British India competed at the 1934 British Empire Games, held in London, from 4 to 11 August 1934. It was the country's first appearance at the British Empire Games. The Indian contingent consisted of six athletes who competed in 11 events across two sports.
India won a single bronze medal, its first ever Commonwealth Games medal. Rashid Anwar won the bronze medal in the men's welterweight in wrestling.
Medalists India won a single bronze medal, its first ever Commonwealth Games medal.
MedalNameSportEvent Bronze Rashid Anwar Wrestling Men's welterweight
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of six athletes who competed in 11 events across two sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics505Wrestling11
Athletics
Source:
Track AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRonald VernieuxMen's 100 yds3colspan="4" rowspan="3" Men's 220 ydsGyan Prakash BhallaMen's 440 ydsNiranjan SinghMen's 120 yds hurdles3colspan="2" colspan="2" Ronald VernieuxGyan Prakash BhallaNiranjan SinghJahangir KhanMen's 4 × 110 yds relaycolspan="4" 6
Field AthleteEventResultRankNiranjan SinghMen's high jumpMen's long jumpMen's triple jumpJahangir KhanMen's javelin throwAbdul Safi KhanMen's pole vault11 ft 3⁄8 in
Wrestling
Rashid Anwar won the bronze medal in the men's welterweight.
AthleteEventRound robinRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRashid AnwarMen's welterweight References