Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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The field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9, with sixteen participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games. Pakistan won the gold medal, defeating India in the final and ending India's run of six successive gold medals. Spain won the bronze medal.

Contents 1 Participating nations 2 Preliminary round 2.1 Group A 2.2 Group B 2.3 Group C 2.4 Group D 3 Playoffs 3.1 Quarter-finals 3.2 Semi-finals 3.3 Bronze medal match 3.4 Gold medal match 4 Classification matches 4.1 Fifth to eighth place 4.2 Ninth to twelfth place 4.3 Thirteenth to sixteenth place 5 Medalists 6 Final ranking 7 References

[edit] Participating nations

Sixteen teams were placed into four preliminary groups of four teams each. After a preliminary round-robin set of matches, the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group A  Denmark  India  Netherlands  New Zealand

Group B  Australia  Japan  Pakistan  Poland

Group C  France  Germany  Italy  Kenya

Group D  Belgium  Great Britain  Spain  Switzerland

[edit] Preliminary round

[edit] Group A

August 27 15:00
	India	10–0 (5–0)	Denmark	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)
	P. Singh 1', 15', 16' Bhola 22', 31', 67' Peter 41' Ja. Singh 64' ? ?

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August 27 16:30
	New Zealand	1–1 (1–1)	Netherlands	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Franck (BEL), Massart (BEL)
	Hobson 25'		Van Erven Dorens 23'

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August 30 16:30
	India	4–1 (1–1)	Netherlands	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL), Asselman (BEL)
	Ja. Singh 26' Bhola 63' P. Singh 66', 69'		Van Vroonhoven 9'

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August 31 16:30
	New Zealand	4–1 (3–1)	Denmark	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: McDowell (AUS), Glichitch (FRA)
	Hobson 4' Turner 24', 41' Bygrave 35'		Christiansen 16'

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September 2 16:30
	India	3–0 (1–0)	New Zealand	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)
	Bhola 8' Peter 57' Ja. Singh 70'

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September 3 10:00
	Netherlands	4–2 (0–1)	Denmark	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Harasta (AUT), Bernet (SUI)
	Van Erven Dorens 37', 49', 64' P. Nielsen 70' (OG)		Guldbrandsen 30' Kristoffersen 68'

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
India	3	3	0	0	17	1	6
New Zealand	3	1	1	1	5	5	3
Netherlands	3	1	1	1	6	7	3
Denmark	3	0	0	3	3	18	0

India advanced to the quarter-finals. New Zealand and the Netherlands played a tie-breaker match to determine second place in the group. Denmark continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

September 4 15:30
	New Zealand	2–1 (1–1)	Netherlands	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Schinner (GER), Lichtenfeld (GER)
	Bygrave 31', 58'		De Beer 14'

New Zealand advanced to the quarter-finals. The Netherlands continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

[edit] Group B

August 26 10:00
	Pakistan	3–0 (0–0)	Australia	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED), Elgershuizen (NED)
	H. Abdul 48' Noor 53' Mushtaq 56'

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August 26 15:00
	Poland	2–1 (1–0)	Japan	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Schinner (GER)
	Flinik 33' Wiśniewski 56'		Iijima 68'

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August 29 16:30
	Pakistan	8–0 (4–0)	Poland	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR), McIldowie (RSA)
	H. Abdul 6', 24', 55' Noor 18' Mutti 22' W. Abdul 45', 69' Nasir 60'

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August 30 10:00
	Australia	8–1 (6–1)	Japan	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Massart (BEL), Franck (BEL)
	Crossman 1', 25' E. Pearce 13', 27', 31', 37', 65' Evans 33'		Kanbe 20'

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September 1 10:00
	Pakistan	10–0 (4–0)	Japan	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)
	W. Abdul 21', 30' H. Abdul 24', 37', 50', 51' Nasir 33', 45', 60' Khan 59'

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September 1 16:30
	Australia	1–1 (0–0)	Poland	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Asselman (BEL), de Bourguignon (BEL)
	Crossman 62'		Kubiak 48' (ps)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Pakistan	3	3	0	0	21	0	6
Australia	3	1	1	1	9	5	3
Poland	3	1	1	1	3	10	3
Japan	3	0	0	3	2	20	0

Pakistan advanced to the quarter-finals. Australia and Poland played a tie-breaker match to determine second place in the group. Japan continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

