| 1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 23 (men) January 21 (women) |
| Host city | New York City, New York, United States (men) Washington, D.C., United States (women) |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (men) D.C. Armory (women) |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 20 (12 men's + 8 women's) |
←1955 1957 → | |
The1956USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were organized by theAmateur Athletic Union (AAU) and served as thenational championships in indoortrack and field for theUnited States.
The men's edition was held atMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York, and it took place February 23. The women's meet was held separately at theD.C. Armory inWashington, D.C., taking place January 21.[1][2]
At the championships, foreign guestRon Delany won the mile by 10 yards.[3][4]
| 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 | ||||
| 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) | ||||