Wikipedia

India at the Olympics

India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, becoming the first Asian nation to do so. Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two medals, both silver, in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has competed at several Winter Olympic Games after its debut in 1964.

India at the
Olympics
Flag of India
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websiteolympic.ind.in
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
10
Silver
10
Bronze
21
Total
41
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Independent Olympic Participants (2014)

Indian athletes have won 41 medals, all at the Summer Games. At a period of time during the 1900s, the Indian men's field hockey team was dominant in the Olympic Games, winning eleven medals in twelve Olympics between 1928 and 1980 including eight gold medals of which six were won consecutively from 1928 to 1956. India's best performance happened at the 2020 Games, with seven medals including a gold and two silver.

History

Before independence

 
Indian field hockey team that won the gold medal at 1928 Olympics

India made its first appearance at the 1900 Summer Olympics as part of British India (1858-1947), becoming the first Asian nation to participate in the Olympic Games.[1] A lone athlete Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two silver medals in athletics.[2] India was classified 19th in the overall medal table, which represents its best placement till date.[3] India did not compete in the next three Summer Olympic Games.[4] At the behest of then Governor of Bombay George Lloyd, Indian businessman Dorabji Tata secured representation for British India at the International Olympic Committee, enabling it to independently participate in the 1920 Summer Olympics. India sent a contingent of six competitors including four athletes and two wrestlers with two support staff.[5][6][7] The Indian Olympic movement was then established during the 1920s.[8] In 1923, a provisional All India Olympic Committee was formed, and in February 1924, the All India Olympic Games (later National Games of India) were held to select a team for the 1924 Summer Olympics at Paris. The Indian delegation at the Paris Olympics consisted of 14 competitors including eight in athletics and four in tennis, led by team manager Harry Buck.[9][10]

 
Indian hockey team at 1936 Berlin Olympics

In 1927, the provisional Indian Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee and formally became the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).[11] The organization was formed to promote the development of sports in India, host the national games, and select teams for the Olympics.[12] For the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, it selected eight competitors, which included seven in athletics and one swimmer.[13] The Indian Hockey Federation, which had been established earlier in 1925, sent the men's team to the 1928 Games. The hockey team won India's first gold medal in the Olympics at Amsterdam.[14] This was the first gold medal won by any nation from Asia at the modern Olympic Games.[15][16] For the 1932 Games, the Indian contingent consisted of the field hockey team and five athletes.[17] For the subsequent 1936 Games, India sent a contingent consisting of the field hockey team and eight athletes, who competed in four sports.[18] The only medals in the last two Games came from the Indian field hockey team, which won three consecutive gold medals from 1928 to 1936.[19] The victory run included the largest victory margin in Olympics history after India defeated United States 24–1 in 1932 and the largest margin of victory in an Olympic final during the 8–1 defeat of Germany in the final in 1936.[20][21]

After independence

 
Indian field hockey team that won the first gold medal after independence at the 1948 London Olympics

India gained its independence in 1947, it sent its first contingent as a independent country for the 1948 Summer Olympics held at London. The Indian contingent consisted of 79 athletes, who competed across ten sports and included country's first participation in arts, boxing, cycling, football, and water polo events.[22] The Indian field hockey team won the lone medal, a gold, which was the first medal for India as an independent nation.[23] The 1952 Summer Olympics marked the first time India sent women competitors to the Games.[24] The Indian contingent consisted of 64 competitors including four women with first time participants in gymnastics and shooting events.[25] Wrestler K. D. Jadhav won a bronze medal, the first individual medal for independent India.[26] India sent a contingent of 59 competitors for the 1956 Games at Melbourne and the only medal came from the Indian field hockey team, which won a then record sixth straight gold medal in a single event at the Games.[19][27] The Indian contingent consisted of 45 competitors for the next Summer Olympics at Rome.[28] The country won a single silver medal from field hockey after the team lost in the final, which was its first loss in the Olympic Games since the 1928.[29]

India made its Winter Olympics debut at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with Jeremy Bujakowski competing in the men's downhill event in alpine skiing.[a][37][38][39] In the subsequent Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in the same year, India sent a contingent of 53 competitors including two participants for the diving event for the first time.[40] The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, for the country's only medal at the Games.[41]

 
Leander Paes won a bronze medal in 1996 for India's first Olympic medal in nearly 16 years.

