India participated in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines from 1 May 1954 to 9 May 1954. India was ranked fifth with 5 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 8 bronze medals in the overall medal table, in the second edition of the Asian Games.
| India at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Manila | |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
|
| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Parduman Singh Brar won two gold medals in athletics. K. P. Thakkar won a bronze medal in diving.
As of the conclusion of the 2022 Asian Games, 1954 remains the last edition where India won any medals in diving.
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Medals by sport | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diving | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Medals by day
| Medals by day | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | 1 May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 May | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 May | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 May | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |
Medals by gender
| Medals by gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Male | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Female | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Men's discus throw | 2 May |
| Gold | Ajit Singh Balla | Athletics | Men's high jump | 2 May |
| Gold | Sarwan Singh | Athletics | Men's 110 m hurdles | 4 May |
| Gold | Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Men's shot put | 5 May |
| Gold | Christine Brown Stephie D'Souza Violet Peters Mary D'Souza | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 m relay | 5 May |
| Silver | B. G. Kashid | Wrestling | Men's lightweight 67 kg | 3 May |
| Silver | Joginder Singh Dhanaor | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 4 May |
| Silver | Sohan Singh Dhanoa | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 5 May |
| Silver | Joginder Singh Dhanaor Ivan Jacob Harjeet Singh J. B. Joseph | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 5 May |
| Bronze | Dalu Ram | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 3 May |
| Bronze | Sohan Singh | Wrestling | Men's middleweight 79 kg | 3 May |
| Bronze | Marian Gabriel | Athletics | Men's 100 m | 4 May |
| Bronze | Dalu Ram | Athletics | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 4 May |
| Bronze | Ronnie O'Brien | Athletics | Men's decathlon | 4 May |
| Bronze | Christine Brown | Athletics | Women's 100 m | 4 May |
| Bronze | Ishar Singh Deol | Athletics | Men's shot put | 5 May |
| Bronze | K. P. Thakkar | Diving | Men's 10 m platform | 8 May |
Football
Head coach: Balaidas Chatterjee
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sanjeeva Uchil | Bombay | ||
| GK | Sanat Sett | Bengal | ||
| DF | Sailen Manna (c) | 1 September 1924 (aged 29) | Mohun Bagan | |
| DF | Sayed Khwaja Aziz-ud-Din | 12 July 1930 (aged 23) | Hyderabad City Police | |
| DF | Thenmadom Varghese | Bombay | ||
| DF | Anthony Patrick | Hyderabad City Police | ||
| MF | Noor Muhammad | Hyderabad City Police | ||
| MF | Chandan Singh Rawat | 26 July 1928 (aged 25) | Bengal | |
| MF | Amal Dutta | 26 July 1928 (aged 25) | Bengal | |
| MF | G.R. Gokul | Bengal | ||
| FW | Sayed Moinuddin | Hyderabad City Police | ||
| FW | Ahmed Khan | 24 December 1926 (aged 27) | Hyderabad | |
| FW | Joe D'Sa | 3 August 1932 (aged 21) | Bombay | |
| FW | Krishna Kittu | Bengal | ||
| FW | Anthony Braganza | Bombay | ||
| FW | M. Jayaram | Services | ||
| FW | Thangarajan | Madras |
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 4 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 |
| India | 3–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Moinuddin 6', 28' Joe D'Sa 42' | Report | Takabayashi 47' Kawamoto 78' |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
| India | 0–4 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dhalhar 28' (pen.), 80' Ramang 51', 69' |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
See also
- G. Muthuraj
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