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'''[[India]]''' competed at the '''[[1952 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/summer/1952/ |title=India at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games |access-date=26 February 2015 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111160444/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/summer/1952/ |archive-date=11 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This marked the first time India had competed as an independent republic.
[[India]] competed at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]] in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports.<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/summer/1952/ |title=India at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games |access-date=26 February 2015 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111160444/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/summer/1952/ |archive-date=11 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This marked the second time India had competed as an independent republic.


==Medalists==
==Medalists==


===Gold===
===Gold===
* [[K. D. Singh|Kunwar Digvijai Singh - Captain]], [[Leslie Claudius]], [[Keshav Dutt]], [[Chinadorai Deshmutu]], [[Randhir Singh Gentle]],  [[Grahanandan Singh]], [[Ranganandhan Francis]], [[Jaswant Rai]], [[Balbir Singh Sr.]], [[Dharam Singh (field hockey)|Dharam Singh]], [[Govind Perumal]], [[Raghbir Lal]], [[Udham Singh (field hockey)|Udham Singh]], and [[Muniswamy Rajgopal]] &mdash; [[Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Field hockey]], Men's Team Competition.
* [[K. D. Singh (field hockey)|Kunwar Digvijai Singh]] (c), [[Leslie Claudius]], [[Keshav Dutt]], [[Chinadorai Deshmutu]], [[Randhir Singh Gentle]],  [[Grahanandan Singh]], [[Ranganandhan Francis]], [[Jaswant Singh Rajput]], [[Balbir Singh Sr.]], [[Dharam Singh (field hockey, born 1919)|Dharam Singh]], [[Govind Perumal]], [[Raghbir Lal]], [[Udham Singh (field hockey)|Udham Singh]], [[Chaman Singh Gurung]] and [[Muniswamy Rajgopal]] &mdash; [[Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics|Field hockey]], Men's Team Competition.


===Bronze===
===Bronze===
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'''Men's Featherweight:'''
'''Men's Featherweight:'''
* [[Benoy Kumar Bose]]
* [[Benoy Kumar Bose]]
:# First Round &ndash; "Defeated" [[Edson Brown]] of the [[United States]] (0 - 3)
:# First Round &ndash; Defeated [[Edson Brown]] of the [[United States]] (0 - 3)


'''Men's Welterweight:'''  
'''Men's Welterweight:'''  
* [[Ron Norris]]
* [[Ron Norris]]
:# Second Round &ndash; Defeated [[Jacob Butula]] of [[Canada]] (TKO 3R)
:# Second Round &ndash; Defeated [[Jacob Butula]] of [[Canada]] (TKO 3R)
:# Third Round &ndash; Lost to [[Viktor Jörgensen]] of [[Denmark]] (0 - 3)
:# Third Round &ndash; Lost to [[Victor Jörgensen]] of [[Denmark]] (0 - 3)


'''Men's Light Heavyweight:'''  
'''Men's Light Heavyweight:'''  
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'''Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race'''
'''Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race'''
*[[Netai Bysack]] &mdash; 24th place
*[[Netai Bysack]] &mdash; 24th place
==Field hockey==
{{main article|Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}


==Football==
==Football==
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==Gymnastics==
==Gymnastics==
{{main article|Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
{{main article|Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
==Hockey==
{{main article|Hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}


==Shooting==
==Shooting==
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==Swimming==
==Swimming==
*[[Dolly Nazir]]
{{main|Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
*[[Aarti Saha]]
 
;Men
<small>''Ranks given are within the heat.''</small>
{| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|Heat
!colspan=2|Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Isaac Mansoor]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]
| 1:10.8
| 7
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Bijoy Barman]]
|rowspan=2 align=left|[[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke|100 m backstroke]]
| 1:27.3
| 5
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Khamlillal Shah]]
| 1:18.3
| 7
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|}
 
;Women
<small>''Ranks given are within the heat.''</small>
{| class=wikitable style="font-size:90%;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|Heat
!colspan=2|Semifinal
!colspan=2|Final
|- style="font-size:95%"
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
!Time
!Rank
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 align=left|[[Dolly Nazir]]
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle|100 m freestyle]]
| 1:24.6
| 7
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 align=left|[[Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke|200 m breaststroke]]
| 3:37.9
| 7
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Arati Saha]]
| 3:40.8
| 6
| colspan=4 | Did not advance
|}


==Water polo==
==Water polo==


Birendra Basak • David Sopher • Kedar Shah • [[Isaac Mansoor]] • Sambhu Saha • [[Sachin Nag]] • [[Khamlillal Shah]] • Bijoy Barman • Jehangir Naegamwalla • Ran Chandnani (source: olympedia.org)
Birendra Basak • David Sopher • Kedar Shah • Isaac Mansoor • Sambhu Saha • Sachin Nag • Khamlillal Shah • Bijoy Barman • Jehangir Naegamwalla • Ran Chandnani (source: olympedia.org)


