India competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Berlin Games marked India's 6th appearance at the Summer Olympics. India won a gold medal in field hockey and ranked 20th among the 32 NOCs that participated.
Medalists Gold 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.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres Eric Whiteside Men's 200 metres Eric Whiteside Men's marathon C. S. A. Swami
Field hockey
Preliminary Round (Group A) Defeated (9–0) Defeated (4–0) Defeated (7–0) Semi Finals Defeated (10–0) Final Defeated (8–1) →
Weightlifting
+AthleteEventTotal(Kgs)RankZaw WeikMen's 75 kg310.015
Wrestling
Men's bantamweight Shankarrao Thorat AC Men's welterweight Rashid Anwar AC Men's middleweight Karam Rasul AC
See also Indian sports at the 1936 Summer Olympics
References
Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database