New Delhi India
04/03/1951 - 11/03/1951
India: Ranked 2
31 Medals - Gold: 15, Silver: 16, Bronze: 0
| Name | Medal | Sports | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavy Pinto | gold | Athletics | Men's 100M |
| Lavy Pinto | gold | Athletics | Men's 200M |
| Ranjit Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's 800M |
| Nikka Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's 1500M |
| A. S. Bakshi Govind Singh Balwant Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's 4'400 M Relay |
| Chota Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's Marathon |
| Mahabir Prasad | gold | Athletics | Men's 10000M Walk |
| Bakhtawar Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's 50KM Walk |
| Madan Lal | gold | Athletics | Men's Shot Put |
| Makhan Singh | gold | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw |
| K. P. Thakkar | gold | Diving | Men's 3M Springboard |
| K. P. Thakkar | gold | Diving | Men's 10M Platform |
| India | gold | Football | Men's |
| Sachin Nag | gold | Swimming | Men's 100M Freestyle |
| India | gold | Water Polo | Men's |
| M. Gabriel | silver | Athletics | Men's 200 M |
| A.S.Bakshi | silver | Athletics | Men's 400 M |
| Kulwant Singh | silver | Athletics | Men's 800 M |
| Pritam Singh | silver | Athletics | Men's 5000 M |
| Teja Singh | silver | Athletics | Men's 400M Hurdles |
| Lavy Pinto M. Gabriel Ram Swaroop Alfred Shamin | silver | Athletics | Men's 4'100M Relay |
| B. Das | silver | Athletics | Men's 50KM Walk |
| Baldev Singh | silver | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| Somnath Chopra | silver | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw |
| Parsa Singh | silver | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw |
| Rohan Mistry | silver | Athletics | Women's 100M |
| Mary D'Souza Roshan Mistry Banoo Gulzar Pat Mendonca | silver | Athletics | Women's 4'100M Relay |
| Dhangar Raj Kumar Mehra Madan Mohan Gurdev Singh | silver | Cycling | Men's Team Pursuit |
| Ashu Dutt | silver | Diving | Men's 3M Springboard |
| Kanti Shah | silver | Swimming | Men's 100M Backstroke |
| Kamineni Eswara Rao | silver | Weightlifting | Men's 90 KG |
The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 and the capital city of Delhi, India was unanimously selected to host the first Games. Officially opened by then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, a total of 489 athletes representing 11 Asian countries participated in 7 sports disciplines. India finished second with a total of 51 medals.
