India at the 1964 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.[1]
India at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IND |
NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
Website | www |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 53 (52 men, 1 woman) in 8 sports |
Flag bearer | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa |
Medals Ranked 24th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Charanjit Singh (captain), Shankar Lakshman, Rajendran Christie, Prithipal Singh, Dharam Singh, Gurbux Singh, Mohinder Lal, Jagjit Singh, Joginder "Gindi" Singh, Haripal Kaushik, Harbinder Singh, Bandu Patil, Victor John Peter, Udham Singh, Darshan Singh and Syed Mushtaq Ali — Field hockey, Men's Team Competition.[2]
Athletics
Men's 200 metres
- Heat — 21.19s
Men's marathon
- Qualification Round — 2:29:27 (33rd place)
Men's marathon
- Qualification Round — 2:37:05 (43rd place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Qualification Round — 14:95 (26th place)
Men's long jump
- S. Bondada Venkata
- Qualification Round — 6.76 (28th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Anthony Francis Coutinho, Makhan Singh, Kenneth Powell, and Rajasekaran Pichaya
- Round 1 – 40.6
- Semifinal – 40.5 (did not advance)
Cycling
Five cyclists represented India in 1964.
Diving
Gymnastics
Hockey
Group B
Place | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points |
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1. | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 QS |
2. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 QS |
3. | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 QC |
4. | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 QC |
5. | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
6. | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
7. | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
8. | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
- India tied Spain 1-1
- India tied United Team of Germany 1-1
- India def. Netherlands 2-1
- India def. Malaysia 3-1
- India def. Belgium 2-0
- India def. Canada 3-0
- India def. Hong Kong 6-0
- Spain tied United Team of Germany 1-1
- Spain tied Netherlands 1-1
- Spain def. Malaysia 3-0
- Spain def. Belgium 3-0
- Spain def. Canada 3-0
- Spain def. Hong Kong 4-0
- United Team of Germany def. Netherlands 1-0
- United Team of Germany tied Malaysia 0-0
- United Team of Germany tied Belgium 0-0
- United Team of Germany def. Canada 5-1
- United Team of Germany tied Hong Kong 1-1
- Netherlands def. Malaysia 2-0
- Netherlands def. Belgium 4-0
- Netherlands def. Canada 5-0
- Netherlands def. Hong Kong 7-0
- Malaysia tied Belgium 3-3
- Malaysia def. Canada 3-1
- Malaysia def. Hong Kong 4-1
- Belgium def. Canada 5-1
- Belgium def. Hong Kong 2-0
- Canada def. Hong Kong 2-1
Semifinals
The top two teams in each of the groups played in the 1st-4th semifinals, with the winner of each group playing the second-place team in the other group. The third and fourth team in each group played in the consolation semifinals
Round | Winner | Score | Loser |
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Consolation | ![]() |
3-1 | ![]() |
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5-1 | ![]() | |
Semifinals | ![]() |
3-0 | ![]() |
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3-1 | ![]() |
Finals
The winners of the semifinals played for the gold and silver medals, while the losers played for the bronze medal and 4th place. The winners of the consolation semifinals played for 5th and 6th places.
Game | Winner | Score | Loser |
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5th/6th | ![]() |
3-0 | ![]() |
Bronze medal | ![]() ![]() |
3-2 | ![]() |
Gold medal | ![]() ![]() |
1-0 | ![]() ![]() |
Shooting
Two shooters represented India in 1964.
- Qualification Round — 186 (26th place)
- Qualification Round — 168 (49th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- Pt - Decision by Points.
- Pd - Decision by Points but Judges disagree.
- Men's Freestyle
Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Rank |
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Malwa | −52 kg | ![]() W Pt |
![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
![]() L VT |
Did not Advance | - | |
Bishambhar | −57 kg | ![]() W VT |
![]() W Pt |
![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
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Did not Advance | 6 |
Bandu Patil | −63 kg | ![]() Draw |
![]() L VT |
Did not Advance | - | |||
Udey Chand | −70 kg | ![]() W Pt |
![]() L VT |
![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | - | ||
Madho Singh | −78 kg | ![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | - | |
Jit Singh | −87 kg | ![]() W VT |
![]() L VT |
Did not Advance | - | |||
Maruti Mane | −97 kg | ![]() L Pt |
![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | - | ||
Ganpat Andalkar | +97 kg | ![]() W Pt |
![]() L VT |
![]() L VT |
Did not Advance | N/A | - |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Rank |
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Malwa | −52 kg | ![]() Draw |
Did not Advance | N/A | - | |||
Bishambhar | −57 kg | ![]() W Pt |
![]() L Pt |
![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | N/A | - | |
Bandu Patil | −63 kg | ![]() L VT |
![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | - | |||
Ganpat Andalkar | −87 kg | ![]() L Pt |
Did not Advance | - | ||||
Maruti Mane | −97 kg | ![]() L VT |
Did not Advance | N/A | - |
References
- "India at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- India Hockey at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Sports Reference