Indian Medals In Olympics: When and Who Got It!!

July 28, 2012 admin History, Indian Olympic Medal Winners, Medals and Events, Past Record 0

India has earned 41 medals so far in 26 appearance at Olympics till 2024. 10 Gold, 11 Silver and 20 Bronze medals is India’s tally till the 11th day of Paris Olympics (2024). Indian Hockey team has contributed 13 and Wrestling contributed 8. Here is the complete list of medal winners from India.

Indian Performance in Every Olympics
History of All Sports Played at Olympics by India
Indian Athletes in: 2012 Olympics: 2016, 2020, 2024

Among 30 Summer Olympics (1900-2024), India did not participate in 1904, 1908 and 1912.

Empty Hands
1920, 1924, 1976, 1984, 1988, and 1992 are the 5 Olympics when Indians failed to earn a single medal and returned empty-handed.

Medals by Sport

  • 13 Hockey
  • 8 Wrestling
  • 7 Shooting
  • 4 Athletics
  • 3 Badminton, Boxing
  • 2 Weightlifting
  • 1 Tennis

24 Individuals and National Men’s Hockey team have contributed to the medal tally. In 24 events of 8 sports the medals are earned. Neeraj Chopra joined Sushil Kumar and PV Sindhu as the only Indians to have won two Olympic medals in two different Games. Manu Bhaker (2024 Shooting) and Norman Pritchard, who is disputed as British although IOC counts the medal on India’s name, are the only individuals representing India to have won 2 medals in the same Olympics. 

PV Sindhu (2016) and Mirabai Chanu (2020) are the only women to win a Silver medal.

Indian Hockey team failed to win a medal in 1976. After 1980s Hockey Gold medal, India waited for 16 years to earn another medal. Since 1996 medal by Leander Paes every year India is winning at least one medal, all in individual events.

Before 2012 best medal effort, 2008 was India’s best with maximum 3 medals in one Olympics. In 1900, 1952 and 2016, India won 2 medals each.

In 2012, the contingent has 81 athletes. But many of them have been ranked in top 5 at world level. The investment of Rs 250 crore has yielded in 6 medals.

IN 2016, the contingent was jumbo, the biggest in size ever. But, could fetch just 2 medals.

In 2021 (2020 Olympics), India sent the biggest contingent of 120 members and won maximum medals – total 7, 1 more than 2012 Olympics.

2024: 6 medals by a contingent of 110 athletes in 20 Sports: Sharath Kamal and PV Sindhu – the flag bearers

Medal Tally
G=Gold, S=Silver, B=Bronze

Sr. No.YearNameSportsEventMedal
11900Norman PritchardAthletics Men’s 200 metresSilver
21900Norman PritchardAthleticsMen’s 200 metres hurdlesSilver
31928Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’s Gold
41932Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
51936Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
61948Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’s Gold
71952Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
81952Khashaba Dadasaheb JadhavWrestlingMen’s freestyle bantamweightBronze
91956Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
101960Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sSilver
111964Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
121968Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sBronze
131972Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sBronze
141980Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’sGold
151996Leander PaesTennisMen’s SinglesBronze
162000Karnam MalleswariWeightliftingWomen’s 69 kgBronze
172004Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreShootingMen’s double trapSilver
182008Abhinav BindraShootingMen’s 10m Air RifleGold
192008Sushil KumarWrestlingMen’s 66 kg FreestyleBronze
202008Vijender SinghBoxingMen’s 75 kgBronze
212012Gagan NarangShooting10 m air rifleBronze
222012Vijay KumarShooting25 m rapid fire pistolSilver
232012Saina NehwalBadmintonWomen’s SinglesBronze
242012Mary KomBoxingWomen’s 51KgBronze
252012Yogeshwar DuttWrestlingMen’s 60KgSilver
262012Sushil KumarWrestlingMen’s 66 kg FreestyleSilver
272016 PV SindhuBadmintonWomen’s SinglesSilver
282016Sakshi MalikWrestlingWomen’s 58 kg FreestyleBronze
292020Saikhom Mirabai ChanuWeightliftingWomen’s 49 kgSilver
302020PV SindhuBadmintonWomen’s SinglesBronze
312020Lovlina BorgohainBoxingWelterweightBronze
322020Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’s TeamBronze
332020Ravi Kumar DahiyaWrestlingMen’s 57 KgSilver
342020Bajranj PuniaWrestlingMen’s 65 KgBronze
352020Neeraj ChopraAthletics Men’s Javelin ThrowGold
362024Manu BhakerShooting Women’s 10 metre air pistolBronze
372024Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot SinghShooting Mixed 10 metre air pistol teamBronze
382024Swapnil KusaleShootingMen’s 50 m rifle 3 positionsBronze
392024Men’s TeamField HockeyMen’s TeamBronze
402024Neeraj ChopraAthleticsMen’s Javelin ThrowSilver
412024Aman SehrawatWrestlingMen’s 57 KgBronze

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