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1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
DatesFebruary 23 (men)
January 21 (women)
Host cityNew York City, New York, United States (men)
Washington, D.C., United States (women)
VenueMadison Square Garden (men)
D.C. Armory (women)
LevelSenior
TypeIndoor
Events20 (12 men's + 8 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

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Men

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
60 yards John Haines 6.2
600 yards Lou Jones 1:11.0
1000 yards Arnie Sowell 2:08.4
Mile run  Ron Delany (IRL) 4:14.5  Laszlo Tabori (HUN) 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

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 yards Isabelle Daniels 6.2
100 yards Isabelle Daniels 11.1
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  Adele Tischler (TCH) 13.52 m  Jackie MacDonald (CAN) Louis Testa
Basketball throw Catherine Walsh 101 ft 6 in (30.93 m)

References

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  1. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Girl Breaks Record For 50-Yard Dash". The Arizona Republic. 22 Jan 1956. p. 12. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
  4. ^ "Delany Again Wins Mile Run; Time--4:07". Napa Journal. 24 Feb 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 23 Aug 2024.
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