India at the 1928 Summer Olympics

India at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flag of India
IOC code IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Website www.olympic.ind.in
in Amsterdam
Competitors 21 in 2 sport
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, beginning a streak that continued through the 1956 Games.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldIndia men's national field hockey team
Richard Allen Rex Norris
Dhyan Chand Broome Pinniger
Michael Gateley Michael Rocque
William Goodsir-Cullen Frederic Seaman
Leslie Hammond Ali Shaukat
Feroze Khan Jaipal Singh
Santosh Manglani Kher Singh Gill
George Marthins
Field hockeyMay 26

Athletics

Seven athletespresed India in 1928. Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
R. Burns 100 m Unknown 6 Did not advance
200 m Unknown 4 Did not advance
James Hall 200 m Unknown 4 Did not advance
400 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 Q Did not advance
J. Murphy 800 m N/A Unknown 7 Did not advance
Gurbachan Singh 5000 m N/A Did not finish Did not advance
Chavan Singh 10000 m N/A Did not finish
S. Abdul Hamid 110 m hurdles Unknown 4 N/A Did not advance
400 m hurdles Unknown 6 N/A Did not advance
Men
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Dalip Singh Long Jump 6.45 37 Did not advance

Hockey

The Indian hockey team in a match, 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 4400260+268
 Belgium 430189–16
 Denmark 420258–34
  Switzerland 4103211–92
 Austria 4004114–130
17 May 1928
India  6 – 0  Austria
Chand (3)
Marthins (2)
Shaukat (1)
Umpires:
Ch. Roux (FRA)
F. Schiff (NED)

18 May 1928
India  9 – 0  Belgium
Seaman (2)
Marthins (1)
Khan (5)
Chand (1)
Umpires:
W. Simon (GER)
T. Evekink (NED)

20 May 1928
India  5 – 0  Denmark
Marthins (1)
Chand (3)
Seaman (1)
Umpires:
R. Jassoy (GER)
J. Daubresse (FRA)

22 May 1928
India  6 – 0   Switzerland
Marthins  6'
Chand  26', 53', 55', 65'
Gateley  ??'
Umpires:
P. Reinberg (GER)
M. Masip Ubis (ESP)

Gold Medal Match

26 May 1928
India  3 – 0  Netherlands
Chand (3)
Umpires:
W. Simon (GER), R. Liégeois (BEL)

References


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