In the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, Bujakowski was again the only participant representing India.[42] India sent its smallest delegation since independence, consisting of 25 athletes to the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City.[43] India did not participate in the four subsequent Winter Olympic Games from 1972 to 1984.[42] In the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich, 41 Indian athletes competed across seven sports including two competitors in the badminton for the first time.[44] The only medals in the previous two Summer Olympics were the bronze medals won by the men's field hockey team.[45][46] In 1976 Summer Olympics at Montreal, India entered 26 athletes, but failed to win a medal for the first time since 1924.[47][48]

The Indian delegation for the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow consisted of 76 competitors, the second largest since independence with first time participants in the equestrian event.[49] The only medal again came from the men's hockey team which won their record extending eighth Olympic gold in a single event.[50] This was also the last time the Indian field hockey team won the gold medal at the Olympics.[51] India sent 48, 46 and 52 athletes to the subsequent three Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, and 1992 respectively, but failed to win a single medal across the three Olympic Games.[52][53][54] In between, India returned to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics after a gap of nearly 20 years. The Indian contingent consisted of three athletes including the first women participant Shailaja Kumar.[42] The country entered two athletes to the 1992 Winter Olympics before missing the subsequent 1994 Winter Olympics.[42] India entered 49 competitors across 13 events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[55] Tennis player Leander Paes won a bronze medal in the men's singles event for the country's first Olympic medal in nearly 16 years and became the first Indian individual medalist since 1952.[56] India's lone participant in the subsequent 1998 Winter Olympics was Shiva Keshavan, who would become the Indian with most appearances in the Olympic Games after his sixth appearance in 2018.[42][57]

21st century

 
Sushil Kumar (left) became the first Indian athlete to win multiple individual Olympic medals since independence.

The Indian contingent for the 2000 Sydney Olympics consisted of 65 athletes with athletes competing in the rowing event for the first time.[58][59] The country's only medal was a bronze won by Karnam Malleswari in the women's 69 kg weightlifting event. It was the first Olympic medal won by an Indian woman.[60] Keshavan was again the only competitor for India at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[42] The Indian contingent for the 2004 Athens Olympics consisted of 73 athletes and the only medal came from shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who won the silver medal in men's double trap event.[61][62][63] The Indian delegation for the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of four athletes, two in alpine skiing, one in cross-country skiing, and one in luge.[64] At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Indian contingent of 57 athletes competed in 12 sports.[65] India registered its best performance at the time, winning three medals in the event including a gold and two bronze medals.[66] Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian individual gold medalist after his victory in the men's air rifle event.[67] Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar got the country's first Olympic medal in boxing and second medal in wrestling respectively.[66] Three Indian athletes represented the country in the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver.[68]

The Indian contingent for the 2012 Summer Olympics consisted of 83 members, the highest till then.[69][70] The country won six medals including two silver and four bronze, the highest count of medals as of then.[71] Sushil Kumar won a silver medal to become the first Indian since independence with multiple individual Olympic medals.[72] Shooter Vijay Kumar won the other silver medal in shooting.[73] Amongst the bronze medalists, Saina Nehwal won India's first medal in badminton and boxer Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal in boxing.[74][75] Other bronze medalists included shooter Gagan Narang and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.[71][76] In December 2022, the Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the International Olympic Committee due to government interference in the autonomy of the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC). Due to the suspension, three Indian athletes entered the 2014 Winter Olympics as Independent Olympic Participants.[77] The suspension was revoked when the games were underway and two competitors resumed the competition under the Indian flag.[78]

 
Mary Kom won the first medal for India in the women's boxing event at the 2012 Games.

For the 2016 Summer Olympics, India sent more than 100 athletes for the first time with 117 competitors.[79][80] India won two medals including a silver and a bronze.[81][82] Shuttler P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal and the youngest Indian woman medalist after she won a silver medal in badminton.[82][83] Sakshi Malik became the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal in the women's freestyle 58 kg category.[82][84] Two Indian athletes represented the country in the 2018 Winter Olympics at PyeongChang.[85]

 
Neeraj Chopra won India's first athletic gold medal in 2020 and followed up with a silver in 2024.

