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Paris Olympics 2024 will begin on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France, in which 117 Indian athletes will show their mettle to reach the podium of the world's biggest sports stage. Neeraj Chopra appears to be standing at the forefront of the list of Indian names leading the country's medal hopes. Let take a look at the top 10 contenders of the Indian contingent going to Paris who can win Olympic medals for India.

1. Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw)

Top 10 Indian athletes who can win a medal at Paris Olympics 2024

India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra would like to create history by winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. If he is able to do this, Neeraj will be the first Indian athlete to win gold medal two consecutive times.

Neeraj last participated in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland on June. He won the gold medal there with the best throw of 85.97 meters. Neeraj has also won gold medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games and a Diamond League Trophy. Despite not being able to breach the 90m mark, Neeraj has almost always emerged as the best thrower in the events that he has entered in the last few years.

2. PV Sindhu (Badminton)

Top 10 Indian athletes who can win a medal at Paris Olympics 2024

India will hope for another medal from PV Sindhu, who won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu is the only Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals. If she wins an Olympic medal in Paris, she will become India's most successful athlete.

Sindhu has got an easy group where she faces Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba and Maldives’ Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq. She can face reigning Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the quarter-finals if she reaches that far. However that’s not her only concern, it’s also her poor form that saw her exit the Indonesia Open and Singapore Open early in 2024.

3. Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling)

Top 10 Indian athletes who can win a medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Former world number one Vinesh Phogat, has established herself as one of the finest wrestlers India has ever produced. She has won two bronze medals in World Championships in 2019 and 2023. Phogat will have several eyes watching her as she participates in the women’s 50-kilogram category at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Wrestling champion Phogat had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. However, she could not win any medals.

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