India at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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India competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Medalists

Gold

* Balbir Singh Sr. (captain), Shankar Lakshman, Ranganathan Francis, Bakshish Singh, Randhir Singh Gentle, Leslie Claudius, Amir Kumar, Govind Perumal, Charles Stephen, Gurdev Singh, Udham Singh, Raghbir Singh Bhola, Balkrishan Singh, Haripal Kaushik, Raghbir Lal, O. P. Malhotra, Hardayal Singh, and Amit S. Bakshi — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.

Results by event

=Athletics=

Men's 110m Hurdles
*Siri Chand Ram:* Heat — 15.2s (→ did not advance)