September 3 08:30
	Australia	2–0 (0–0)	Poland	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)
	Crossman 55' Currie 66'

Australia advanced to the quarter-finals. Poland continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

[edit] Group C

August 29 10:00
	Kenya	1–0 (0–0)	Germany	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Burgess (GBR), H. Singh (IND)
	H. Fernandes 45'

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August 29 15:00
	France	2–0 (1–0)	Italy	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)
	Reynaud 21' J-P Windal 54'

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August 31 10:00
	Germany	5–0 (2–0)	France	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Ghosh (IND), G. Singh (IND)
	Keller 23', 52', 61', 66' Schuler 31'

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September 1 15:00
	Kenya	7–0 (3–0)	Italy	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)
	E. Fernandes 14' H. Fernandes 17', 64', 65' Sohal 24', 48' Pianesi 42' (OG)

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September 3 15:00
	Germany	5–0 (2–0)	Italy	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL), Asselman (BEL)
	Keller 24' (ps), 43', 45' Budinger 29', 41'

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September 3 16:30
	Kenya	0–0 (0–0)	France	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Kenya	3	2	1	0	8	0	5
Germany	3	2	0	1	10	1	4
France	3	1	1	1	2	5	3
Italy	3	0	0	3	0	14	0

Kenya and Germany advanced to the quarter-finals. France continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place. Italy continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

[edit] Group D

August 26 16:30
	Spain	0–0 (0–0)	Great Britain	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

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August 27 10:00
	Belgium	4–2 (1–1)	Switzerland	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Glichitch (FRA)
	Remy 24' M. Muschs 45' Dubois 55', 65'		Von Arx 30' Zanetti 59'

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August 30 15:00
	Belgium	1–1 (0–1)	Great Britain	Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)
	Debbaudt 69'		Hindle 12'

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August 31 15:00
	Spain	5–1 (4–1)	Switzerland	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Schinner (GER)
	Murua 5' Macaya 22' E. Dualde 25', 66' Usoz 31'		Zanetti 11'

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September 2 10:00
	Great Britain	3–0 (1–0)	Switzerland	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Glichitch (FRA), MacDowell (AUS)
	Mayes 5', 63' Scott 68'

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September 2 15:00
	Spain	3–1 (2–0)	Belgium	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)
	Macaya 23' E. Dualde 24' J. Dualde 61'		Remy 50'

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	8	2	5
Great Britain	3	1	2	0	4	1	4
Belgium	3	1	1	1	6	6	3
Switzerland	3	0	0	3	3	12	0

Spain and Great Britain advanced to the quarter-finals. Belgium continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place. Switzerland continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

[edit] Playoffs

	Quarter finals				Semi finals				Final
	September 5, 09:00 – Olympic Velodrome
	India	1
					September 7, 15:30 – Olympic Velodrome
	Australia	0
					India	1
	September 5, 10:30 – Olympic Velodrome
					Great Britain	0
	Great Britain	2
									September 9, 15:30 – Olympic Velodrome
	Kenya	1
									Pakistan	1
	September 5, 14:30 – Olympic Velodrome
									India	0
	Pakistan	2
					September 7, 10:00 – Olympic Velodrome
	Germany	1
					Pakistan	1			Third place
	September 5, 16:00 – Olympic Velodrome
					Spain	0
	Spain	1							Spain	2
	New Zealand	0							Great Britain	1
									September 9, 10:00 – Olympic Velodrome

Quarter-final losers continued to play classification matches to determine 5th–8th place.

[edit] Quarter-finals

September 5 09:00
	India	1–0 (0–0)	Australia	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR), MacIldowie (RSA)
	Bhola 84'

Winning goal scored in second period of extra time.

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September 5 15:00
	Great Britain	2–1 (0–1)	Kenya	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)
	Saunders 36', 115'		Sohal 22'

Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.

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September 5 14:30
	Pakistan	2–1 (1–0)	Germany	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Asselman (BEL), de Bourguignon (BEL)
	Nasir 22', 62'		Delmes 52'

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September 5 16:00
	Spain	1–0 (0–0)	New Zealand	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)
	Murua 83'

Winning goal scored in second period of extra time.

