India at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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India at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Flag of India.svg
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website olympic.ind.in
in Montreal
Competitors26 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Ajit Pal Singh
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This was the first Olympics since 1928 in which the Indian Men's hockey team did not win an Olympic Medal.

Contents

Competitors

SportsMenWomenTotalEvents
Athletics 4044
Boxing 2022
Field hockey 160161
Shooting 3032
Weightlifting 1011
Total2602610

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:45.86
  • Semi Final — 1:46.42
  • Final — 1:45.77 (→ 7th place)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat — 28:48.72 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Heat — 7.67m (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Boxing

Field hockey

Men's team competition

  • Team roster [1]

Preliminary round

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5500113+810 Semi-finals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5302146+86 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of India.svg  India 5302129+36 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 520337−44
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)5104411−72
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5104412−82
Source: Olympedia
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Australia and India finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool. The match was contested on 26 July 1976 and Australia won 5–4 after a penalty shoot-out.
18 July 1976
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg4–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ajit Field hockey ball.svg 1', 66'
Chand Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Surjit Field hockey ball.svg 49'		 Report
Umpires:
Francis Steurs (BEL)
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
19 July 1976
15:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of India.svg  India
Kruize Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Litjens Field hockey ball.svg 47', 48'		 Report Philips Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Graham Nash (GBR)
21 July 1976
15:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of India.svg  India
Riley Field hockey ball.svg 13', 30', 50'
Browning Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Irvine Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report Surjit Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Umpires:
Alain Renaud (FRA)
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
22 July 1976
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ajit Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Philips Field hockey ball.svg 47', 69'		 Report
Umpires:
Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
Mohamed Abdel Gomaa (EGY)
24 July 1976
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Ashok Field hockey ball.svg 4', 16'
Surjit Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report
Umpires:
Graham Nash (GBR)
Peter Jackson (GBR)
26 July 1976
13:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of India.svg  India
Charlesworth Field hockey ball.svg 33' Report Surjit Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Penalties
Bell Field hockey pengoal.svg
Haigh Field hockey pengoal.svg
Walsh Field hockey pengoal.svg
Smith Field hockey pengoal.svg
Charlesworth Field hockey pengoal.svg		5–4Field hockey pengoal.svg Surjit
Field hockey pengoal.svg Ajit Pal
Field hockey pengoal.svg Ashok
Field hockey penmiss.svg Ajit
Field hockey pengoal.svg Philips
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)

Fifth to eighth place classification

29 July 1976
17:00
India  Flag of India.svg2–3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Mohinder Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Ajit Pal Field hockey ball.svg 66'		 Report Strödter Field hockey ball.svg 38', 62'
Dröse Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Umpires:
Richard Jewell (AUS)
Graham Nash (GBR)

Seventh place game

30 July 1976
10:00
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Aslam Sher Field hockey ball.svg 55', 59' Report
Umpires:
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
Bob Davidzon (NED)

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "India Hockey at the 1976 Montréal Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.


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