19/09/2026
🥇 Asian Games Countdown: India's Historic Start 🇮🇳
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asiad, were held in New Delhi from March 4–11, 1951. India made a remarkable start to its Asian Games journey, winning 51 medals and finishing second in the overall medal tally.
🇮🇳 India's Medal Tally in 1951:
🥇 15 Gold | 🥈 16 Silver | 🥉 20 Bronze | 🏆 51 Total
India's gold medal winners included Sachin Nag in swimming, Lavy Pinto in the 100m and 200m, Nikka Singh in the 1500m, Ranjit Singh in the 800m, Bakhtawar Singh in the 50km walk, Madan Lal in shot put, Chhota Singh in the marathon, Makhan Singh in discus throw and K.P. Thakkar in both diving events. India also won gold in the men's football and water polo team events, along with the men's 4×400m relay.
India's silver medal winners included Kanti Shah, Somnath Chopra, Marian Gabriel, Kulwant Singh, Pritam Singh, Teja Singh, Baldev Singh, Parsa Singh, Roshan Mistry and members of the men's and women's relay teams, among others.
The bronze medal haul featured athletes and teams including Netai Chand Bysack, Jehangir Naegamwalla, Sachin Nag, Dandamudi Rajagopal, Gurbachan Singh, Khurshid Ahmed, Mary D'Souza, Sylvia Gauntlet and several others across athletics, swimming, cycling, diving and weightlifting.
Full list of medal winners👇
https://voiceofindiansport.com/2026/09/01/indias-51-medal-winners-at-the-1951-asian-games/
From 51 medals at the inaugural Games in 1951 to 776 medals across Asian Games history, India's journey has come a long way. 🇮🇳🏆
75 years of the Asian Games. One incredible sporting journey.