Japan at the 1951 Asian Games

Japan at the 1951 Asian Games
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
in New Delhi
Competitors	65 (58 men, 7 women)
Medals Ranked 1st	Gold 24 Silver 21 Bronze 15 Total 60
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Japan participated in the 1951 Asian Games held in the capital city of New Delhi, India. The nation sent a total of 65 athletes to the games, 58 men and 7 women.

Japan was ranked 1st with 24 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 15 bronze medals with a total of 60 medals to secure its top spot in the medal tally.^[1] Athletics was the most successful sport with 20 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 15 bronze medals. Female athletes won all nine events with Kiyoko Sugimura and Toyoko Yoshino became the most successful Japanese athletes in the games after collecting 3 gold medals each.

The cyclists collected four gold medals, three silver medals and a bronze medal. Japanese road cyclists consisting of Kihei Tomioka, Yuji Tachiiri, and Takeo Sato swept the road race medals. Tomioka, Tachiiri, and Sato, along with Ryo Ishikawa also won the team pursuit gold medal. Sato became the most successful cyclist after winning two gold medals and a bronze, including the men's sprint gold medal. In the 1 km time trial, Shoichiro Sugihara won the gold medal, making every Japanese cyclist collect at least one gold medal from the games.