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Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol

Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue Melbourne, Australia
Date 4–5 December
Competitors 35 from 22 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ștefan Petrescu  Romania
2nd, silver medalist(s) Yevgeny Cherkasov  Soviet Union
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gheorghe Lichiardopol  Romania
← 1952
1960 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ștefan Petrescu  Romania
2nd, silver medalist(s) Yevgeny Cherkasov  Soviet Union
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gheorghe Lichiardopol  Romania

The men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 4 and 5 December 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne. 35 shooters from 22 nations competed.


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