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The candidate should have a fair idea about the Olympics, the performance of Indian Athletes, and the history of the magnificent games.┬аIf you are preparing for competitive exams then you can download our General Knowledge Free Ebook┬а┬аDownload Now.- India has won 35 medals at the Olympics since the 1900 edition.
- India made its first appearance in the Summer Olympics in the year of 1920.
- The recent Olympics i.e the 2020 Summer Olympics are the most successful Games for India since its first regular Olympics appearance in 1920, with Indian Olympians winning 7 medals.
- The Indian Olympic Medal Tally was a mixed bag of Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. With Neeraj Chopra winning the first track Gold Medal for India.
- Though the Tokyo Olympics were held in the year 2021, they are officially referred to as the Olympics 2020.
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List Of Indian Olympics Medal Winners┬а2021
Knowing the complete list of Indian Olympics Medal Winners is important when you are preparing for a competitive exam. A lot of questions based on this list can be asked in various examinations:S.No. | Athlete | Achievements |
1 | Neeraj Chopra | Gold medal in MenтАЩs Javelin throw |
2 | Mirabai Chanu | Silver medal in womenтАЩs 49kg weightlifting |
3 | Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Silver medal in menтАЩs 57kg freestyle wrestling |
4 | PV Sindhu | Bronze medal in womenтАЩs singles badminton |
5 | Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze medal in womenтАЩs welterweight boxing |
6 | Bajrang Punia | Bronze medal in menтАЩs 65kg freestyle wrestling |
7 | MenтАЩs hockey team | Bronze medal |
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List Of Gold Medal Winners From India┬а
India has won 10 gold medals at the Olympics. The menтАЩs hockey team itself accounts for eight of them. After Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra is the second individual Olympic champion.┬а
Year & Venue | Medal | Captain | |
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1928 - Amsterdam | Gold | Jaipal Singh | |
1932 - Los Angeles | Gold | Lal Bokhari | |
1936 - Berlin | Gold | Dhyanchand | |
1948 - London | Gold | Kishan Lal | |
1952 - Helsinki | Gold | K.D. Singh | |
1956 - Melbourne | Gold | Balbir Singh Sr | |
1964 - Tokyo | Gold | Charanjit Singh | |
1980 - Moscow | Gold | Vasudevan Bhaskaran | |
2008-Beijing┬а |
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Abhinav Bindra- Shootinng | |
2021-Tokyo┬а | Gold | Neeraj Chopra -┬аJavelin throw |
Olympics Important Facts
- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, had started on July 23rd and lasted till August 8th, 2021. The games were postponed due to the Covid Pandemic.┬а
- The Indian contingent participated in a record 69 events and earned medals across 18 athletic disciplines
- In the┬аmen's javelin throw,┬аNeeraj Chopra┬аwon India's first-ever gold medal in athletics.
- The nation's second-ever individual gold and first individual gold since the┬аBeijing┬а2008┬аOlympics, won by┬аAbhinav Bindra┬а(Shooting).
- ┬аSaikhom Mirabai Chanu┬аwon India's first-ever silver in┬аwomen's weightlifting (49 kg), becoming the first Indian Olympic medallist in the sport since┬а2000.
- The┬аmen's national field hockey team┬аwon the bronze medal, their first Olympic medal since┬а1980.
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