India sent its largest delegation consisting of 119 athletes to the 2020 Summer Olympics.[86][87][88] India registered its most successful performance in a single Games with seven medals including one gold, two silver and four bronze.[89][90][91] Neeraj Chopra won India's first gold medal in athletics after his victory in the men's javelin throw event.[92][93][94] In the women's 49 kg event, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India's first silver medal in weight lifting.[95][96] Sindhu became the first Indian female athlete and the second Indian to win medals in consecutive Summer Games in individual events after she won a bronze in women's badminton.[97][98][99] The men's field hockey team won a bronze medal to record their first Olympic medal since 1980.[100]Ravi Kumar Dahiya won a silver medal in men's freestyle wrestling.[101] Other bronze medalists included Lovlina Borgohain in women's boxing and Bajrang Punia in men's freestyle wrestling.[102][103][104][105] India entered one male alpine skier, Arif Khan for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[106][107]

The Indian contingent for the 2024 Summer Olympics consisted of 110 competitors across 16 sports.[108][109] India won six medals in total including one silver and five bronze, three of which came from the shooting events.[110] Chopra won the only silver medal for India in the men's javelin throw event and became the first Indian individual medalist to have won a gold and silver at the Olympics.[111] Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals including the first Indian medal at the Games in the air pistol event and another along with Sarabjot Singh in the mixed pistol team event. She became the first Indian since independence to win two medals in a single Olympics. Swapnil Kusale then won another bronze medal in shooting.[112] The men's field hockey team won the bronze medal for the second consecutive Olympics.[113] Aman Sehrawat won a bronze medal for India in the men's freestyle 57kg wrestling event to become the youngest Indian to win an Olympic medal.[114][115]

Medal table

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

Medals by sport

Sport Rank   Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
  Athletics 59th 1 3 0 4
  Badminton 9th 0 1 2 3
  Boxing 68th 0 0 3 3
  Field hockey [a] 2nd 8 1 4 13
  Shooting 33rd 1 2 4 7
  Tennis 33rd 0 0 1 1
  Weightlifting 53rd 0 1 1 2
  Wrestling 48th 0 2 6 8
Total 60th 10 10 21 41

^ Leading in the men's event at the Olympics with all 13 medals coming from the same. Combining men's and women's events, both India and the Netherlands have won eight gold medals each.

Best results in non-medaling sports

Sport Result Athlete Event Games
  Archery 4th
Mixed team Paris 2024
  Artistic gymnastics 4th Dipa Karmakar Women's vault Rio 2016
  Fencing R32 Bhavani Devi Women's sabre Tokyo 2020
  Golf 4th Aditi Ashok Women's individual Tokyo 2020
  Table tennis R16
Women's singles Paris 2024

Medalists

Here is the complete list of Indian medalists at the Olympics over the years.[120]

