MELBOURNE, STOCKHOLM
22/11/1956 - 08/12/1956
India: Ranked 24
1 Medals - Gold: 1, Silver: 0, Bronze: 0
| Name | Medal | Sports | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Men’s Hockey Team | gold | Hockey | Men’s Hockey |
A contingent comprising of 59 athletes represented Team India in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games held in Melbourne. Competing in about 32 events across 8 sports disciplines, India displayed credible performances as the men’s hockey team retained its title as the Olympic Champions in Hockey for a record sixth time in a row. The 1956 Olympians also include:
| Name | Sports | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Lila Ram | Wrestling | Men's Under 87KG Freestyle |
| Indian Men's Football Team | Football | Men's Football |
| Ajit Singh | Athletics | Men's High Jump |
| Milkha Singh | Athletics | Men's 200M |
| Sohan Singh | Athletics | Men's 800M |
| Sri Chand Ram | Athletics | Men's Athletics |
| Jagdev Singh | Athletics | Men's Athletics |
| Ajit Singh | Athletics | Men's Athletics |
| Ram Mehar | Athletics | Men's Athletics |
| Mohinder Singh | Athletics | Men's Athletics |
| Mary Rao | Athletics | Women's Athletics |
| Pritam Singh | Gymnastics | Men's Gymnastics |
| Sham Lal | Gymnastics | Men's Gymnastics |
| Anant Ram | Gymnastics | Men's Gymnastics |
| Harihar Banerjee | Shooting | Men's 50M Rifle Three Positions |
| Haricharan Shaw | Shooting | Men's 50M Rifle Three Positions |
| Sri Chand Bajaj | Swimming | Men's Men's 100M Freestyle |
| Shamsher Khan | Swimming | Men's 200M Butterfly |
| Valli Asari Mookan | Weightlifting | Men's Weightlifting |
| Kamiineni Eshwara Rao | Weightlifting | Men's Weightlifting |
| Dandamudi Rajagopal | Weightlifting | Men's Weightlifting |
| Baban Daware | Wrestling | Men's Under 52KG Freestyle |
| Tarashkeswar Pandey | Wrestling | Men's Under 57KG Freestyle |
| Ram Sarup | Wrestling | Men's Under 62KG Freestyle |
| Lakhshmi Kant Pandey | Wrestling | Men's Under 67KG Freestyle |
| D. Singh | Wrestling | Men's Under 73KG Freestyle |
| B. Singh | Wrestling | Men's Under 79KG Freestyle |
| Lila Ram | Wrestling | Men's Under 87KG Freestyle |
