India at the 1934 British Empire Games

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India at the
1934 British Empire Games
British Raj Red Ensign.svg
CGF code IND
CGA Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in London, England
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
British Empire Games appearances

India participated for the first time in 1934 British Empire Games. India won 1 bronze medal in these games. Indian athletes participated only in Athletics and Wrestling. [1] [2] [3]

Wrestling

India won its first medal of Commonwealth Games in wrestling. The only Indian athlete in Wrestling Rashid Anwar won bronze medal in Men's Welterweight Division (74 kg). [4]

References

  1. "Home". thecgf.com.
  2. "India at the 1934 Commonwealth Games". Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  3. "Rashid Anwar". Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. "Who won the first-ever Commonwealth Games medal for India?" . Retrieved 29 September 2022.