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India at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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India at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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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] India's only medal in the Games was a silver in men's field hockey, when they lost to Pakistan in the final, ending the country's hockey gold-winning streak that had started in 1928 in British India. Athlete Milkha Singh finished 4th in Men's 400m.

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Athletics

8 Athletes represents India in 1960 Summer Olympics. 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.

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Field Events

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Field hockey

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India played a few practice matches leading into the group stage games. They defeated Great Britain 8–0 on 22 August[2] and Australia 5–2 three days later.[3] 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.

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Preliminary round

Group A

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Source: FIH
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  1. New Zealand and the Netherlands finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool, which New Zealand won 2–1.
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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Gold medal match

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Football

Group D

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Referee: Ben Said (TUN)

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Referee: Imam (UAE)
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Shooting

Three shooters represented India in 1960.

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • Pt - Decision by Points.
  • Pd - Decision by Points but Judges disagree.
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