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India at the 1958 Asian Games
India participated in the 1958 Asian Games—Third Asian Games, held in the Tokyo, Japan from 24 May to 1 June 1958. Indian athletes achieved total 13 medals with 5 golds and finished at the seventh spot in a medal table.[1]
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Milkha Singh | Athletics | 200 m |
| Gold | Milkha Singh | Athletics | 400 m |
| Gold | Mohinder Singh | Athletics | Triple jump |
| Gold | Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Shot put |
| Gold | Balkar Singh | Athletics | Discus throw |
| Silver | Hari Singh (boxer) | Boxing | Middleweight (75 kg) |
| Silver | Stephie D'Souza | Athletics | 200 m |
| Silver | Elizabeth Davenport | Athletics | Javelin throw |
| Silver | India national hockey team | Hockey | Men's hockey |
| Bronze | Parduman Singh Brar | Athletics | Discus throw |
| Bronze | Women's relay team | Athletics | 4 x 100 m relay |
| Bronze | Sundar Rao | Boxing | Lightweight (60 kg) |
| Bronze | Men's volleyball team | Volleyball | Volleyball–Indoor |
References
- ^ "Asian Games – Medal Tally" (pdf). Indian Olympic Association. Retrieved 17 May 2011.