India at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1924 Summer Olympics
British Raj Red Ensign.svg
Flag of India
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Paris
Competitors14 in 2 sports
Medals
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0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France; this was the third Olympics where India participated. Some months ahead of the Olympics, in Feb 1924, the All India Olympic Games (that later became the National Games of India) were held at Delhi. A few sportsmen from these games were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Olympics: Dalip Singh, Lakshmanan, Hinge, Hall, Pala Singh, Pitt, Heathcote, and Venkataraman. The Indian team eventually comprised seven athletes and seven-eight tennis players (including two women), with Harry Crowe Buck as manager. The team trained [ dead link ] at the Madras (YMCA) College of Physical Education where Buck was founding principal.

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Athletics

Seven athletes represented India in 1924. Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
James Hall 100 m 11.33did not advance
200 m 22.54did not advance
Wilfred Hildreth 100 m Unknown4did not advance
200 m Unknown4did not advance
C. K. Lakshmanan 110 m hurdles N/A16.45did not advance
Terence Pitt 100 m Unknown3did not advance
200 m Unknown3did not advance
400 m 49.81 Q51.64did not advance
Dalip Singh Long jump N/A6.6353did not advance
Mahadeo Singh Marathon N/A3:37:36.029
Pala Singh 1500 m N/AUnknown6did not advance
5000 m N/AUnknown10did not advance
10000 m N/Adid not finish

Tennis

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
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Athar Fyzee Singles Flag of Norway.svg  Langaard  (NOR)
W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Zerlentis  (GRE)
L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi Singles ByeUS flag 48 stars.svg  Williams  (USA)
L 0–6, 2–6, 1–6
did not advance
Sydney Jacob Singles Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Morales  (ESP)
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ferrier  (SUI)
W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
Flag of Australia.svg  Willard  (AUS)
W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
US flag 48 stars.svg  Washburn  (USA)
W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2
Flag of France.svg  Borotra  (FRA)
L 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
did not advance
Mohammed Sleem Singles ByeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  van der Feen  (NED)
W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
US flag 48 stars.svg  Richards  (USA)
L 6–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
did not advance
Sydney Jacob
Mohammed Sleem
Doubles Flag of Denmark.svg  Tegner /
Ulrich  (DEN)
L 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi
Donald Rutnam
Doubles ByeFlag of Norway.svg  Langaard /
Nielsen  (NOR)
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Colombo /
Sabbadini  (ITA)
W w/o
Flag of France.svg  Borotra /
Lacoste  (FRA)
L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6
did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
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Nora Polley Singles ByeFlag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Valaoritou-Skaramaga  (GRE)
L 6–1, 3–6, 2–6
did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
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Sydney Jacob
Nora Polley
Doubles ByeFlag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Wallis /
McCrea  (IRL)
L 7–9, 6–4, 7–9
did not advance


The mixed double team of Mohammed Salim (Sleem) and Mehri Tata - received a bye in the first round and gave a walkover to Flaquer/De Alvarez in the second round (IFT Report Archived 24 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine , p. 133).

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