India at the 1924 Summer Olympics

India at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Flag of India
IOC code	IND
NOC	Indian Olympic Association
Website	olympic.ind.in
in Paris
Competitors	14 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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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

Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Seven athletes represented India in 1924. Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
James Hall	100 m	11.3	3	did not advance
	200 m	22.5	4	did not advance
Wilfred Hildreth	100 m	Unknown	4	did not advance
	200 m	Unknown	4	did not advance
C. K. Lakshmanan	110 m hurdles	N/A		16.4	5	did not advance
Terence Pitt	100 m	Unknown	3	did not advance
	200 m	Unknown	3	did not advance
	400 m	49.8	1 Q	51.6	4	did not advance
Dalip Singh	Long jump	N/A				6.635	3	did not advance
Mahadeo Singh	Marathon	N/A						3:37:36.0	29
Pala Singh	1500 m	N/A				Unknown	6	did not advance
	5000 m	N/A				Unknown	10	did not advance
	10000 m	N/A						did not finish

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 128	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Athar Fyzee	Singles	Langaard (NOR) W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3	Zerlentis (GRE) L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6	did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi	Singles	Bye	Williams (USA) L 0–6, 2–6, 1–6	did not advance
Sydney Jacob	Singles	Morales (ESP) W 6–2, 6–4, 6–4	Ferrier (SUI) W 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1	Willard (AUS) W 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3	Washburn (USA) W 6–1, 6–4, 8–10, 6–2	Borotra (FRA) L 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 3–6	did not advance
Mohammed Sleem	Singles	Bye	van der Feen (NED) W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4	Richards (USA) L 6–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6	did not advance
Sydney Jacob Mohammed Sleem	Doubles	—	Tegner / Ulrich (DEN) L 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6	did not advance
Syed Mohammad Hadi Donald Rutnam	Doubles	—	Bye	Langaard / Nielsen (NOR) W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0	Colombo / Sabbadini (ITA) W w/o	Borotra / Lacoste (FRA) L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nora Polley	Singles	Bye	Valaoritou-Skaramaga (GRE) L 6–1, 3–6, 2–6	did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sydney Jacob Nora Polley	Doubles	Bye	Wallis / McCrea (IRL) L 7–9, 6–4, 7–9	did not advance

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 Archived 24 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine, p. 133).

References

• Official Olympic Reports