India at the 1924 Summer Olympics

India competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.^[1] It was the country's third participation in the Summer Olympics after its debut in the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[2] The Indian team consisted of 13 athletes including woman athlete Nora Polley.^[3] This was the first time India sent a woman athlete for the Olympics.^[4]

In February 1924, the All India Olympic Games (later National Games of India) were held at Delhi to select the team for the Games.^[4] The team trained under Harry Buck, who served as the manager, at the YMCA College of Physical Education at Madras, where Buck was the founding principal.^[5]

There were 13 athletes who took part in two sports.^[3]

Seven athletes represented India at the athletics event in the 1924 Games.^[3]

Track Events

Note: Ranks given are within the heat.

Field Events

Six athletes, including a women, represented India at the tennis event in the 1924 Games.^[3]

Men

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Athlete	Event	Round of 128	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Athar Fyzee	Singles	Langaard (NOR) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	Zerlentis (GRE) L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6	Did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi		Bye	Williams (USA) L 0–6, 2–6, 1–6
Sydney Jacob		Morales (ESP) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4	Ferrier (SUI) W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	Willard (AUS) W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3	Washburn (USA) W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2	Borotra (FRA) L 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6	Did not advance
Mohammed Sleem		Bye	van der Feen (NED) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4	Richards (USA) L 6–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6	Did not advance
Sydney Jacob Mohammed Sleem	Doubles	—N/a	Tegner / Ulrich (DEN) L 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6	Did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi Donald Rutnam		—N/a	Bye	Langaard / Nielsen (NOR) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0	Colombo / Sabbadini (ITA) W w/o	Borotra / Lacoste (FRA) L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6	Did not advance

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Women

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Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nora Polley	Singles	Bye	Valaoritou-Skaramaga (GRE) L 6–1, 3–6, 2–6	Did not advance

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Mixed

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Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sydney Jacob Nora Polley	Doubles	Bye	Wallis / McCrea (IRL) L 7–9, 6–4, 7–9	Did not advance

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