India at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Governor-General of India (1885-1947).svg
Flag of India
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Berlin
Competitors27 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Dhyan Chand
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

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 Indian-Hockey-Team-Berlin-1936.jpg
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
  • Defeated Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany (8–1) → Gold medal icon.svg Gold

Weightlifting

AthleteEventTotal(Kgs)Rank
Zaw Weik Men's 75 kg 310.015

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dhyan Chand, Hitler and Olympic gold: On Indian hockey's centenary, hockey great Aslam Sher Khan takes a trip down memory lane". The Indian Express. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.


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