# Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around

The men's artistic team all-around competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics was held at the West Melbourne Stadium from 3 to 7 December. It was the eleventh appearance of the event.

## Competition format

The gymnastics format continued to use the aggregation format, mostly following the scoring tweaks made in 1952. Each nation entered a team of six gymnasts (two alternates could be entered—in 1952, all eight gymnasts competed). All entrants in the gymnastics competitions performed both a compulsory exercise and a voluntary exercise for each apparatus. The top five individual scores in each exercise (that is, compulsory floor, voluntary floor, compulsory vault, etc.) were added to give a team score for that exercise. The 12 team exercise scores were summed to give a team total.
No separate finals were contested.
Exercise scores ranged from 0 to 10, apparatus scores from 0 to 20, individual totals from 0 to 120, and team scores from 0 to 600.

## Results

| Rank | Nation | Gymnasts | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Exercise results | Team total |
| Rank | Nation | Gymnasts | C | V | C | V | C | V | C | V | C | V | C | V | Team total |
| | Soviet Union | Albert Azaryan | 8.90 | 9.05 | 9.55 | 9.80 | 9.25 | 9.50 | 9.15 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 9.70 | 9.40 | 9.55 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Viktor Chukarin | 9.55 | 9.55 | 9.40 | 9.60 | 9.50 | 9.60 | 9.25 | 9.35 | 9.55 | 9.65 | 9.55 | 9.70 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Valentin Muratov | 9.60 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 9.55 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.55 | 9.05 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Boris Shakhlin | 8.95 | 9.30 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.50 | 9.75 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.30 | 9.55 | 9.30 | 9.45 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Pavel Stolbov | 9.15 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.40 | 9.40 | 9.50 | 9.10 | 9.25 | 8.55 | 9.40 | 9.55 | 9.70 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Yury Titov | 9.50 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.55 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.70 | 9.70 | 568.25 |
| | Soviet Union | Total | 46.75 | 47.25 | 47.35 | 47.80 | 47.30 | 47.90 | 46.50 | 46.95 | 46.85 | 47.75 | 47.75 | 48.10 | 568.25 |
| | Japan | Nobuyuki Aihara | 9.50 | 9.60 | 9.55 | 9.50 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.20 | 8.90 | 9.35 | 9.55 | 9.30 | 9.25 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Akira Kono | 9.40 | 9.10 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 9.00 | 9.60 | 9.00 | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.45 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Masami Kubota | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.60 | 9.50 | 9.35 | 9.30 | 9.25 | 9.05 | 9.55 | 9.60 | 9.20 | 9.40 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Takashi Ono | 9.40 | 9.35 | 9.50 | 9.55 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 9.20 | 9.30 | 9.60 | 9.50 | 9.75 | 9.85 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Masao Takemoto | 9.00 | 9.50 | 9.60 | 9.50 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.20 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 9.70 | 9.70 | 9.60 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Shinsaku Tsukawaki | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.50 | 9.50 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 9.45 | 566.40 |
| | Japan | Total | 46.90 | 47.25 | 47.75 | 47.55 | 46.85 | 47.45 | 46.05 | 46.35 | 47.40 | 47.75 | 47.35 | 47.75 | 566.40 |
| | Finland | Raimo Heinonen | 8.60 | 9.15 | 7.85 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 9.25 | 9.05 | 9.05 | 9.20 | 9.45 | 9.25 | 9.45 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Onni Lappalainen | 9.20 | 9.30 | 8.95 | 9.20 | 9.05 | 9.40 | 9.00 | 9.25 | 9.30 | 9.55 | 9.00 | 9.25 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Olavi Leimuvirta | 8.95 | 9.20 | 8.75 | 8.40 | 9.35 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 9.65 | 8.95 | 9.20 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Berndt Lindfors | 9.05 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 8.80 | 9.10 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.20 | 9.45 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Martti Mansikka | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 9.35 | 9.20 | 9.35 | 9.15 | 9.35 | 8.90 | 9.10 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Kalevi Suoniemi | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.30 | 9.50 | 9.35 | 9.45 | 9.15 | 9.40 | 9.25 | 9.55 | 9.25 | 9.45 | 555.95 |
