Photo Credit: Balbir Singh Sr.'s Golden Hat Trick

By Zane Miller

On Thursday, December 6th, 1956, India defeated Pakistan 1-0 in the gold medal game to win the eighth gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the sixth gold medal for India in Olympic men’s field hockey. Pakistan took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their first silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. Germany defeated Great Britain 3-1 in the bronze medal game, grabbing their second bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history.