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The victory run included the largest victory margin in Olympics history after India defeated United States 24–1 in 1932 and the largest margin of victory in an Olympic final during the 8–1 defeat of Germany in the final in 1936. [20] [21]
[1] [2] National sides played for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics. India did not send a football side to the Olympics until the 1948 Games; it participated in the next three Games. [3] An Indian team last participated in the 1960 Games. India's best appearance was at the 1956 Summer Olympics where its team reached the semi-finals. [4]
D'Souza's hat-trick was the first scored by an Asian in Olympic history. [29] India defeated Australia by 4–2 in that match at the Olympic Park Stadium. [29] The Indian squad before their departure for Jakarta and the 1962 Asiad. After their good performance during the Summer Olympics, India participated in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo.
India competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, held from 26 July to 11 August 2024.The country made its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics.Indian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and the Paris Games edition marked India's 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics.
India competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 53 competitors, 52 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 8 sports. They were able to win a single medal, the gold, in field hockey. They were able to win a single medal, the gold, in field hockey.
Abhinav Bindra shows off India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold in the men's 10m air rifle shooting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008.
India competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 45 competitors, all men, took part in 20 events in 6 sports. [1] India's only medal in the Games was a silver in men's field hockey, when they lost to Pakistan in the final.
India competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 59 competitors, 58 men and 1 woman, took part in 32 events in 8 sports. Their solitary medal, a gold, came in men's field hockey. Their solitary medal, a gold, came in men's field hockey.