The men's 100 metres event at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 23 and 24 November. Sixty-five athletes from 31 nations competed; each nation was limited to three athletes. The final was won by American Bobby Morrow, marking the fifth consecutive victory by a different American. Hec Hogan of Australia won that country's first medal in the event since 1900. The competition took place in strong winds, with the final run into a 2.5 m/s (5.6 mph) headwind. Men's 100 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Stockholm — the final on November 24, 1956. 🥇 Bobby Morrow (USA) · 🥈 Thane Baker · 🥉 Hec Hogan Wiki link