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Which grass hockey team won the gold medal 1956 Melbourne Olympics?
The team from India won the men's gold medal. There was no women's competition at the 1956 Games.
In which year did India won its last Olympics gold medal in team event?
From 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to 1956 Melbourne Olympics India won six consecutive gold medals at hockey. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics
In which year Pakistan was first featured on the victory stand of the olympic games?
Pakistan's first medal in the Olympics (silver) came in field hockey at the 1956 Games in Melbourne. Pakistan's first gold medal came at the 1960 Games in Rome in field hockey.
How many Olympic medals has the Indian Hockey team won to date?
India has won 9 gold medals since the country first started participating in the Olympics in 1900. The country has won 8 gold medals in Field Hockey, and 1 gold medal in Shooting. India won its first gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics for Field Hockey. India's most recent gold medal was won at the 2008 China Olympics for Shooting.
Which country's team remained unbeaten in the hockey at the olympics 1928-1956?
India.
Which country won the first gold medal in Olympic hockey?
In field hockey, England won the 1908 gold medal (defeating Ireland 8-1). In ice hockey, Canada won the 1920 gold medal (defeating Sweden 27-1). No other form of hockey has been played at the Olympics as a medal sport.
Who won the bronze medal for the mens 100 meters track event in the 1956 Olympics?
Hector Hogan of Australia.
When did Ethiopia participate in the Olympics?
Ethiopia first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1956 and has been to every Summer Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics, since then.
Who was the goalkeeper of Indian hockey team in the final in Olympics 1956?
The goalkeeper was Shankar Lakshman. He won his first gold medal at the 1956 Games held in Melbourne Australia. India's dominance of this sport meant he went on to win two more medals in 1960, Rome a silver and 1964, Tokyo games another gold.
What American won the gold medal for the discus throw in 195219561960 and 1964?
Al Oerter (USA) won the gold medal for the discus throw in 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 Olympics
Who is the first Indian to receive a gold medal in the Olympics in an individual sports?
Jim Thorpe was an American of European and Native American decent. He was in the 1912 Olympics in Sweden. He won gold medals in the pentathlon and the decathlon. In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first athlete representing the country of India to win gold in an individual event when he won the men's 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India's 9th gold medal in Olympic competition. The other eight have been won by the hockey team.
When did the first Cambodian go to the Olympics?
Cambodia took two athletes to the 1956 Olympics games, to the Equestrian events, Isoup Ghanty and Pen Saing. Neither achieved medal success.
