Indian athletes in Diving, like Swimming won medals when Asian Games was organized for the first time. Since, then the medals have vanished away despite participation. While Indians, like other nations, crave for Gold but KP Thakkar, the double-Gold medal winner of 1951 Asian Games had to wait till 2014 to receive government recognition of unique achievement in the form of Dhyan Chand award. Probably, a better attention can produce more medal winners from India, which is third ranked in Asian Games so far with those 2 Gold medals won in 1951. Check list of Indian medal winners in Diving at Asian Games.
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Indian Medals in Athletics:
- Field: Discus Throw, Javelin Throw
Track: 800m, 1500m
Combined Events Winners: Pentahlon, Heptathlon, Decathlon
Diving: 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze
India is placed third in Asian Games with 5 medals including 2 Bronze.
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1951 GOLD Khatau P Thakkar 10 m platform
1951 GOLD Khatau Thakkar 3 m springboard
1951 Silver Ashu Dutt 3 m springboard
1951 Bronze TT Dand 10 m platform
1954 Bronze Khatau P Thakkar 10 m platform
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