# India at the 1928 Summer Olympics

India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, beginning a streak that continued through the 1956 Games.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | India men's national field hockey team Richard AllenDhyan ChandMichael GateleyWilliam Goodsir-CullenLeslie HammondFeroze KhanGeorge MarthinsRex NorrisBroome PinnigerMichael RocqueFrederic SeamanAli ShaukatJaipal SinghKher Singh GillSayed Yusuf | Field hockey | Field hockey | May 26 |

## Athletics

Seven athletespresed India in 1928. Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ronald Burns | 100 m | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ronald Burns | 200 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| James Hall | 200 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| James Hall | 400 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| J. Murphy | 800 m | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Gurbachan Singh | 5000 m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | did not finish | did not finish | did not advance | did not advance |
| Chavan Singh | 10000 m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | did not finish | did not finish |
| S. Abdul Hamid | 110 m hurdles | Unknown | 4 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| S. Abdul Hamid | 400 m hurdles | Unknown | 6 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Dalip Singh | Long Jump | 6.45 | 37 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Field hockey
### Roster

The following is the India roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.
* Richard Allen
* Major Dhyan Chand
* Maurice Gateley
* William Goodsir-Cullen
* Leslie Hammond
* Feroze Khan
* George Marthins
* Rex Norris
* Broome Pinniger
* Michael Rocque
* Frederic Seaman
* Ali Shaukat
* Jaipal Singh Munda (C)
* Sayed Yusuf
* Kher Singh Gill
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 8 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
| 5 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 | |
* 17 May 1928 17:00
| India | 6–0 | Austria |
| Chand 4', 6', ?', ?' Shaukat ?' Gateley ?' | Report | |
* Umpires: Ch. Roux (FRA) F. Schiff (NED)
* 18 May 1928 16:30
| India | 9–0 | Belgium |
| Seaman 5', 55' Marthins 19' Khan 28', 29', 36', ?', ?' Chand 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: W. Simon (GER) T. Evekink (NED)
* 20 May 1928 16:00
| India | 5–0 | Denmark |
| Chand 4', 26', 51', 54' Seaman 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: R. Jassoy (GER) J. Daubresse (FRA)
* 22 May 1928 15:00
| India | 6–0 | Switzerland |
| Marthins 6' Chand 26', 53', 55', 65' Gateley ?' | Report | |
* Umpires: P. Reinberg (GER) M. Masip Ubis (ESP)

### Gold Medal Match

* 26 May 1928 15:45
| India | 3–0 | Netherlands |
| Chand 15', 36' Marthins ?' | Report | |
* Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Attendance: 40,000 Umpires: w. Simon (GER) R. Liégeois (BEL)

## Swimming

Kolkata man Dwarka Das Mulji was registered to take part in swimming events as first Indian Olympic swimmer but did not start.