Medal Medalist Games Sport Event Date
  Silver Norman Pritchard   1900 Paris  Athletics Men's 200m 22 July 1900
  Silver Men's 200m hurdles 16 July 1900
  Gold
  1928 Amsterdam  Field hockey Men's tournament 26 May 1928
  Gold
  1932 Los Angeles  Field hockey Men's tournament 11 August 1932
  Gold
  1936 Berlin  Field hockey Men's tournament 15 August 1936
  Gold
  1948 London  Field hockey Men's tournament 12 August 1948
  Gold
  1952 Helsinki  Field hockey Men's tournament 24 July 1952
  Bronze K. D. Jadhav  Wrestling Men's freestyle 57 kg 23 July 1952
  Gold
  1956 Melbourne  Field hockey Men's tournament 6 December 1956
  Silver
  1960 Rome  Field hockey Men's tournament 9 September 1960
  Gold
  1964 Tokyo  Field hockey Men's tournament 23 October 1964
  Bronze
  1968 Mexico City  Field hockey Men's tournament 26 October 1968
  Bronze
  1972 Munich  Field hockey Men's tournament 10 September 1972
  Gold
  1980 Moscow  Field hockey Men's tournament 29 July 1980
  Bronze Leander Paes   1996 Atlanta  Tennis Men's singles 3 August 1996
  Bronze Karnam Malleswari   2000 Sydney  Weightlifting Women's 69 kg 19 September 2000
  Silver Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore   2004 Athens  Shooting Men's double trap 17 August 2004
  Gold Abhinav Bindra   2008 Beijing  Shooting Men's 10m air rifle 11 August 2008
  Bronze Vijender Singh  Boxing Middleweight 20 August 2008
  Bronze Sushil Kumar  Wrestling Men's freestyle 66 kg 21 August 2008
  Silver Vijay Kumar   2012 London  Shooting Men's 25m rapid fire pistol 3 August 2012
  Silver Sushil Kumar  Wrestling Men's freestyle 66 kg 12 August 2012
  Bronze Saina Nehwal  Badminton Women's singles 4 August 2012
  Bronze Mary Kom  Boxing Women's flyweight 8 August 2012
  Bronze Gagan Narang  Shooting Men's 10m air rifle 30 July 2012
  Bronze Yogeshwar Dutt  Wrestling Men's freestyle 60 kg 11 August 2012
  Silver P. V. Sindhu   2016 Rio de Janeiro  Badminton Women's singles 19 August 2016
  Bronze Sakshi Malik  Wrestling Women's freestyle 58 kg 17 August 2016
  Gold Neeraj Chopra   2020 Tokyo  Athletics Men's javelin throw 7 August 2021
  Silver Saikhom Mirabai Chanu  Weightlifting Women's 49 kg 24 July 2021
  Silver Ravi Kumar Dahiya  Wrestling Men's freestyle 57 kg 5 August 2021
  Bronze P. V. Sindhu  Badminton Women's singles 1 August 2021
  Bronze Lovlina Borgohain  Boxing Women's welterweight 4 August 2021
  Bronze
 Field hockey Men's tournament 5 August 2021
  Bronze Bajrang Punia  Wrestling Men's freestyle 65 kg 7 August 2021
  Silver Neeraj Chopra   2024 Paris  Athletics Men's javelin throw 8 August 2024
  Bronze Manu Bhaker  Shooting Women's 10m air pistol 28 July 2024
  Bronze Manu Bhaker
Sarabjot Singh 		Mixed 10m air pistol team 30 July 2024
  Bronze Swapnil Kusale Men's 50m rifle 3 positions 1 August 2024
  Bronze
 Field hockey Men's tournament 8 August 2024
  Bronze Aman Sehrawat  Wrestling Men's freestyle 57 kg 9 August 2024

Multiple medalists

Individual

Athlete Sport Games   Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
Neeraj Chopra   Athletics Tokyo 2020
Paris 2024 		1 1 0 2
Norman Pritchard   Athletics Paris 1900 0 2 0 2
Sushil Kumar   Wrestling Beijing 2008
London 2012 		0 1 1 2
P. V. Sindhu   Badminton Rio 2016
Tokyo 2020 		0 1 1 2
Manu Bhaker   Shooting Paris 2024 0 0 2 2

Team

Athlete Sport Games   Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
Leslie Claudius   Field hockey 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 3 1 0 4
Udham Singh 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 3 1 0 4
Richard Allen 1928, 1932, 1936 3 0 0 3
Dhyan Chand 1928, 1932, 1936 3 0 0 3
Ranganathan Francis 1948, 1952, 1956 3 0 0 3
Randhir Singh Gentle 1948, 1952, 1956 3 0 0 3
Balbir Singh Sr. 1948, 1952, 1956 3 0 0 3
Shankar Lakshman 1956, 1960, 1964 2 1 0 3
Haripal Kaushik 1956, 1960, 1964 2 1 0 3
Carlyle Tapsell 1932, 1936 2 0 0 2
Roop Singh 1932, 1936 2 0 0 2
Jaswant Rai 1948, 1952 2 0 0 2
Govind Perumal 1952, 1956 2 0 0 2
Amir Kumar 1948, 1956 2 0 0 2
Jaswant Singh Rajput 1948, 1952 2 0 0 2
Leslie Hammond 1928, 1932 2 0 0 2
Broome Pinniger 1928, 1932 2 0 0 2
Sayed Jaffar 1932, 1936 2 0 0 2
Keshav Dutt 1948, 1952 2 0 0 2
Grahanandan Singh 1948, 1952 2 0 0 2
K. D. Singh 1948, 1952 2 0 0 2
Raghbir Lal 1952, 1956 2 0 0 2
John Peter 1960, 1964, 1968 1 1 1 3
Prithipal Singh 1960, 1964, 1968 1 1 1 3
Joginder Singh 1960, 1964 1 1 0 2
Charanjit Singh 1960, 1964 1 1 0 2
Raghbir Singh Bhola 1956, 1960 1 1 0 2
Mohinder Lal 1960, 1964 1 1 0 2
Balkrishan Singh 1956, 1960 1 1 0 2
Harbinder Singh 1964, 1968, 1972 1 0 2 3
Rajendran Christie 1964, 1968 1 0 1 2
Balbir Singh Kullar 1964, 1968 1 0 1 2
Jagjit Singh 1964, 1968 1 0 1 2
Gurbux Singh 1964, 1968 1 0 1 2
Krishnamurthy Perumal 1968, 1972 0 0 2 2
Ajitpal Singh 1968, 1972 0 0 2 2
Harmik Singh 1968, 1972 0 0 2 2
Harmanpreet Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Manpreet Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Hardik Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Gurjant Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Mandeep Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Lalit Upadhyay 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
P. R. Sreejesh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Sumit Walmiki 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Shamsher Singh 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Amit Rohidas 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2
Vivek Prasad 2020, 2024 0 0 2 2

