India at the 1928 Summer Olympics

India at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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IOC code	IND
NOC	Indian Olympic Association
Website	olympic.ind.in
in Amsterdam
Competitors	22 in 2 sports
Medals Ranked 24th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, beginning a streak that continued through the 1956 Games.

Medalists

Further information: 1928 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	India men's national field hockey team Richard Allen Dhyan Chand Michael Gateley William Goodsir-Cullen Leslie Hammond Feroze Khan George Marthins Rex Norris Broome Pinniger Michael Rocque Frederic Seaman Ali Shaukat Jaipal Singh Kher Singh Gill Sayed Yusuf	Field hockey		May 26

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Seven athletespresed India in 1928. Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ronald Burns	100 m	Unknown	6	did not advance
	200 m	Unknown	4	did not advance
James Hall	200 m	Unknown	4	did not advance
	400 m	Unknown	2 Q	Unknown	5	did not advance
J. Murphy	800 m	N/A		Unknown	7	did not advance
Gurbachan Singh	5000 m	N/A				did not finish		did not advance
Chavan Singh	10000 m	N/A						did not finish
S. Abdul Hamid	110 m hurdles	Unknown	4	N/A		did not advance
	400 m hurdles	Unknown	6	N/A		did not advance

Men

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Dalip Singh	Long Jump	6.45	37	did not advance

Hockey

Indian hockey players holding the Star of India flag, 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics.

The Indian hockey team in a match, 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics.

Main article: Field hockey at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Roster

The following is the India roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.

• Richard Allen
• Major Dhyan Chand
• Maurice Gateley
• William Goodsir-Cullen
• Leslie Hammond
• Feroze Khan
• George Marthins
• Rex Norris
• Broome Pinniger
• Michael Rocque
• Frederic Seaman
• Ali Shaukat
• Jaipal Singh Munda (C)
• Sayed Yusuf
• Kher Singh Gill

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	India	4	4	0	0	26	0	+26	8	Gold medal match
2	Belgium	4	3	0	1	8	9	−1	6	Bronze medal match
3	Denmark	4	2	0	2	5	8	−3	4
4	Switzerland	4	1	0	3	2	11	−9	2
5	Austria	4	0	0	4	1	14	−13	0

Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 685

17 May 1928 17:00 India 6–0 Austria Chand  4', 6', ?', ?' Shaukat  ?' Gateley  ?' Report Umpires: Ch. Roux (FRA) F. Schiff (NED)

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18 May 1928 16:30 India 9–0 Belgium Seaman  5', 55' Marthins  19' Khan  28', 29', 36', ?', ?' Chand  31' Report Umpires: W. Simon (GER) T. Evekink (NED)

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20 May 1928 16:00 India 5–0 Denmark Chand  4', 26', 51', 54' Seaman  65' Report Umpires: R. Jassoy (GER) J. Daubresse (FRA)

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22 May 1928 15:00 India 6–0 Switzerland Marthins  6' Chand  26', 53', 55', 65' Gateley  ?' Report Umpires: P. Reinberg (GER) M. Masip Ubis (ESP)

Gold Medal Match

26 May 1928 15:45 India 3–0 Netherlands Chand  15', 36' Marthins  ?' Report Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Attendance: 40,000 Umpires: w. Simon (GER) R. Liégeois (BEL)

Swimming

Kolkata man DD Mulji took part in swimming event as first Indian Olympic swimmer.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database