - 28th November 1956 - 7th December 1956
Men's Olympic Games 1956 is the 12th edition of this competition.
The competition takes place from 28th November till 7th December 1956 in Melbourne in Australia.
Winner
Hungary
Final standings
| 1 | Hungary |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
| 3 |  U.S.S.R. |
| 4 |  Italy |
| 5 |  United States |
| 6 |  Germany |
| 7 |  Great Britain |
| 8 |  Romania |
| 9 |  Australia |
| 10 |  Singapore |
Group A (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| 2 | U.S.S.R. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 3 | Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
28th November 1956 | |||
Yugoslavia | 3 - 2 |  U.S.S.R. | |
Romania | 4 - 2 | Australia | |
29th November 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 4 - 3 | Romania | |
| Yugoslavia | 9 - 1 | Australia | |
30th November 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 - 2 | Romania | |
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 0 | Australia | |
Group B (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
28th November 1956 | |||
United States | 5 - 3 |  Great Britain | |
29th November 1956 | |||
Hungary | 6 - 1 | Great Britain | |
30th November 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 6 - 2 | United States | |
Group C (Australia - Melbourne - 28/11/1956 - 30/11/1956)
28th November 1956 | |||
Germany | 5 - 1 |  Singapore | |
29th November 1956 | |||
Italy | 7 - 1 | Singapore | |
30th November 1956 | |||
| Italy | 4 - 2 | Germany | |
Final round - Places 7-10 (Australia - Melbourne - 03/12/1956 - 05/12/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 29 | -21 |
3rd December 1956 | |||
| Great Britain | 11 - 5 | Singapore | |
| Romania | 15 - 1 | Singapore | |
4th December 1956 | |||
| Australia | 3 - 2 | Singapore | |
| Great Britain | 5 - 2 | Australia | |
5th December 1956 | |||
| Romania | 4 - 2 | Australia | |
| Great Britain | 5 - 2 | Romania | |
Final round - Places 1-6 (Australia - Melbourne - 01/12/1956 - 07/12/1956)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 3 | U.S.S.R. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Italy | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 5 | United States | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
1st December 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 2 | Italy | |
| Yugoslavia | 5 - 1 | United States | |
3rd December 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | Italy | |
| United States | 4 - 3 | Germany | |
4th December 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 2 - 2 | Germany | |
| Italy | 3 - 2 | United States | |
5th December 1956 | |||
| U.S.S.R. | 3 - 1 | United States | |
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | Germany | |
6th December 1956 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Italy | |
| Hungary | 4 - 0 | U.S.S.R. | |
7th December 1956 | |||
| Hungary | 2 - 1 | Yugoslavia | |
| U.S.S.R. | 6 - 4 | Germany | |
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