India at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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Sporting event delegation
| India at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Flag of India | |
| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 22 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, beginning a streak that continued through the 1956 Games.
Medalists
[edit ]Further information: 1928 Summer Olympics medal table
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | India men's national field hockey team |
Field hockey | May 26 | |
Athletics
[edit ]Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Seven athletespresed India in 1928. Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ronald Burns | 100 m | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| James Hall | 200 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| J. Murphy | 800 m | N/A | Unknown | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| Gurbachan Singh | 5000 m | N/A | did not finish | did not advance | |||||
| Chavan Singh | 10000 m | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| S. Abdul Hamid | 110 m hurdles | Unknown | 4 | N/A | did not advance | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Unknown | 6 | N/A | did not advance | |||||
- Men
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Dalip Singh | Long Jump | 6.45 | 37 | did not advance | |
Field hockey
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Main article: Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Roster
The following is the India roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 8 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
| 5 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 685
17 May 1928
17:00
17:00
| India | 6–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Chand field hockey ball 4', 6', ?', ?' Shaukat field hockey ball ?' Gateley field hockey ball ?' |
Report |
Umpires:
Ch. Roux (FRA)
F. Schiff (NED)
Ch. Roux (FRA)
F. Schiff (NED)
18 May 1928
16:30
16:30
| India | 9–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Seaman field hockey ball 5', 55' Marthins field hockey ball 19' Khan field hockey ball 28', 29', 36', ?', ?' Chand field hockey ball 31' |
Report |
Umpires:
W. Simon (GER)
T. Evekink (NED)
W. Simon (GER)
T. Evekink (NED)
20 May 1928
16:00
16:00
| India | 5–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Chand field hockey ball 4', 26', 51', 54' Seaman field hockey ball 65' |
Report |
Umpires:
R. Jassoy (GER)
J. Daubresse (FRA)
R. Jassoy (GER)
J. Daubresse (FRA)
22 May 1928
15:00
15:00
| India | 6–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Marthins field hockey ball 6' Chand field hockey ball 26', 53', 55', 65' Gateley field hockey ball ?' |
Report |
Umpires:
P. Reinberg (GER)
M. Masip Ubis (ESP)
P. Reinberg (GER)
M. Masip Ubis (ESP)
- Gold Medal Match
26 May 1928
15:45
15:45
| India | 3–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Chand field hockey ball 15', 36' Marthins field hockey ball ?' |
Report |
Swimming
[edit ]Kolkata man Dwarka Das Mulji was registered to take part in swimming events as first Indian Olympic swimmer but did not start.
References
[edit ]- ^ 1928 Official Report.
External links
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