India at the 1968 Summer Olympics
India competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 25 competitors, all men, took part in 11 events in 5 sports.[1]
India at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IND |
NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
Website | olympic |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 25 in 5 sports |
Medals Ranked 42nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
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Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Field hockey | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Total | 25 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
Medalists
Bronze
Field hockey, Men's Team Competition. Team members:
- Ajit Pal Singh
- Balbir Singh I (b. 5 April 1945 in Sansarpur)
- Balbir Singh II (b. 27 February 1941 in Sansarpur)
- Balbir Singh III (b. 21 September 1945 in Faisalabad)
- Gurbux Singh
- Harbinder Singh
- Harmik Singh
- Inam-ur Rahman
- Inder Singh
- Krishnamurthy Perumal
- Munir Sait
- John Victor Peter
- Prithipal Singh
- Rajendra Absolem Christy
- Tarsem Singh
Hockey
Shooting
Two shooters represented India in 1968.
- Qualification Round — 194(→ 10th place)
- Qualification Round — 192(→ 17th place)
- Qualification Round — 187(→ 28th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- Pt - Decision by Points.
- Os - Obvious Superiority.
- Men's Freestyle
Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Round 7 Result |
Rank |
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Sudesh Kumar | −52 kg | ![]() W Os |
![]() W VT |
![]() L Pt |
Bye | ![]() L VT |
did not advance | 6 | |
Bishambar Singh | −57 kg | Bye | ![]() W Os |
![]() W Pt |
![]() L Os |
![]() L Os |
did not advance | - | |
Udey Chand | −70 kg | ![]() W VT |
![]() W Pt |
![]() W VT |
![]() L VT |
![]() L Pt |
did not advance | 6 | |
Mukhtiar Singh | −78 kg | ![]() L VT |
![]() L VT |
did not advance | — | - |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Round 1 Result |
Round 2 Result |
Round 3 Result |
Round 4 Result |
Round 5 Result |
Round 6 Result |
Rank |
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Sudesh Kumar | −52 kg | ![]() Draw |
![]() L VT |
did not advance | - |
References
- "India at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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