India at the 1960 Summer Olympics

India at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website www.olympic.ind.in
in Rome
Competitors 45 (all men) in 6 sports
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 1 0 1
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]

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. In Athletics 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.

Medalists

Silver

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

  • Defeated Denmark (10-0)
  • Defeated Netherlands (4-1)
  • Defeated New Zealand (3-0)
  • Defeated Australia (1-0)
  • Defeated Great Britain (1-0)
  • Lost to Pakistan (1-0) → Silver Medal

Athletics

Men
Track and Road Events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Milkha Singh 400 m 47:60 NR3 Q46:52 Q45:92 Q45:64

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification Round 7.08 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification Round 6.70 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 110 metres hurdles

  • Qualification Round 15.34 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

  • Heat 15.06.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification Round 7.08m (30)
  • Qualification Round 6.70m (44)

Football

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 3300153+126
 France 31113963
 Peru 31026932
 India 30123631

August 26, 1960
12:00
France  2 1  Peru
Giamarchi  67'
Quédec  90'
Report Uribe  1'
Florence

Referee: Erlich (YUG)

Attendance:

August 26, 1960
12:00
Hungary  2 1  India
Göröcs  23'
Albert  56'
Report Balamaran  79'
L'Aquila

Referee: Ben Said (TUN)

Attendance:

August 29, 1960
12:00
France  1 1  India
Coinçon  82' Report Banerjee  71'
Grosseto, Stadio Olimpico Comunale

Referee: Morgan (CAN)

Attendance:

August 29, 1960
12:00
Hungary  6 2  Peru
Albert  17', 87'
Rákosi  27'
Göröcs  33'
Dunai  46', 63'
Report Ramirez  25', 79'
Napoli

Referee: Bonetto (ITA)

Attendance:

September 1, 1960
12:00
Peru  3 1  India
Nieri  27', 53'
Iwasaki  85'
Report Balamaran  88'
Pescara

Referee: Imam (UAE)

Attendance:

September 1, 1960
13:00
Hungary  7 0  France
Albert  12', 85'
Göröcs  34', 59', 77'
Dunai  41', 79'
Report
Rome

Referee: Orlandini (ITA)

Attendance:

Hockey

Shooting

Three shooters represented India in 1960.

25 m pistol
Trap

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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
Round 7
Result
Rank
S. Shiam −62 kg  J. Mewis (BEL)
L VT
Did not Advance 25
Gian Prakash −67 kg  Shelby Wilson (USA)
L Pt
 J. Yanez (CUB)
W Pt
 M. Peltoniemi (FIN)
L Pt
Did not Advance N/A 15
Udey Chand −73 kg  J. Feeney (IRL)
W Pt
 N. Balavadze (URS)
L Pt
 İsmail Ogan (TUR)
L VT
Did not Advance N/A 14
Madho Singh −79 kg  A. Butts (GBR)
W VT
 G. Caraffini (ITA)
W VT
 Hans Antonsson (SWE)
L Pt
 Georgy Skhirtladze (URS)
L Pt
Did not Advance N/A 5
Sajjan Singh −87 kg  A. Marcucci (ITA)
W Pt
 D. Rauchbach (EUA)
W VT
 G. Gurics (HUN)
L VT
 V. Palm (SWE)
L Pt
Did not Advance N/A 7

References

  1. "India at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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