| India at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 64 (60 men, 4 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Balbir Singh Sr. |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| 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]
- 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, Govind Perumal, Raghbir Lal, Udham Singh, Chaman Singh Gurung and Muniswamy Rajgopal — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.
Bronze[edit | edit source]
- Khashaba Jadhav — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
Athletics[edit | edit source]
First Female Contingent
Athletics
Boxing[edit | edit source]
Men's Flyweight:
- First Round – Defeated Nguyen Van Cua of Vietnam (DNS)
- Second Round – Lost to Han Soo-An of Korea (0 - 3)
Men's Featherweight:
- First Round – Defeated Edson Brown of the United States (0 - 3)
Men's Welterweight:
- Second Round – Defeated Jacob Butula of Canada (TKO 3R)
- Third Round – Lost to Victor Jörgensen of Denmark (0 - 3)
Men's Light Heavyweight:
- First Round – Lost to Karl Kistner of Germany (KO)
Cycling[edit | edit source]
Road Competition[edit | edit source]
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Raj Kumar Mehra — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Netai Bysack — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Prodip Bose — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Suprovat Chakravarty — did not finish (→ no ranking)
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
- Netai Bysack — 24th place
Field hockey[edit | edit source]
Football[edit | edit source]
Gymnastics[edit | edit source]
Shooting[edit | edit source]
Two shooters represented India in 1952.
Swimming[edit | edit source]
- 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]
Wrestling[edit | edit source]
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 | 
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| Keshav Mangave | −62 kg | N/A | File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg 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 | − | |||||
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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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