# Indonesia at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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.

## Competitors

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 |

## Athletics
### 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Jalal Gozal | Men's 100m | 11.45 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Men's High Jump :
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| I Gusti Putu Okamona | Men's High Jump | 1.82m | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maridjo Wirjodemedjo | Men's High Jump | 1.82m | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Fencing

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)

## Football

Head coach: Antun Pogačnik
| No. | Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Minutes played |
| 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
## Shooting

One shooter represented Indonesia in 1956.

### 25 m pistol

* Lukman Saketi (30th place)

## Swimming

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Heat |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Note |
| Habib Nasution | Men's 100 metre freestyle | 1:00.01 | 5 (Heat 4) | Did not advance |
| Habib Nasution | 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 |

## Weightlifting

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