| Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Dates | 8–11 March |
| Nations | 11 |
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium, New Delhi, India from 8 March to 11 March.
| Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | National Stadium |
| Dates | 8–11 March |
| Nations | 11 |
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium, New Delhi, India from 8 March to 11 March.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Kiyoko Sugimura  Japan | 12.6 | Roshan Mistry  India | 12.8 | Kimiko Okamoto Japan | 12.9 |
| 200 m | Kimiko Okamoto Japan | 26.0 GR | Laura Dowdswell  Singapore | 27.2 | Mary D'Souza India | 28.0 |
| 80 m hurdles | Kyoko Yoneda Japan | 12.8 GR | Laura Dowdswell Singapore | 13.2 | Taeko Sato Japan | 13.5 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Japan Kimiko Okamoto Taeko Sato Ayako Yoshikawa Kiyoko Sugimura | 51.4 GR |  India Mary D'Souza Roshan Mistry Banoo Gulzar Pat Mendonca | 51.9 |  Indonesia Triwulan Darwati Surjowati Lie Djiang Nio | 54.4 |
| High jump | Kyoko Yoneda Japan | 1.49 GR | Taeko Sato Japan | 1.44 | Marie Semoes India | 1.37 |
| Long jump | Kiyoko Sugimura Japan | 5.91 GR | Ayako Yoshikawa Japan | 5.18 | Sylvia Gauntlet India | 4.52 |
| Shot put | Toyoko Yoshino Japan | 11.90 GR | Fumi Kojima Japan | 10.42 | Barbara Webster India | 9.02 |
| Discus throw | Toyoko Yoshino Japan | 42.10 GR | Fumi Kojima Japan | 35.51 | Annie Salamun  Indonesia | 25.43 |
| Javelin throw | Toyoko Yoshino Japan | 36.25 GR | Miyoko Kato Japan | 35.33 | Barbara Webster India | 26.70 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 20 | 17 | 11 | 48 |
| 2 | India (IND) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 |  Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Iran (IRN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 | |
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