India at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of India.svg
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Mexico City
Competitors25 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 42nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 11 events in 5 sports. They won one bronze medal. [1]

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Competitors

SportsMenWomenTotalEvents
Athletics 2022
Field hockey 150151
Shooting 2022
Weightlifting 1011
Wrestling 5055
Total2502511

Medalists

Bronze

Field hockey, Men's Team Competition. Team members:

Athletics

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualification Round — 60.84(→ 20th place)

Field hockey

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 7601204+1612 Semi-finals
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7511155+1011
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 734084+410
4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 723275+27
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7313149+57
6Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 7223710−36
7Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 7115414−103
8Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico (H)7007226−240
Source: Sports-Reference
(H) Hosts
13 October 1968
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of India.svg  India
14 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
15 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg8–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
17 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
18 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Prithipal Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Harbinder Field hockey ball.svg 52'		 Report Gilles Field hockey ball.svg 12'
20 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg5–0 1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

1 The match was abandoned in the 55th minute with the score 0-0 after the Japanese team laid down their sticks and walked off the pitch to protest the awarding of a penalty stroke to India. India were awarded the match 5-0.

21 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany

Semi-finals

24 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Balbir Singh Field hockey ball.svg Report Glencross Field hockey ball.svg 17', 84'

Bronze-medal match

26 October 1968
India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
? Field hockey ball.svg
Balbir Singh Field hockey ball.svg		 Report

Shooting

Two shooters represented India in 1968.

Trap
  • Qualification Round — 194(→ 10th place)
  • Qualification Round — 192(→ 17th place)
Skeet
  • Qualification Round — 187(→ 28th place)

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Key:

Men's Freestyle
AthleteEventRound 1
Result		Round 2
Result		Round 3
Result		Round 4
Result		Round 5
Result		Round 6
Result		Round 7
Result		Rank
Sudesh Kumar −52 kg Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Boris Dimovski  (YUG)
WOs		Flag of Guatemala.svg  Gustavo Ramírez  (GUA)
WVT		Flag of Panama.svg  Wanelge Castillo  (PAN)
LPt		ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Richard Sanders  (USA)
LVT		did not advance6
Bishambar Singh −57 kg ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Herbert Singerman  (CAN)
WOs		Flag of Turkey.svg  Hasan Sevinç  (TUR)
WPt		Flag of the United States.svg  Donald Behm  (USA)
LOs		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yojiro Uetake  (JPN)
LOs		did not advance-
Udey Chand −70 kg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Angel Aldama  (GUA)
WVT		Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Klaus Rost  (FRG)
WPt		Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Roger Till  (GBR)
WVT		Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Francisco Lebeque  (CUB)
LVT		State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Abdollah Movahed  (IRN)
LPt		did not advance6
Mukhtiar Singh −78 kg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Yury Shakhmuradov  (URS)
LVT		Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Tatsuo Sasaki  (JPN)
LVT		did not advance—-
Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound 1
Result		Round 2
Result		Round 3
Result		Round 4
Result		Round 5
Result		Round 6
Result		Rank
Sudesh Kumar −52 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Karmous  (MAR)
Draw		Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Alker  (HUN)
LVT		did not advance-

References

  1. ↑ "India at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.


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