India appeared at an Olympic event for the first time in 1900. In nearly 124 years of competing, India has secured 35 medals at the premier sporting extravaganza. Their haul includes 10 gold, nine silver and 16 bronze medals across multiple events. India have delivered their best performances in men’s field hockey, securing gold eight times. India’s first individual gold was won by Abhinav Bindra in the men’s 10 metre air rifle in 2008 Beijing. India’s best performance came at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where they bagged seven medals, including a gold from Neeraj Chopra in javelin.
Today let’s have a run-through of all India’s medals in Olympic history.
Year | Name | Medal | Sport |
1900 Paris Olympics | Norman Pritchard | Silver | 200m Dash |
1900 Paris Olympics | Norman Pritchard | Silver | 200m Hurdles |
1928 Amsterdam Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1932 Los Angeles Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1936 Berlin Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1948 London Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1952 Helsinki Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1952 Helsinki Olympics | KD Jadhav | Bronze | Wrestling, Freestyle Bantamweight |
1956 Melbourne Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1960 Rome Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Silver | Hockey |
1964 Tokyo Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1968 Mexico City Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Bronze | Hockey |
1972 Munich Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Bronze | Hockey |
1980 Moscow Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Gold | Hockey |
1996 Atlanta Olympics | Leander Paes | Bronze | Tennis |
2000 Sydney Olympics | Karnam Malleswari | Bronze | Weightlifting, 69 Kg |
2004 Athens Olympics | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Silver | Shooting, Double Trap |
2008 Beijing Olympics | Abhinav Bindra | Gold | Shooting, Men’s 10m Air Rifle |
2008 Beijing Olympics | Sushil Kumar | Bronze | Wrestling, 66 Kg Freestyle |
2008 Beijing Olympics | Vijender Singh | Bronze | Boxing, Middleweight |
2012 London Olympics | Vijay Kumar | Silver | Shooting, Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol |
2012 London Olympics | Gagan Narang | Bronze | Shooting, Men’s 10m Air Rifle |
2012 London Olympics | Saina Nehwal | Bronze | Badminton |
2012 London Olympics | MC Mary Kom | Bronze | Boxing, Flyweight |
2012 London Olympics | Sushil Kumar | Silver | Wrestling, 66 Kg Freestyle |
2012 London Olympics | Yogeshwar Dutt | Bronze | Wrestling, 60 Kg Freestyle |
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics | Sakshi Malik | Bronze | Wrestling, 58 Kg Freestyle |
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics | PV Sindhu | Silver | Badminton |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Mirabai Chanu | Silver | Weightlifting, 49 Kg |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze | Boxing, Welterweight |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | PV Sindhu | Bronze | Badminton |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Silver | Wrestling, Freestyle 57 Kg |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Wrestling, Freestyle 65 Kg |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra | Gold | Javelin Throw |
2020 Tokyo Olympics | Men’s Hockey Team | Bronze | Hockey |
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