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India at the 1948 Summer Olympics

India at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of India.svg
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website www.olympic.ind.in
in London
Competitors 79 (all men) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 0 0 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 79 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 10 sports. It was the first time that India competed as an independent nation at the Olympic Games.

Note: All times mentioned on this page are in British Summer Time (BST). Indian Standard Time (IST) = BST + 4:30hrs.

Ten cyclists represented India in 1948


Also represented India: Netai Chand Bysack

Sohrab Bhoot and Nariman Saugar were administrators for the cycling team.

The Indian field hockey team defeated the British team to win the country's only gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics. It was the country's first Olympic gold medal since India became independent.

Leslie Claudius
Keshav Dutt
Walter D'Souza
Lawrie Fernandes
Ranganathan Francis
Gerry Glackan
Akhtar Hussain
Patrick Jansen
Amir Kumar
Kishan Lal
Leo Pinto
Jaswant Singh Rajput
Latif-ur-Rehman
Reginald Rodrigues
Balbir Singh Sr.
Randhir Singh Gentle
Grahanandan Singh
K. D. Singh
Trilochan Singh
Maxie Vaz


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