| India at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 59 (58 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Balbir Singh Sr. |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances | |
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.[1][2][3]
Medalists[edit | edit source]
| Medals by sport | ||||
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Total |
| Field hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics[edit | edit source]
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)
Football[edit | edit source]
- First round
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
| Template:Country data YUG | 4–1 |  India |
|---|---|---|
Papec  54' 65' Veselinović 57' Salam 78' (o.g.) |
Report | D'Souza 52' |
- Bronze Medal match
Gymnastics[edit | edit source]
waryam singh represent India with Gold medal
Hockey[edit | edit source]
- 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
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1. | India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | X | 6:0 | 14:0 | 16:0 | |
| 2. |  Singapore
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0:6 | X | 5:0 | 6:1 | |
| 3. | Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0:14 | 0:5 | X | 5:1 | |
| 4. | United States |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0:16 | 1:6 | 1:5 | X |
- Semi-finals
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- Gold medal match
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Shooting[edit | edit source]
Two shooters represented India in 1956.
Swimming[edit | edit source]
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:01.6
Men's 200 metre butterfly
- Heat — 3:06.3
Weightlifting[edit | edit source]
Wrestling[edit | edit source]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- Pt - Decision by Points.
- Pd - Decision by Points but Judges disagree.
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Rank |
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| Baban Daware | −52 kg | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Asai (JPN) L VT |
 Lee J-g (KOR)W Pt |
 Tsalkalamanidze (URS)L VT |
Did not Advance | − | ||
| Tarashkeswar Pandey | −57 kg |  Kämmerer (EUA)L Pt |
 Vercouteren (BEL)W Pt |
 Yaghoubi (IRN)L VT |
Did not Advance | − | ||
| Ram Sarup | −62 kg | Mewis (BEL) L Pt |
Bye | Salimullin (URS) L Pt |
Did not Advance | − | ||
| Lakhshmi Kant Pandey | −67 kg |  Nizzola (ITA)L VT |
 Güngör (TUR)L Pt |
Did not Advance | − | |||
| Devi Singh | −73 kg | Sorouri (IRN) L VT |
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Ikeda (JPN) L VT |
Did not Advance | N/A | − | ||
| B. Singh | −79 kg |  Davies (AUS)W Pt |
File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg van Zyl (RSA) L Pt |
 Lindblad (SWE)L VT |
Did not Advance | − | ||
| Lila Ram | +87 kg | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richmond (GBR) L Pt |
Kaplan (TUR) L VT |
Did not Advance | − | |||
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "India vs Pakistan for Olympics gold medal final". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ↑ "India pips Pakistan to win Olympic gold". Retrieved 1 May 2022.