| India at the 1st Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi | ||||||||||
| Competitors | ||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 2 |
Gold 15 |
Silver 16 |
Bronze 20 |
Total 51 |
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| Asian Games history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||
| 1951 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||
| Asian Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1986 • 1990 • 1996 • 1999 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011 | ||||||||||
| Asian Indoor Games | ||||||||||
| 2005 • 2007 • 2009 | ||||||||||
| Asian Beach Games | ||||||||||
| 2008 • 2010 | ||||||||||
| Asian Martial Arts Games | ||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||
| Asian Youth Games | ||||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||
| South Asian Games history | ||||||||||
| South Asian Games | ||||||||||
| 1984 • 1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1999 • 2004 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||
India participated and hosted the 1951 Asian Games held in the capital city of New Delhi from March 4, 1951 to March 11, 1951. India was ranked 2nd with 15 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.[1] Sachin Nag won a gold in swimming in this edition.
| Medals by discipline | |||||
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| Discipline | Total | ||||
| Athletics | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 | |
| Basketball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Diving | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Water polo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 16 | 20 | 51 | |
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