India competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held in Cardiff, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was the country's fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games after its debut at the 1934 British Empire Games. The Indian contingent consisted of 16 athletes who competed in 16 events across three sports. Track and field athletes Stephie D'Souza and Elizabeth Davenport became the first Indian women to compete at the Commonwealth Games.
India won three medals including two gold medals and a bronze medal to be ranked eighth in the overall medal table. Sprinter Milkha Singh became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, and wrestler Lila Ram added a second gold medal.
Medalists India won three medals including two gold medals and a bronze medal to be ranked eighth in the overall medal table. Sprinter Milkha Singh became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, and wrestler Lila Ram added a second gold medal.
MedalNameSportEvent Gold Milkha Singh Athletics Men's 440 yards Gold Lila Ram Wrestling Men's heavyweight Silver Lachmi Kant Pandey Wrestling Men's welterweight
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of 16 athletes who competed in 16 events across three sports. Track and field athletes Stephie D'Souza and Elizabeth Davenport became the first Indian women to compete at the Commonwealth Games.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics10212Boxing22Wrestling22Total 14 2 16
Athletics
India won its first Commonwealth Games gold medal at the 1958 Games, with sprinter Milkha Singh winning the gold medal in the men's 440-yard run with a time of 46.6 seconds.
Track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankStephie D'SouzaWomen's 100 yds12.04rowspan="2" colspan="2" rowspan="2" colspan="4" Women's 220 yds26.24Milkha SinghMen's 440 yds48.91 Q47.01 Q47.41 Q46.6Daljit Singh50.24colspan="6" Jagdev SinghMen's 440 yds hurdles55.45rowspan="2" colspan="2" rowspan="2" colspan="4" Wahid Usmani57.05Milkha Singh Daljit Singh Wahid Usmani Alex SilveraMen's 4 × 440 yds relay3:15.53 Qcolspan="4" 3:15.35
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankBalkar SinghMen's discus throwrowspan="5" colspan="2" 10Men's hammer throwParduman Singh BrarMen's discus throw12Men's shot put4Elizabeth DavenportWomen's javelin throw7Saranjit SinghMen's high jump20rowspan="3" colspan="2" Mohinder SinghMen's long jumpMen's triple jump11Ram MeharMen's long jumpcolspan="2" 12
Boxing
India participated in boxing for the first time at the Commonwealth Games. It competed in the men's lightweight division (60 kg) and the men's middleweight division (75 kg).
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankR. SunderLightweight 60 kgcolspan="3" rowspan="2"Hari SinghMiddleweight 75 kg
Wrestling
Heavyweight wrestler Lila Ram won the other gold medal for India in the men's heavyweight category, and Lachmi Kant Pandey won the silver medal in the men's welterweight division (74 kg).
Freestyle men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankLachmi Kant PandeyWelterweight 74 kgLila RamHeavyweight 100 kg
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