Indian Olympic Medal Winners
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Here we are sharing the List of Indian Olympic Medal Winners (1900-2018). India first participated at the Olympic games in 1900, winning two medals- both silver- in athletics. India sent first team to the Summer Olympic Games, held in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has also participated at several Winter Olympic Games, started in 1964.
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Indian Olympic Medal Winner – Individual Events
MEDAL |
INDIAN OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNERS | Year
Venue |
SPORT | EVENT |
Silver | Norman Pritchard | 1900 Paris | Athletics |
Men’s 200 metres |
Silver |
Norman Pritchard | 1900 Paris | Athletics | Men’s 200 metre hurdles |
Bronze | Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling |
Men’s freestyle Bantamweight |
Bronze |
Leander Paes | 1996 Atlanta | Tennis | Men’s singles |
Bronze | Karnam Malleswari | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting |
Women’s 69 kg |
Silver |
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | 2004 Athens | Shooting | Men’s double trap |
Gold | Abhinav bindra | 2008 Beijing | Shooting |
Men’s 10 m Air Rifle |
Bronze |
Vijender Singh | 2008 Bejing | Boxing | Men’s 75 kg |
Bronze | Sushil Kumar | 2008 Bejing | Wrestling |
Men’s 66 kg Freestyle |
Silver |
Vijay Kumar | 2012 London | Shooting | Men’s 25 Rapid Fire pistol |
Silver | Sushil Kumar | 2012 London | Wrestling |
Men’s 66 kg Freestyle |
Bronze |
Saina Nehwal | 2012 London | Badminton | Women’s singles |
Bronze | Mary Kom | 2012 London | Boxing |
Women’s flyweight |
Bronze |
Gagan Narang | 2012 London | Shooting | Men’s 10 m Air Rifle |
Bronze | Yogeshwar Dutt | 2012 London | Wrestling |
Men’s 60 kg Freestyle |
Bronze |
Sakshi Malik | 2016 Rio | Wrestling | Women’s 58kg freestyle |
Silver | PV Sindhu | 2016 Rio | Badminton |
Women’s Singles |
Indian Olympic Medal Winner – Team Events
MEDAL |
TEAM | GAMES | SPORT | EVENT |
Gold | National team | 1928 Amsterdam | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
Gold |
National team | 1932 Los Angeles | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
Gold | National team | 1936 Berlin | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
Gold |
National team | 1948 London | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
Gold | National team | 1952 Helsinki | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
Gold |
National team | 1956 Melbourne | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
Silver | National team | 1960 Rome | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
Gold |
National team | 1964 Tokyo | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
Bronze | National team | 1968 Mexico | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
Bronze |
National team | 1972 Munich | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
Gold | National team | 1980 Moscow | Field hockey |
Men’s competition |
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