India at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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IOC codeIND
Competitors53 (52 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports
| India at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 53 (52 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 53 competitors, 52 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 8 sports. They were able to win a single medal, the gold, in field hockey.[1]
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 12 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Diving | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Field hockey | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 8 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 53 | 42 |
Medalists
Gold
- Charanjit Singh (captain), Shankar Lakshman, Rajendran Christie, Prithipal Singh, Dharam Singh, Gurbux Singh, Mohinder Lal, Jagjit Singh, Joginder "Gindi" Singh, Haripal Kaushik, Harbinder Singh, Bandu Patil, Victor John Peter, Udham Singh, Darshan Singh and Syed Mushtaq Ali — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.[2]
Athletics
Men's 110 metres hurdles
- Final — 14.09s (5th place)
Men's 200 metres
- Heat — 21.19s
Men's marathon
- Qualification Round — 2:29:27 (33rd place)
Men's marathon
- Qualification Round — 2:37:05 (43rd place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Qualification Round — 14:95 (26th place)
Men's long jump
- Qualification Round — 6.76 (28th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Round 1 – 40.6
- Semifinal – 40.5 (did not advance)
Cycling
Five cyclists represented India in 1964.
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Ansuya Prasad | 3 m springboard | 69.04 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Sohan Singh | 10 m platform | 74.18 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
Gymnastics
Field hockey
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Spain |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 9 | |
| 4 |  United Team of Germany |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Belgium |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Canada |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Hong Kong |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) games won; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) games won; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
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Semifinals
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Gold-medal match
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Shooting
Two shooters represented India in 1964.
- Qualification Round — 186 (26th place)
- Qualification Round — 168 (49th place)
