Olympic Games / Melbourne 1956 - Lot 274

Olympic Games / Melbourne 1956 OFFICIAL REPORT of the Games of the XVI Olympiad By Edouard A. Doyle, published by the Australian Olympic Committee and written in English, 760 pages (29.5 x 23 cm), in excellent condition, gold cover on a green background Covers the organization, competitions, and results of the 67 participating countries, featuring numerous illustrations. Australian Betty Cuthbert and American Bobby Joe Morrow won three gold medals in the same distances (100 m, 200 m, and 4 x 100 m), while Soviet athlete Vladimir Kuts won gold in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m. Gold medals went to France’s Alain Mimoun in the marathon during Melbourne’s heat wave, Michel Rousseau in track sprinting, and Christian d’Oriola in fencing.