The 1956 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were organized by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as the national championships in outdoor track and field for the United States.
| 1956 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–23 June (men) 17-18 August (women) 27 October (pentathlon) |
| Host city | Bakersfield, California (men) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (women) Pasadena, California (pentathlon) |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium (men) Franklin Field (women) |
 | |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The men's edition was held at Memorial Stadium in Bakersfield, California, and it took place 22–23 June. The women's meet was held separately at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 17-18 August while the pentathlon was held on 27 October in Pasadena, California.
Both the men's and women's championships were held one week before their corresponding 1956 United States Olympic trials. At the men's meet, two world records were equaled (Bobby Morrow in the 100 m heats and Thane Baker in the 200 m on a curve) and one was set outright, by Jack Davis in the 110 m hurdles.[1] In the women's competitions, four American records were broken despite the meets taking place so far before the 1956 Olympics.[2]
Results
editMen
edit
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | Isabell Daniels | 6.4 | Barbara Jones | Lucinda Williams | ||
| 100 m | Mae Faggs | 11.7 | Isabell Daniels |  Charlotte Gooden (PAN) | ||
| 200 m | Mae Faggs | 24.6 | Wilma Rudolph | Elaine Ellis | ||
| 80 m hurdles |  Bertha Diaz (CUB) | 11.2 | Shirley Eckel | Constance Darnowski | ||
| High jump | Mildred McDaniel | 1.62 m | Ann Flynn | none awarded | ||
| Verneda Thomas | ||||||
| Long jump | Margaret Matthews | 5.89 m | Willye White | Phyllis Logan | ||
| Shot put | Earlene Brown | 13.71 m |  Jackie MacDonald (CAN) | Lois Ann Testa | ||
| Discus throw | Pamela Kurrell | 42.95 m | Jackie MacDonald (CAN) | Earlene Brown | ||
| Javelin throw | Karen Anderson | 48.49 m | Amelia Wershoven | Marjorie Larney | ||
| Baseball throw[4] | Pamela Kurrell | 269 ft 51⁄2 in (82.13 m) | ||||
| Women's pentathlon | Barbara Mueller | 4154 pts |  Stanislawa Walasiewicz (POL) | 3565 pts | Irene Robertson | 3507 pts |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Sites/Dates Of The U.S. Men's Nationals, 1876–2023". Track & Field News. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sites & Dates Of The U.S. National Women's Championships". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Podiums for usa track and field championships: 1956 usa track and field championships ". Athletics Podium.
- 1 2 3 4 "USATF Outdoor Champions". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- Results
- "U.S. National Championships History 1876–2023: Results by Event". Track & Field News. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1956 Men, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1956 Men, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1956 Women, Track". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "Track and Field Statistics: USA National Championship 1956 Women, Field". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 4 December 2024.