| | Finland | Total | 45.85 | 46.70 | 45.60 | 46.05 | 46.50 | 46.85 | 45.50 | 46.40 | 46.40 | 47.65 | 45.65 | 46.80 | 555.95 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Jaroslav Bím | 7.90 | 8.70 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.35 | 9.60 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.15 | 9.10 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Ferdinand Daniš | 9.40 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 8.85 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 9.40 | 9.30 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Vladimír Kejř | 9.10 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 9.15 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 9.45 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Jaroslav Mikoška | 9.10 | 9.10 | 8.75 | 8.90 | 9.35 | 8.75 | 9.20 | 9.20 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 8.95 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Zdeněk Růžička | 9.00 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 9.20 | 9.15 | 8.70 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 9.00 | 9.30 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Josef Škvor | 8.90 | 9.10 | 9.15 | 9.05 | 9.45 | 9.60 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 554.10 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | Total | 45.50 | 46.10 | 45.90 | 46.10 | 46.70 | 45.90 | 45.90 | 46.10 | 46.25 | 46.35 | 46.65 | 46.65 | 554.10 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Helmut Bantz | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.25 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 9.50 | 9.65 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Jakob Kiefer | 8.85 | 9.15 | 8.35 | 8.15 | 9.20 | 8.85 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 8.45 | 9.25 | 9.40 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Robert Klein | 9.30 | 9.20 | 9.40 | 9.35 | 8.95 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 9.25 | 9.20 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Hans Pfann | 8.85 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 9.10 | 9.25 | 8.95 | 9.05 | 9.25 | 9.30 | 9.25 | 8.55 | 9.20 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Erich Wied | 8.60 | 9.20 | 8.70 | 8.95 | 8.60 | 8.70 | 9.20 | 9.30 | 9.00 | 9.10 | 8.65 | 9.50 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Theo Wied | 9.20 | 9.20 | 9.05 | 8.75 | 8.90 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.15 | 9.20 | 9.25 | 9.45 | 552.45 |
| 5 | United Team of Germany | Total | 45.55 | 46.30 | 45.50 | 45.50 | 45.65 | 45.30 | 46.50 | 46.75 | 46.30 | 46.00 | 45.90 | 47.20 | 552.45 |
| 6 | United States | Dick Beckner | 8.85 | 9.05 | 9.35 | 9.30 | 8.70 | 8.80 | 8.85 | 9.20 | 8.55 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 9.35 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Jack Beckner | 9.25 | 9.25 | 8.70 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 9.25 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 9.60 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Abie Grossfeld | 9.10 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 8.30 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.85 | 9.10 | 8.75 | 9.10 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Charles Simms | 8.55 | 8.70 | 8.70 | 8.80 | 9.35 | 8.80 | 9.15 | 9.30 | 9.10 | 9.30 | 9.20 | 9.45 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Bill Tom | 9.00 | 9.20 | 8.10 | 8.75 | 8.60 | 9.15 | 9.10 | 9.25 | 9.05 | 9.30 | 8.80 | 9.05 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Armando Vega | 9.20 | 9.40 | 9.05 | 9.40 | 8.60 | 8.75 | 9.10 | 9.30 | 8.10 | 9.50 | 9.15 | 8.90 | 547.50 |
| 6 | United States | Total | 45.40 | 46.20 | 45.00 | 45.30 | 44.60 | 44.60 | 45.45 | 46.40 | 44.85 | 46.65 | 46.20 | 46.85 | 547.50 |
| 7 | Australia | Brian Blackburn | 8.85 | 9.05 | 7.50 | 7.05 | 5.00 | 7.10 | 9.00 | 8.95 | 8.45 | 7.25 | 8.20 | 5.00 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | Graham Bond | 7.65 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.85 | 6.95 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 8.80 | 8.15 | 8.35 | 8.90 | 8.75 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | David Gourlay | 8.25 | 8.00 | 7.55 | 7.90 | 7.50 | 7.20 | 9.00 | 9.05 | 7.80 | 7.65 | 8.10 | 7.90 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | John Lees | 7.25 | 7.50 | 7.95 | 8.45 | 7.70 | 7.85 | 7.50 | 8.90 | 8.00 | 8.15 | 7.70 | 6.10 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | Noel Punton | 8.55 | 8.50 | 6.80 | 7.55 | 5.50 | 7.10 | 9.05 | 8.85 | 7.70 | 7.65 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | Bruce Sharp | 8.80 | 8.80 | 8.10 | 7.85 | 5.65 | 4.95 | 9.25 | 9.10 | 8.20 | 8.30 | 7.30 | 6.65 | 477.15 |
| 7 | Australia | Total | 42.10 | 42.35 | 38.10 | 39.60 | 33.30 | 36.25 | 45.30 | 44.85 | 40.60 | 40.10 | 40.20 | 34.40 | 477.15 |