| India at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 64 (60 men, 4 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Balbir Singh Sr. |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 64 competitors, 60 men and 4 women, took part in 42 events in 11 sports. [1] This marked the second time India had competed as an independent republic.
First Female Contingent
Athletics
Men's Flyweight:
Men's Featherweight:
Men's Welterweight:
Men's Light Heavyweight:
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Two shooters represented India in 1952.
Birendra Basak • David Sopher • Kedar Shah • Isaac Mansoor • Sambhu Saha • Sachin Nag • Khamlillal Shah • Bijoy Barman • Jehangir Naegamwalla • Ran Chandnani (source: olympedia.org)
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result | Round 2 Result | Round 3 Result | Round 4 Result | Round 5 Result | Round 6 Result | Round 7 Result | Round 8 Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niranjan Das | −52 kg |  Mahmoud Mollaghasemi (IRN)LVT |  H. Weber (GER)LVT | Did not Advance | − | |||||
| Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav | −57 kg |  A. Poliquin (CAN)WVT |  P. L. Basurto (MEX)WVT | F. Schmitz (GER) WPt | — |  Rashid Mammadbeyov (URS)LPt |  Shohachi Ishii (JPN)LPt | Did not Advance |  | |
| Keshav Mangave | −62 kg | — |  I. Lugo (VEN)WalkOver | Nasser Givehchi (IRN) LPt | A. Bernard (CAN) WVT |  Josiah Henson (USA)LPt | Did not Advance | 4 | ||
| Shrirang Jadhav | −87 kg |  J. Theron (RSA)LPt | A. Englas (URS) LVT | Did not Advance | − | |||||
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