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Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four
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The men's coxed four competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. It was held from 23 to 27 November and was won by the team from Italy.[1] There were 10 boats (50 competitors) from 10 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] Italy had previously won this event in 1928, tying Switzerland for second-most wins among nations. Sweden (silver) and Finland (bronze) each won their first medal in the men's coxed four. Switzerland had its three-Games silver-medal streak broken, without a Swiss crew competing.
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Venue | Lake Wendouree | ||||||||||||
Dates | 23–27 November | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 50 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7:19.4 | ||||||||||||
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