North Borneo at the 1956 Summer Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North Borneo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of North Borneo
IOC code	NBO
NOC	North Borneo Olympic Committee
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Chacha G. S. Kler.
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Other related appearances
Malaysia (1964–)

North Borneo took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. This was the only time North Borneo competed in the Olympic Games. North Borneo was a British protectorate (a country protected and partly controlled by another) before it became part of the new country Malaysia in 1963.

Olympic Medals and Participation

North Borneo did not win any medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics. They sent two athletes to compete.

North Borneo's Olympic Journey

North Borneo only participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics. After 1963, when North Borneo joined Malaysia, athletes from this region began competing as part of the Malaysian team.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1956 Melbourne	2	0	0	0	0	-
1960 Rome	did not participate
1964–present	As part of  Malaysia (MAS)
Total		0	0	0	0	–

Athletes in Athletics

Both athletes from North Borneo competed in the same event: the men's triple jump. Unfortunately, neither of them made it to the final round of the competition.

See also

In Spanish: Borneo Septentrional en los Juegos Olímpicos de Melbourne 1956 para niños