Field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Field hockey
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Medal winners
Venues
Dates23 November – 6 December 1956
Teams12
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  India
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Pakistan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United Team of Germany
← 1952
1960 →

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the eighth edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was contested from 23 November to 6 December, with twelve participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games.

India won the gold medal for the sixth successive Games, not allowing a single goal against in the entire tournament. Pakistan won the silver medal, and Germany won the bronze.[1]

  1. ^ "Hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.

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