India at the 1954 Asian Games
| India at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Manila | |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
India participated in the 1954 Asian Games held in the city of Manila, Philippines from 1 May 1954 to 9 May 1954. India ranked 5th with 4 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.[1]
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Medals by sport | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
 Athletics
|
2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
 Wrestling
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Diving
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Medals by gender
| Medals by gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Medal winners
| Medal[2] | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Sarwan Singh | Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles |
| Gold |
Ajit Singh Balla | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| Gold |
Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Men's shot put |
| Gold |
Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
| Gold |
Mary D'Souza |
Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 m relay |
 Silver |
Joginder Singh Dhanaor | Athletics | Men's 400m |
| Silver |
Sohan Singh Dhanoa | Athletics | Men's 800m |
| Silver |
Joginder Singh Dhanaor Ivan Jacob Harjeet Singh J. B. Joseph |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay |
| Silver |
B. G. Kashid | Wrestling | Men's lightweight 67 kg |
 Bronze |
Marian Gabriel |
Athletics | Men's 100 m |
| Bronze |
Dalu Ram | Athletics | Men's 5000 m |
| Bronze |
Dalu Ram | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase |
| Bronze |
Ishar Singh Deol | Athletics | Men's shot put |
| Bronze |
Ronnie O'Brien | Athletics | Men's decathlon |
| Bronze |
Christine Brown | Athletics | Women's 100 m |
| Bronze |
K. P. Thakkar | Diving | Men's 10 m platform |
| Bronze |
Sohan Singh | Wrestling | Men's middleweight 79 kg |
Football
Head coach: 
Balaidas Chatterjee[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sanjeeva Uchil | Bombay
| ||
| GK | Sanat Sett | Bengal
| ||
| DF | Sailen Manna (c) | 1 September 1924 (aged 29) | Mohun Bagan
| |
| DF | Sayed Khwaja Aziz-ud-Din | 12 July 1930 (aged 23) | Hyderabad City Police
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| DF | Thenmadom Varghese | Bombay
| ||
| DF | Anthony Patrick | Hyderabad City Police
| ||
| MF | Noor Muhammad | Hyderabad City Police
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| MF | Chandan Singh Rawat | 26 July 1928 (aged 25) | Bengal
| |
| MF | Amal Dutta | 26 July 1928 (aged 25) | Bengal
| |
| MF | G.R. Gokul | Bengal
| ||
| FW | Sayed Moinuddin
|
Hyderabad City Police
| ||
| FW | Ahmed Khan | 24 December 1926 (aged 27) | Hyderabad
| |
| FW | Joe D'Sa | 3 August 1932 (aged 21) | Bombay
| |
| FW | Krishna Kittu | Bengal
| ||
| FW | Anthony Braganza | Bombay
| ||
| FW | M. Jayaram | Services
| ||
| FW | Thangarajan | Madras
|
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 |
| India
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
 Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 |
| India | 3–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
 42' |
Report | Takabayashi 47' Kawamoto 78' |
See also
References
- ^ 2nd Asian Games medal tally Archived 10 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Asian Games 1954 Indian medal winners".
- ^ Basu, Jaydeep; Warrier, Sunil; Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian senior team at the 1954 Manila Asian Games". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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