==Weightlifting==
==Weightlifting==
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!Rank
!Rank
|-align=center
|-align=center
|align=left|[[Niranjan Das]]
|align=left|[[Niranjan Das (wrestler)|Niranjan Das]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle flyweight|−52 kg]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle flyweight|−52 kg]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Mahmoud Mollaghasemi]]|IRN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 6m 32s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Mahmoud Mollaghasemi]]|IRN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 6m 32s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[H. Weber (Wrestler)|H. Weber]]|GER|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 3m 15s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Heini Weber|H. Weber]]|GER|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 3m 15s}}</sup>
|colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
|colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
|−
|−
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|align=left|'''[[Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav]]'''
|align=left|'''[[Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav]]'''
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight|−57 kg]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle bantamweight|−57 kg]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[A. Poliquin]]|CAN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 14m 25s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Adrien Poliquin|A. Poliquin]]|CAN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 14m 25s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[P. L. Basurto]]|MEX|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 5m 20s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Leonardo Basurto|P. L. Basurto]]|MEX|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 5m 20s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[F. Schmitz]]|GER|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 2-1}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Ferdinand Schmitz|F. Schmitz]]|GER|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 2-1}}</sup>
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Rashid Mammadbeyov]]|URS|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Rashid Mammadbeyov]]|URS|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
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|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight|−62 kg]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle featherweight|−62 kg]]
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[I. Lugo]]|VEN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''Walk Over'''  
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Ignacio Lugo|I. Lugo]]|VEN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''WalkOver'''  
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Nasser Givehchi]]|IRN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Nasser Givehchi]]|IRN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[A. Bernard]]|CAN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 14m 5s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Armand Bernard (wrestler)|A. Bernard]]|CAN|1952 Summer}}<br />'''W''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 14m 5s}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Josiah Henson (wrestler)|Josiah Henson]]|USA|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Josiah Henson (wrestler)|Josiah Henson]]|USA|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 3-0}}</sup>
|colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
|colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
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|align=left|[[Shrirang Jadhav]]
|align=left|[[Shrirang Jadhav]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight|−87 kg]]
|align=left|[[Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light heavyweight|−87 kg]]
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[J. Theron]]|RSA|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 2-1}}</sup>  
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Jan Theron|J. Theron]]|RSA|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|Pt|Decision by Points : 2-1}}</sup>  
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[A. Englas]]|URS|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 58s}}</sup>  
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[August Englas|A. Englas]]|URS|1952 Summer}}<br />'''L''' <sup>{{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall - 58s}}</sup>  
|colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
|colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not Advance}}
|−
|−
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{{Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
{{Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics}}
{{Country at games navbox|India|Olympics}}


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Latest revision as of 23:26, 23 December 2025

India at the
1952 Summer Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
in Helsinki
Competitors64 (60 men, 4 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearerBalbir Singh Sr.
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances

India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports.[1] This marked the second time India had competed as an independent republic.

Medalists[edit | edit source]

Gold[edit | edit source]

Bronze[edit | edit source]

Athletics[edit | edit source]

Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

First Female Contingent

Athletics

Boxing[edit | edit source]

Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Men's Flyweight:

  1. First Round – Defeated Nguyen Van Cua of Vietnam (DNS)
  2. Second Round – Lost to Han Soo-An of Korea (0 - 3)

Men's Featherweight:

  1. First Round – Defeated Edson Brown of the United States (0 - 3)

Men's Welterweight:

  1. Second Round – Defeated Jacob Butula of Canada (TKO 3R)
  2. Third Round – Lost to Victor Jörgensen of Denmark (0 - 3)

Men's Light Heavyweight:

  1. First Round – Lost to Karl Kistner of Germany (KO)

Cycling[edit | edit source]

Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Road Competition[edit | edit source]

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Track Competition[edit | edit source]

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

  • Final — 1:26.0 (→ 27th and last place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

Field hockey[edit | edit source]

Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Football[edit | edit source]

Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics[edit | edit source]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Shooting[edit | edit source]

Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Two shooters represented India in 1952.

300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone

Swimming[edit | edit source]

Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Isaac Mansoor 100 m freestyle 1:10.8 7 Did not advance
Bijoy Barman 100 m backstroke 1:27.3 5 Did not advance
Khamlillal Shah 1:18.3 7 Did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dolly Nazir 100 m freestyle 1:24.6 7 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 3:37.9 7 Did not advance
Arati Saha 3:40.8 6 Did not advance

Water polo[edit | edit source]

Birendra Basak • David Sopher • Kedar Shah • Isaac Mansoor • Sambhu Saha • Sachin Nag • Khamlillal Shah • Bijoy Barman • Jehangir Naegamwalla • Ran Chandnani (source: olympedia.org)

Weightlifting[edit | edit source]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Wrestling[edit | edit source]

Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • Pt - Decision by Points.
  • Pd - Decision by Points but Judges disagree.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round 1
Result 		Round 2
Result 		Round 3
Result 		Round 4
Result 		Round 5
Result 		Round 6
Result 		Round 7
Result 		Round 8
Result 		Rank
Niranjan Das −52 kg  Mahmoud Mollaghasemi (IRN)
L VT 		 H. Weber (GER)
L VT 		Did not Advance −
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav −57 kg  A. Poliquin (CAN)
W VT 		 P. L. Basurto (MEX)
W VT 		 F. Schmitz (GER)
W Pt 		N/A  Rashid Mammadbeyov (URS)
L Pt 		File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shohachi Ishii (JPN)
L Pt 		Did not Advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Keshav Mangave −62 kg N/A  I. Lugo (VEN)
WalkOver 		 Nasser Givehchi (IRN)
L Pt 		 A. Bernard (CAN)
W VT 		 Josiah Henson (USA)
L Pt 		Did not Advance 4
Shrirang Jadhav −87 kg File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J. Theron (RSA)
L Pt 		 A. Englas (URS)
L VT 		Did not Advance −

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "India at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

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