<page_title> Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Adhemar da Silva (BRA) <col_header> NAME ATHLETE </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16.35 m OR <col_header> DISTANCE </col_header> </cell> </table>
Adhemar da Silva set an Olympic record of 16.35 metres in the competition.