India at the 1962 Asian Games
| India at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| in Jakarta | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
India participated in the 1962 Asian Games held in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia from 24 August 1962 to 4 September 1962. India ranked 3rd with 12 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.[1]
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
Football
Head coach: Syed Abdul Rahim
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pradyut Barman | Railways | ||||
| GK | Peter Thangaraj | 24 December 1935 (aged 26) | Mohammedan Sporting | |||
| DF | Menon Chandrashekar | 10 July 1935 (aged 27) | Bombay | |||
| DF | Tarlok Singh | Services | ||||
| MF | Fortunato Franco | Bombay | ||||
| DF | Jarnail Singh | 20 February 1936 (aged 26) | Mohun Bagan | |||
| MF | Ram Bahadur Chhetri | 15 February 1937 (aged 25) | East Bengal | |||
| FW | Pradip Kumar Banerjee | 23 June 1936 (aged 26) | Railways | |||
| FW | Mohammed Yousuf Khan | 5 August 1937 (aged 25) | Hyderabad City Police | |||
| FW | D.M.K. Afzal | Hyderabad City Police | ||||
| FW | Chuni Goswami (c) | 15 January 1938 (aged 24) | Mohun Bagan | |||
| FW | Tulsidas Balaram | 4 October 1936 (aged 25) | East Bengal | |||
| MF | Prasanta Sinha | Bengal | ||||
| FW | D. Ethiraj | 1 July 1934 (aged 28) | Services | |||
| FW | Arumai Nayagam | Mohun Bagan | ||||
| DF | Arun Ghosh | 7 July 1941 (aged 21) | East Bengal |
Preliminary round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 2 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.400 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Soon-choon 30' Cha Tae-sung |
Attendance: 95,000[2]
Semifinals
| South Vietnam | 2–3 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Phan Duong Cam 52' (pen.) Do Thol Vinh 64' |
Report | Goswami 13', 75' J. Singh 41' |
Gold medal match
| India | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| P. K. Banerjee 74' J. Singh 87' |
Report | Cha Tae-sung 45' |
References
- ^ "Overall Medal Standings – Jakarta 1962". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Though Beaten In Soccer, India Can Still Make In Last 4". The Indian Express. 28 August 1962. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ a b "India Emerge Asian Games Football Champions". The Indian Express. 5 September 1962.
Further reading
- Media Team, AIFF (12 May 2023). "Federation declares PK Banerjee's birth anniversary as AIFF Grassroots Day". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023.