India at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

India at the
1936 Summer Olympics

Flag of India

IOC code| IND
NOC| Indian Olympic Association
Website| olympic.ind.in
in Berlin
Competitors| 27 in 4 sport
Flag bearer| Dhyan Chand
Medals
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Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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India competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

## Medalists

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### Gold

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* Richard Allen, Dhyan Chand, Earnest Cullen, Ali Dara, Lionel Emmett, Peter Fernandes, Joseph Galibardy, Mohomed Hussain, Mohammed Jaffar, Ahmed Sher Khan, Ahsan Mohomed Khan, Mirza Masood, Cyril Michie, Baboo Nimal, Joseph Phillip, Shabban Shahab ud-Din, G.S. Garewal, Roop Singh, and Carlyle Tapsell -- Field hockey.

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres

* Eric Whiteside

Men's 200 metres

* Eric Whiteside

Men's marathon

* C. S. A. Swami

## Field hockey

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India's field hockey team, captained by hockey wizard Dhyan Chand (standing second from left) was the gold medal winner at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics

* Preliminary Round (Group A)

* Defeated  Japan (9–0)
* Defeated  Hungary (4–0)
* Defeated  United States (7–0)

* Semi Finals

* Defeated  France (10–0)

* Final

* Defeated  Germany (8–1) →  Gold

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Total(Kgs)  | Rank

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Zaw Weik | Men's 75 kg | 310.0  | 15

## See also

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* Indian sports at the 1936 Summer Olympics

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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* Turkey
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* Uruguay
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