North Borneo at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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	Gabuh Piging
Other related appearances
Malaysia (1964–)

North Borneo competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was the only Olympic appearance by the former British protectorate, which formed part of the new country Malaysia in 1963.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1956 Melbourne	0	0	0	0
1960 Rome	did not participate
1964–	as  Malaysia (MAS)
Total	0	0	0	0

Athletics

Both of North Borneon(Sabahan) athletes competed in the same event—men's triple jump—but neither qualified for the final.

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gabuh Piging	Men's triple jump	14.55 m	24	Did not advance
Sium Bin Diau		14.09 m	28	Did not advance

External links

• "North Borneo". Sports-Reference.com.
• "North Borneo at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
• The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 (PDF). Melbourne: The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956. 1958. Retrieved 30 August 2008.