India at the 1924 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:IND
Nocname:Indian Olympic Association
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1924
Flagcaption:Flag of India
Location:Paris
Competitors:14 in 2 sports
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900

India competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France; this was the third Olympics where India participated.Some months ahead of the Olympics, in Feb 1924, the All India Olympic Games (that later became the National Games of India) were held at Delhi. A few sportsmen from these games were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Olympics: Dalip Singh, Lakshmanan, Hinge, Hall, Pala Singh, Pitt, Heathcote, and Venkataraman. The Indian team eventually comprised seven athletes and seven-eight tennis players (including two women), with Harry Crowe Buck as manager. The team trained at the Madras (YMCA) College of Physical Education where Buck was founding principal.

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Seven athletes represented India in 1924.Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
James Hall100 m11.33align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 m22.54align=center colspan=6did not advance
Wilfred Hildreth100 mUnknown4align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 mUnknown4align=center colspan=6did not advance
C. K. Lakshmanan110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/A16.45align=center colspan=4did not advance
Terence Pitt100 mUnknown3align=center colspan=6did not advance
200 mUnknown3align=center colspan=6did not advance
400 m49.81 Q51.64align=center colspan=4did not advance
Dalip SinghLong jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A6.6353align=center colspan=2did not advance
Mahadeo SinghMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:37:36.029
Pala Singh1500 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown6align=center colspan=2did not advance
5000 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown10align=center colspan=2did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Athar FyzeeSingles
W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3

L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
did not advance
Syed Mohammad HadiSingles
L 0–6, 2–6, 1–6
did not advance
Sydney JacobSingles
W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4

W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3

W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2

L 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
did not advance
Mohammed SleemSingles
W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

L 6–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
did not advance
Sydney Jacob
Mohammed Sleem
Doubles
L 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi
Donald Rutnam
Doubles
W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0

W w/o

L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6
did not advance
Women
Mixed

The mixed double team of Mohammed Salim (Sleem) and Mehri Tata - received a bye in the first round and gave a walkover to Flaquer/De Alvarez in the second round (IFT Report, p. 133).

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