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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

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Denmark (10-0)
  • Defeated Netherlands (4-1)
  • Defeated New Zealand (3-0)
  • Quarter Finals
  • Defeated Australia (1-0)
  • Semi Finals
  • Defeated Great Britain (1-0)
  • Final
  • Lost to Pakistan (1-0) → Silver Medal

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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 NR 3 Q 46:5 2 Q 45:9 2 Q 45:6 4

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

Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Group D

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
France 2 – 1 Peru
Giamarchi 67'
Quédec 90'		 Report Uribe 1'
Florence

Referee: Erlich (YUG)

Attendance:
Hungary 2 – 1 India
Göröcs 23'
Albert 56'		 Report Balamaran 79'
L'Aquila

Referee: Ben Said (TUN)

Attendance:
France 1 – 1 India
Coinçon 82' Report Banerjee 71'
Grosseto, Stadio Olimpico Comunale

Referee: Morgan (CAN)

Attendance:
Hungary 6 – 2 Peru
Albert 17', 87'
Rákosi 27'
Göröcs 33'
Dunai 46', 63'		 Report Ramirez 25', 79'
Napoli

Referee: Bonetto (ITA)

Attendance:
Peru 3 – 1 India
Nieri 27', 53'
Iwasaki 85'		 Report Balamaran 88'
Pescara

Referee: Imam (UAE)

Attendance:
Hungary 7 – 0 France
Albert 12', 85'
Göröcs 34', 59', 77'
Dunai 41', 79'		 Report
Rome

Referee: Orlandini (ITA)

Attendance:

Hockey

Main article: Hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented India in 1960.

25 m pistol
Trap

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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 — 15
Udey Chand −73 kg  J. Feeney (IRL)
W Pt 		 N. Balavadze (URS)
L Pt 		 İsmail Ogan (TUR)
L VT 		Did not Advance — 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 — 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 — 7

References

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