| India at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 45 (all men) in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 45 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 6 sports. [1] India won its only medal in men's Field Hockey. Milkha Singh misses bronze medal by finishing 4th in Men's 400m in athletics.
| Medal | Athlete | Sports | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Joseph Antic | Field hockey | Men's Tournament |
| Sport | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Football | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Field hockey | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 45 | 16 |
8 Athletes represents India in 1960 Summer Olympics. Milkha Singh finished second in all of the 400m rounds prior to the final, improving his time on each occasion. In the final he finished fourth with a time of 45.6, this being a decision that required a photo-finish. His finishing position was not bettered by an Indian track athlete until the 1984 Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Milkha Singh | 400 m | 47:60 NR | 3 Q | 46:5 | 2 Q | 45:9 | 2 Q | 45:6 | 4 |
| Jagmohan Singh | 110 m Hurdles | 15:34 | 5 | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Lal Chand | Marathon | N/A | 2:32:13.0 | 40 | |||||
| Jagmal Singh | 2:35:01.0 | 45 | |||||||
| Ranjit Bhatia | 2:57:06.0 | 60 | |||||||
| 5000m | 15:06.6 | 11 | N/A | Did Not Advance | |||||
Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gurbachan Singh Randhawa | High Jump | 1.90m | 27 | Did Not Advance | |
| B.V. Satyanarayan | Long Jump | 6.70m | 44 | Did Not Advance | |
| Virsa Singh | 7.08m | 30 | |||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 6 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
 Peru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
 India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
India played a few practice matches leading into the group stage games. They defeated Great Britain 8–0 on 22 August [2] and Australia 5–2 three days later. [3] This was the first time since 1928 that the Men's team failed to achieve a gold medal in field hockey. They lost 1-0 to Pakistan by a goal Ahmad nasir to secure the second position.
Team Roster:
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| India men's | Men's tournament |  Denmark W 10–0 |  Netherlands W 4–1 |  New Zealand W 3–0 | 1 |  Australia W 1–0 |  Great Britain W 1–0 |  Pakistan L 0–1 |  |
Three shooters represented India in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cheema Singh | Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | 434 | 57 |
| Karni Singh | Men's Trap | 183 | 8 |
| Keshav Sen | - | AC QR |
| Athlete | Event | Total(Kgs) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laxmi Kanta Das | Men's 60 kg | 315.0 | 12 |
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Round 6 Result | Round 7 Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Shiam | −62 kg |  J. Mewis (BEL)LVT | did not advance | 25 | |||||
| Gian Prakash | −67 kg |  Shelby Wilson (USA)LPt |  J. Yanez (CUB)WPt |  M. Peltoniemi (FIN)LPt | did not advance | — | 15 | ||
| Udey Chand | −73 kg |  J. Feeney (IRL)WPt |  N. Balavadze (URS)LPt |  İsmail Ogan (TUR)LVT | did not advance | — | 14 | ||
| Madho Singh | −79 kg |  A. Butts (GBR)WVT |  G. Caraffini (ITA)WVT |  Hans Antonsson (SWE)LPt | Georgy Skhirtladze (URS) LPt | did not advance | — | 5 | |
| Sajjan Singh | −87 kg | A. Marcucci (ITA) WPt |  D. Rauchbach (EUA)WVT |  G. Gurics (HUN)LVT | V. Palm (SWE) LPt | did not advance | — | 7 | |
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