India at the 1936 Summer Olympics

India competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

India at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Flag of India
IOC code	IND
NOC	Indian Olympic Association
Website	olympic.ind.in
in Berlin
Competitors	27 in 4 sport
Flag bearer	Dhyan Chand
Medals Ranked 20th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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• Richard Allen, Dhyan Chand, Earnest Cullen, Ali Dara, Lionel Emmett, Peter Fernandes, Joseph Galibardy, Mohomed Hussain, Mohammed Jaffar, Ahmed Sher Khan, Ahsan Mohomed Khan, Mirza Masood, Cyril Michie, Baboo Nimal, Joseph Phillip, Shabban Shahab ud-Din, G.S. Garewal, Roop Singh, and Carlyle Tapsell — Field hockey.

Men's 100 metres

• Eric Whiteside

Men's 200 metres

• Eric Whiteside

Men's marathon

• C. S. A. Swami

• Preliminary Round (Group A)

• Defeated   Japan (9–0)
• Defeated   Hungary (4–0)
• Defeated   United States (7–0)

• Semi Finals

• Defeated   France (10–0)

• Final

• Defeated   Germany (8–1) →   Gold

• Indian sports at the 1936 Summer Olympics

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database