Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 November to 1 December 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne. 32 shooters from 18 nations competed.Results
| Place | Shooter | Total |
| 1 | | 195 |
| 2 | | 190 |
| 3 | | 188 |
| 4 | | 188 |
| 5 | | 188 |
| 6 | | 187 |
| 7 | | 178 |
| 8 | | 177 |
| 9 | | 176 |
| 10 | | 176 |
| 11 | | 176 |
| 12 | | 175 |
| 13 | | 172 |
| 14 | | 171 |
| 15 | | 170 |
| 16 | | 170 |
| 17 | | 169 |
| 18 | | 168 |
| 19 | | 165 |
| 20 | | 164 |
| 21 | | 162 |
| 22 | | 155 |
| 23 | | 155 |
| 24 | | 152 |
| 25 | | 148 |
| 26 | | 147 |
| 27 | | 146 |
| 28 | | 145 |
| 29 | | 140 |
| 30 | | 140 |
| 31 | | 126 |
| 32 | | 118 |
