India competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the country's third participation in the Summer Olympics its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics. The Indian team consisted of 13 athletes and competed in two sports. Nora Polley became the first woman athlete to represent India at the Summer Olympics. India competed in the tennis event for the first time in the history of the Games.
Background India competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. It was the country's third participation in the Summer Olympics after its debut in the 1900 Summer Olympics. The Indian team consisted of 13 athletes including woman athlete Nora Polley. This was the first time India sent a woman athlete for the Olympics.
In February 1924, the All India Olympic Games (later National Games of India) were held at Delhi to select the team for the Games. The team trained under Harry Buck, who served as the manager, at the YMCA College of Physical Education at Madras, where Buck was the founding principal.
Competitors There were 13 athletes who took part in two sports.
+ Competitors representing IndiaSportMenWomenTotalAthletics 7 0 7Tennis 5 1 6 Total 12 1 13
Athletics
Seven athletes represented India at the athletics event in the 1924 Games.
Track Events AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank James Hall 100 m 11.3 3align=center colspan=6 rowspan=4 200 m 22.5 4 Wilfred Hildreth 100 m Unknown 4 200 m Unknown 4 C. K. Lakshmanan 110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 16.4 5align=center colspan=4 Terence Pitt 100 m Unknown 3align=center colspan=6 rowspan=2 200 m Unknown 3 400 m 49.8 1 Q 51.6 4align=center colspan=4 Pala Singh 1500 malign=center colspan=4 Unknown 6align=center colspan=2 rowspan=3 5000 malign=center colspan=4 rowspan=2 Unknown 10 10000 malign=center colspan=2 Mahadeo Singh Marathonalign=center colspan=6 3:37:36.0 29 Note: Ranks given are within the heat.
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDalip SinghLong Jump6.6353colspan=2
Tennis
Six athletes, including a women, represented India at the tennis event in the 1924 Games.
Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Athar FyzeeSingles W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 L 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6colspan=6 rowspan=2 Syed Mohammad Hadi L 0–6, 2–6, 1–6 Sydney Jacob 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, 3–6colspan=3 Mohammed Sleem W 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 L 6–8, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6colspan=5 Sydney Jacob Mohammed SleemDoubles L 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6colspan=6 Syed Mohammad Hadi Donald Rutnam W 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 W w/o L 2–6, 2–6, 3–6colspan=3
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Nora Polley Singles L 6–1, 3–6, 2–6colspan=5
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Sydney Jacob Nora Polley Doubles L 7–9, 6–4, 7–9colspan=4
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