[edit] Semi-finals

September 7 10:00
	Pakistan	1–0 (1–0)	Spain	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Massart (BEL)
	Manzoor 12'

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September 7 15:30
	India	1–0 (1–0)	Great Britain	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Schinner (GER)
	Kullar 16'

[edit] Bronze medal match

September 9 10:00
	Spain	2–1 (1–1)	Great Britain	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), G. Singh (IND)
	J. Dualde 27' E. Dualde 41'		Scott 13'

[edit] Gold medal match

September 9 15:30
	Pakistan	1–0 (1–0)	India	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Massart (BEL)
	Nasir 6'

[edit] Classification matches

[edit] Fifth to eighth place

	5th–8th place				5th–6th place
	September 8, 15:00 – Campo Tre Fontane
	New Zealand	1
	Germany	0
					September 11, 09:00 – Campo Tre Fontane
					New Zealand	1
					Australia	0
					7th–8th place
	September 10, 16:30 – Campo Tre Fontane			Match not played
	Australia	2		Germany	—
	Kenya	1			Kenya	—

September 8 15:00
	New Zealand	1–0 (–)	Germany	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED), H. Singh (IND)
	McGregor 11'

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September 8 16:30
	Australia	1–1 (0–0)	Kenya	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Glichitch (FRA)
	Crossman 40'		Deol 63'

The match was suspended due to darkness after 40 minutes of extra time, ending in a 1–1 draw. Australia was initially awarded the match by a coin toss, but after appeal by Kenya, the match was replayed.

September 10 16:30
	Australia	2–1 (0–0)	Kenya	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)
	Evans 64', 69'		Panaser 42'

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September 9 08:30
	Australia	2–1 (0–1)	New Zealand	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), Asselman (BEL)
	Crossman 50' Evans 68'		Cullen 27'

The match was decided by the ground jury to be invalid for the Olympic tournament, and a replay was ordered.

September 11 09:00
	New Zealand	1–0 (0–0)	Australia	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)
	Bygrave 2'

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	Kenya	—	Germany

Germany, due to unforeseen circumstances, was unable to play the match against Kenya, so both teams were awarded seventh place.

[edit] Ninth to twelfth place

Poland declined to participate in the classification matches and was therefore awarded twelfth place. The other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.

September 6 15:00
	France	1–0 (1–0)	Belgium	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), Harasta (AUT)
	Mauchien 22'

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September 8 10:30
	Netherlands	2–0 (2–0)	France	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Whitelaw (GBR)
	De Beer 3' Van Vroonhoven 25'

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September 10 10:00
	Netherlands	2–1 (0–0)	Belgium	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Burgess (GBR), MacIldowie (RSA)
	De Beer 51', 62'		A. Muschs 66'

Classification

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	4	1	4
France	2	1	0	1	1	2	2
Belgium	2	0	0	2	1	3	0

[edit] Thirteenth to sixteenth place

Denmark declined to participate in the classification matches and was therefore awarded sixteenth place. The other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.

September 6 16:30
	Italy	1–1 (1–1)	Switzerland	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Franck (BEL), Matsunawa (JPN)
	Ballesio 6'		Recordon 32'

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September 8 09:00
	Japan	5–1 (1–0)	Switzerland	Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Asselman (BEL), Ghosh (IND)
	H. Kojima 34', 49' Kihara 51', 60', 67'		Zanetti 42'

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September 10 15:00
	Italy	2–1 (1–1)	Japan	Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), H. Singh (IND)
	Marchiori 21' Lenza 47'		H. Kojima 2'

Classification

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Italy	2	1	1	0	3	2	3
Japan	2	1	0	1	6	3	2
Switzerland	2	0	1	1	2	6	1

[edit] Medalists

Gold

Pakistan

Hamid Abdul Rashid Abdul Waheed Abdul Ahmad Bashir Rasul Ghulam

Anwar Khan Aslam Khursheed Habib Kiddi Hussain Manzoor

Ahmed Mushtaq Ullah Mutti Ahmad Nasir Alam Noor

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Silver

India

Joseph Antic Leslie Claudius Jaman Lal Sharma Mohinder Lal Shankar Lakshman

John Peter Govind Sawant Raghbir Singh Bhola Udham Singh Kullar

Charanjit Singh Jaswant Singh Joginder Singh Prithipal Singh

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Bronze

Spain

Pedro Amat Francisco Caballer Juan Calzado José Colomer Carlos Iglesias

Jose Dinares Eduardo Dualde Joaquin Dualde Rafael Egusquiza Ignacio Macaya

Pedro Murua Pedro Roig Luis Usoz Narciso Ventallo

[edit] Final ranking

[edit] References

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