Colombia at the 1956 Summer Olympics


Colombia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1952 Summer Olympics. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 6 sports.

Athletics

;Men
;Track & road events

Cycling

;Sprint
;Time trial
;Team pursuit
Honorio Rúa
Octavio Echeverry
Ramón Hoyos — 11th place
;Team road race
Pablo Hurtado
Jaime Villegas92 points
;Individual road race
Six fencers represented Colombia in 1956.
;Men's foil
;Men's team foil
;Men's épée
;Men's team épée
;Men's sabre
Three shooters represented Colombia in 1956.
;25 m pistol
;50 m pistol
;50 m rifle, three positions
;Trap

Weightlifting