At the Paris 2024 Olympics, 117 Indian athletes, including five reserves, are competing for medals and sporting glory from July 26 to August 11. The Indian team is participating in 69 medal events across 16 sports, including archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.
Neeraj Chopra, who made history by winning gold in the men’s javelin throw at Tokyo 2020, is part of a 29-member Indian athletics team. He aims to add to India’s medal tally at these Games. Other notable athletes include badminton star PV Sindhu, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, and boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who are returning as Olympic medallists. The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, also features some returning players.
Emerging stars like Avinash Sable, Aman Sehrawat, and the Indian hockey team are eager to enhance India’s Olympic performance in Paris 2024.
Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker made history by winning the first medal for India at the Paris 2024 Olympics, securing a bronze in shooting and becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. She further distinguished herself by winning a second medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol event with Sarabjot Singh.
Conclusion
To date, India has won 38 Olympic medals. The country’s journey began with Norman Pritchard’s dual silvers at Paris 1900. KD Jadhav’s wrestling bronze at Helsinki 1952 marked the first individual medal for independent India, while Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal at Sydney 2000. Abhinav Bindra’s gold at Beijing 2008 was a landmark achievement as the first individual gold for India, a record held until Neeraj Chopra’s victory in Tokyo 2020.
Men’s hockey, with 12 medals including eight golds, has been India’s most successful sport at the Olympics, followed by wrestling with seven medals. India aims to surpass its best-ever Olympic haul of seven medals, including one gold, from Tokyo 2020. So far, at Paris 2024, India has won five medals, including one silver and four bronze.