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India's field hockey team, captained by hockey wizard Dhyan Chand (standing second from left) was the gold medal winner at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Preliminary Round (Group A) Defeated Japan (9–0) Defeated Hungary (4–0) Defeated United States (7–0) Semi Finals. Defeated France (10–0) Final. Defeated Germany (8–1) → Gold.
12 godz. temu · Swami, aged 22 at that time, was India's youngest participant at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games, and was determined to complete the marathon despite lagging far behind the leaders.
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: Spiele der XI. Olympiade) and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany.
NOCs: 49 Athletes: 3,963 (331 women, 3,632 men) Events: 129 Volunteers: N/A Media: N/A The Symbol of Fire. These Games saw the introduction of the torch relay based on an idea by Dr Carl Diem. A lit torch was carried from Olympia to the site of the Games through seven countries—Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Germany: a total journey of more than 3,000 km.
In the days when female competitors had to undergo gender verification, only one woman was ever exempted from that. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, HRH Princess Anne, who competed in equestrian, was not required to undergo testing.
13 sie 2016 · The Sporting Scene. The Agony and Ecstasy of India at the Olympics. By Amitava Kumar. August 13, 2016. Dhyan Chand, who led the Indian men’s field-hockey team to victory over Germany in 1936,...
The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has competed at several Winter Olympic Games after its debut in 1964. Indian athletes have won 41 medals, all at the Summer Games.
