A total of 40 athletes from 16 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:

His final Olympic appearance came at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

The country's strongest Olympic showing (13 gold medals) came the last time it provided the host city, at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

The problems of the Melbourne Games were compounded by bickering over financing among Australian politicians.

Full rundown of all the news and highlights from the Melbourne Games.

At the 1956 Melbourne Games and helped lead France to the bronze medal in the team épée competition.

At the 1956 Melbourne Games, Worth made it to the semifinals in the individual sabre competition.

White won her first of two Olympic silver medals at age 17 in the long jump at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

She did not appear at the Melbourne Games, since she was pregnant.

A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: