India at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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India competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Berlin Games marked India's 6th appearance at the Summer Olympics. India won a gold medal in field hockey and ranked 20th among the 32 NOCs that participated.[1]

Competitors27 in 4 sports
FlagbearerDhyan Chand
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India at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of India
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
in Berlin
Competitors27 in 4 sports
Flag bearerDhyan Chand
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's marathon

Field hockey

India's field hockey team, captained by hockey wizard Dhyan Chand (standing second from left) was the gold medal winner at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Semi Finals
  • Final
  • Defeated  Germany (8–1) →  Gold

Weightlifting

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Athlete Event Total(Kgs) Rank
Zaw Weik Men's 75 kg 310.0 15
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