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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1955_World_Championships
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gptkbp:attendance
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200,000
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:tree
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:ABC
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1956
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gptkbp:duration
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2 weeks
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:sports_event
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:32
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1956 World Championships
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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37
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gptkbp:legacy
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Increased popularity of swimming.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia
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gptkbp:next_event
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gptkb:1954_World_Championships
1958 World Championships
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Dawn Fraser's performance
Mark Spitz's early career debut
Murray Rose's dominance
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gptkbp:notable_players
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gptkb:Mark_Spitz
gptkb:Murray_Rose
gptkb:Dawn_Fraser
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gptkbp:official_website
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https://www.fina.org
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gptkbp:opening_ceremony
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November 25, 1956
December 9, 1956
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:International_Swimming_Federation
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:1956_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1954_World_Swimming_Championships
gptkb:1964_Summer_Olympics
1958 European Championships
1960 World Championships
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gptkbp:significance
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First World Championships held in the Southern Hemisphere.
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:Speedo
gptkb:Adidas
gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkb:sneaker
gptkb:arena
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:Swimming
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