India at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of India.svg
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors59 (58 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports
Flag bearer Balbir Singh Sr.
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 59 competitors, 58 men and 1 woman, took part in 32 events in 8 sports. Their solitary medal, a gold, came in men's field hockey. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Medalists

Medals by sport
SportGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Field hockey 1001
Total1001
MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Leslie Claudius
Ranganathan Francis
Haripal Kaushik
Amir Kumar
Raghbir Lal
Shankar Lakshman
Govind Perumal
Amit Singh Bakshi
Raghbir Singh Bhola
Balbir Singh Dosanjh
Hardyal Singh Garchey
Randhir Singh Gentle
Balkishan Singh Grewal
Gurdev Singh Kullar
Udham Singh Kullar
Bakshish Singh
Charles Stephen 		Field hockey Men's Field hockey

Athletics

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification Round — 1.96m (14)

Men's 200 metres

  • Heat — 22.47 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1.52.4(→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat — DNF(→ did not advance)

Field hockey

Squad

Leslie Claudius
Ranganathan Francis
Haripal Kaushik
Amir Kumar
Raghbir Lal
Shankar Lakshman
O. P. Malhotra
Govind Perumal
Amit Singh Bakshi
Raghbir Singh Bhola
Balbir Singh Dosanjh
Hardyal Singh Garchey
Randhir Singh Gentle
Balkishan Singh Grewal
Gurdev Singh Kullar
Udham Singh Kullar
Bakshish Singh
Charles Stephen

Group standings
RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts Flag of India.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
1.Flag of India.svg  India 33003606X6:014:016:0
2.Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore 320111740:6X5:06:1
3.Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 310252020:140:5X5:1
4.Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 300322700:161:61:5X
Semi-finals
3 December 1956
India  Flag of India.svg1–0German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Gold medal match
6 December 1956
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Gentle Field hockey ball.svg 38' Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Football

First round
Quarterfinals
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–4Flag of India.svg  India
Morrow Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg41' Report D'Souza Soccerball shade.svg9'Soccerball shade.svg33'Soccerball shade.svg50'
Kittu Soccerball shade.svg80'
Melbourne
Referee: C.H. Wensveen (IDN)
Semifinals
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–1Flag of India.svg  India
Papec Soccerball shade.svg54'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Veselinović Soccerball shade.svg57'
Salam Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.)		 Report D'Souza Soccerball shade.svg52'
Melbourne
Attendance: 16.626
Referee: Latyshev (USSR)
Bronze Medal match
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India
Diev Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg60'
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report
Melbourne
Attendance: 21.236
Referee: Latyshev (USSR)

Gymnastics

Three athletes represented India in Gymnastics at the 1956 Olympics: Pritam Singh, Sham Lal, and Anant Ram.

Shooting

Two shooters represented India in 1956.

50 m rifle, three positions

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sri Chand Bajaj 100 m freestyle 1:01.634Did not advance
Shamsher Khan 200 m breaststroke 3:17.015—Did not advance
200 m butterfly 3:06.319—Did not advance

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Key:

Men's freestyle
AthleteEventRound 1
Result		Round 2
Result		Round 3
Result		Round 4
Result		Round 5
Result		Round 6
Result		Rank
Baban Daware −52 kg Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Asai  (JPN)
LVT		Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Lee J-g  (KOR)
WPt		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tsalkalamanidze  (URS)
LVT		did not advance−
Tarashkeswar Pandey −57 kg Flag of Germany.svg  Kämmerer  (EUA)
LPt		Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Vercouteren  (BEL)
WPt		State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Yaghoubi  (IRN)
LVT		did not advance−
Ram Sarup −62 kg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mewis  (BEL)
LPt		ByeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Salimullin  (URS)
LPt		did not advance−
Lakhshmi Kant Pandey −67 kg Flag of Italy.svg  Nizzola  (ITA)
LVT		Flag of Turkey.svg  Güngör  (TUR)
LPt		did not advance−
Devi Singh −73 kg State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Sorouri  (IRN)
LVT		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Ikeda  (JPN)
LVT		did not advance—−
B. Singh −79 kg Flag of Australia.svg  Davies  (AUS)
WPt		Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  van Zyl  (RSA)
LPt		Flag of Sweden.svg  Lindblad  (SWE)
LVT		did not advance−
Lila Ram +87 kg Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richmond  (GBR)
LPt		Flag of Turkey.svg  Kaplan  (TUR)
LVT		did not advance−

References

  1. ↑ "India at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "India vs Pakistan for Olympics gold medal final" . Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "India pips Pakistan to win Olympic gold". The Hindu . Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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