The 2020 Summer Olympics is hosted by Tokyo this year. The international multi-sport event is starting from 23rd July and will be continuing till 8 August. We are only two weeks away from the inaugural of the Tokyo Olympics which got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1900, the world has witnessed many Indian Olympic medalists. Here is a list of all the Indian Olympic medalists who have brought victories and glorified the nation many times.
In Olympics, India has been the most successful in hockey and won the gold medal 8 times, silver medal 1 time and bronze medal 2 times.
Dhyan Chand
When the topic of Indian hockey rises, one person who needs to be mentioned always is Dhyan Chand. He is considered the greatest hockey player ever. He was a part of the Indian hockey team when India dominated globally in the field of hockey. Needless to say, his contribution was immense to strengthen India’s pillar in Olympics. Also, he has been a part of the team thrice while winning gold medals in Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936
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Mary Kom
At a very young age of 15, Mary Kom decided to pursue a career in boxing when the participation of women in sports was very less. She faced many difficulties and obstacles but overcame everything and glorified the nation many times. Also, this year Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh will be the flag bearers for the opening of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Abhinav Bindra
The only Indian athlete to win an individual Olympic gold is Abhinav Bindra. He won his first gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which inspired many Indian athletes to work hard and pursue what they love. He won more than 150 medals within a career of 22 years.
Saina Nehwal
The name that always calms at the first when anyone talks about an Indian female badminton player is Saina Nehwal. She is the first Indian female and also the youngest Asian to win a 4-star tournament. Not only this she is also one of the Indian athletes to increase the popularity of badminton in India. Her contribution to give India the deserved recognition in badminton global is immense.
Karnam Malleswari
The first woman from India to win a medal in the Olympics is Karnam Malleswari. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she won a bronze medal for the nation in women’s 69 kg in weightlifting. She has also won the world title in 1994 and 1995 in the 54 kg division. She was ranked third in 1993 and 1996 in the 54 kg division.
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List of Indian Olympics Medalists
| Sushil Kumar | Men’s freestyle 66 kg | Bronze | 2008 Beijing |
| Vijay Kumar | Men’s 25-metre rapid-fire pistol | Silver | 2012 London |
| Sushil Kumar | Men’s freestyle 66 kg | Silver | 2012 London |
| Saina Nehwal | Women’s singles | Bronze | 2012 London |
| Mary Kom | Women’s flyweight | Bronze | 2012 London |
| Gagan Narang | Men’s 10-metre air rifle | Bronze | 2012 London |
| Yogeshwar Dutt | Men’s freestyle 60 kg | Bronze | 2012 London |
| P.V. Sindhu | Women’s singles | Silver | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Sakshi Malik | Women’s freestyle 58 kg | Bronze | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
