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India at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
IND

Flag bearer
  
Balbir Singh Sr.

Website
  
www.olympic.ind.in

India at the 1956 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Indian Olympic Association

Competitors
  
59 (58 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports

Medals Ranked 24th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

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.

Contents

Athletics

Men's High Jump

  • Ajit singh
  • Qualification Round — 1.96m (14)
  • Gusti puti okamona
  • Qualification Round — (DNQ)

    • Men's 200 metres

  • Milkha Singh
  • Heat — 22.47 (→ did not advance)

    • Men's 800 metres

  • Sohan singh
  • Heat — 1.52.4(→ did not advance)

    • Football

    First round
    Quarterfinals
    Semifinals
    Bronze Medal match

    Hockey

    Squad

    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

    Group standings
    Semi-finals
    Gold medal match

    Shooting

    Two shooters represented India in 1956.

    50 m rifle, three positions
  • Harihar Banerjee
  • Haricharan Shaw

    • Swimming

    Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Sri Chand Bajaj
  • Heat — 1:01.6

    • Men's 200 metre butterfly

  • Shamsher Khan
  • Heat — 3:06.3

    • Wrestling

    Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • Pt - Decision by Points.
  • Pd - Decision by Points but Judges disagree.
    • Men's freestyle

    References

    India at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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