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Indonesia at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	INA
NOC	Indonesian Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	30 in 6 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Indonesia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 30 competitors, 28 men and 2 women, took part in 11 events in 6 sports.^[1]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	3	0	3
Fencing	1	0	1
Football	21	0	21
Shooting	1	0	1
Swimming	1	2	3
Weightlifting	1	0	1
Total	28	2	30

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men's Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jalal Gozal	Men's 100m	11.45	5	Did not advance

Men's High Jump

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
I Gusti Putu Okamona	Men's High Jump	1.82m	27	Did not advance
Maridjo Wirjodemedjo		1.82m	24	Did not advance

One fencer represented Indonesia in 1956.

Men's épée

• Siha Sukarno (Round 1, rank 6 Pool 2)

Men's sabre

• Siha Sukarno (Round 1, rank 6 Pool 4)

Head coach: Antun Pogačnik

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals	Minutes played	Sub off	Sub on	Cards yellow/red
18	FW	Achad Arifin			?	PSP Padang	1		90
3	DF	Chairuddin Siregar			?	Persija Jakarta	2		180
15	FW	Ashari Danoe	1932	24	?	PSIS Semarang	1		90
20	FW	Jasrin Jusron			?	PSIS Semarang	1		90
7	DF	Kwee Kiat Sek	11 January 1934	22	?	Persib Bandung	2		180
1	GK	Maulwi Saelan	8 August 1928	28	?	PSM Makassar	2		180
5	DF	Mohamed Rashjid			?	PSMS Medan	2		180
19	FW	Phwa Sian Liong	3 January 1922	34	?	Persebaya Surabaya	1		180
12	FW	Ramang	24 April 1928	28	?	PSM Makassar	2		180
9	MF	Tan Ling Houw	26 July 1930	26	?	Persija Jakarta	2		180
4	DF	Thio Him Tjiang	28 August 1929	27	?	Persija Jakarta	2		180
17	FW	Aang Witarsa	3 December 1930	26	?	Persib Bandung	2		180
8	MF	Ramlan Yatim	10 September 1922	34	?	PSMS Medan	2		180
2	GK	Paidjo			?	Persema Malang	0		0
6	DF	M. Sidhi			?	Persebaya Surabaya	0		0
10	MF	Rukma Sudjana			?	Persib Bandung	0		0
11	MF	Kasmoeri			?	Persip Pekalongan	0		0
13	FW	Ramli Yatim			?	PSMS Medan	0		0
14	FW	Djamiat Dalhar			?	Persija Jakarta	0		0
16	FW	Ade Dana			?	Persib Bandung	0		0
		Oros Witarsa	16 October 1916		?

First round

¹ Egypt, South Vietnam, and Hungary withdrew.

Quarterfinals

One shooter represented Indonesia in 1956.

25 m pistol

• Lukman Saketi (30th place)

Athlete	Event	Heat
		Time	Rank	Note
Habib Nasution	Men's 100 metre freestyle	1:00.01	5 (Heat 4)	Did not advance
	Men's 400 metre freestyle	4:44.00	5 (Heat 2)	Did not advance
Martha Gultom	Women's 100 metres backstroke	1:21.7	8 (Heat 3)	Did not advance
Ria Tobing	Women's 200 metres breaststroke	3:14.2	8 (Heat 2)	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Military press		Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Liem Kim Leng	Men's Featherweight	87.5	=18	92.5	=11	112.5	=15	292.5	15

• Indonesia at the Olympics
• Indonesia at the Paralympics

• Official Olympic Reports