Milestones

Milestone Medalist Games Sport Medals Ref(s)
First medalist
First individual multi-medalist 		Norman Pritchard   1900 Paris   Athletics   Silver
  Silver 		[121]
[122]
First gold medalists Men's field hockey team   1928 Amsterdam   Field hockey   Gold [123]
First gold medalists after independence Men's field hockey team   1948 London   Field hockey   Gold [124]
First individual medalist after independence K. D. Jadhav   1952 Helsinki   Wrestling   Bronze [125]
First woman medalist Karnam Malleswari   2000 Sydney   Weightlifting   Bronze [126]
First individual gold medalist Abhinav Bindra   2008 Beijing   Shooting   Gold [127]
First individual multi-medalist after independence Sushil Kumar   2008 Beijing
  2012 London 		  Wrestling   Bronze
  Silver 		[128]
First woman multi-medalist P. V. Sindhu   2016 Rio de Janeiro
  2020 Tokyo 		  Badminton   Silver
  Bronze 		[129]
First multi-medalist in single Olympics after independence Manu Bhaker   2024 Paris   Shooting   Bronze
  Bronze 		[130]

Dominance of men's field hockey team

Main article: Field hockey at the Summer Olympics

The Indian Men's Field Hockey Team has won the most medals in the sport in the Olympic competition. The team has won 13 medals including eight gold medals of which six were won consecutively from 1928 to 1956.[131][132]

Olympic records

 
India scoring their third goal against Britain in the final of the 1948 Olympics
 
Gold Medal-winning team from 1952 Helsinki with then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

The men's hockey team holds multiple Olympic records in the sport:[133][19]

Results

 
 
 
Stamps released by India Post commemorating Olympic victories
Olympic Performance[19]
Games Ranking
1908 London Did not enter
1920 Antwerp
1928 Amsterdam   Gold
1932 Los Angeles
1936 Berlin
1948 London
1952 Helsinki
1956 Melbourne
1960 Rome   Silver
1964 Tokyo   Gold
1968 Mexico City   Bronze
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal 7th
1980 Moscow   Gold
1984 Los Angeles 5th
1988 Seoul 6th
1992 Barcelona 7th
1996 Atlanta 8th
2000 Sydney 7th
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing Did not qualify
2012 London 12th
2016 Rio de Janeiro 8th
2020 Tokyo   Bronze
2024 Paris

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The first medals for alpinism were awarded at closing ceremony of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, to the members of the unsuccessful 1922 British Mount Everest expedition led by Charles Granville Bruce.[30][31] The medals were awarded to 21 people: the thirteen British expedition members, seven Indian Sherpas who died during the ascent and one Nepalese soldier.[32][33][34][35] As the medal was awarded to a team comprising of people from various nationalities, the International Olympic Committee recognizes it as a medal awarded to the mixed team rather than any individual nation.[36]
  2. ^ Three India athletes qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics but Shiva Keshavan participated as an Independent Olympic Participant due to the ongoing suspension of Indian Olympic Association at the time.[116][117] The suspension was revoked during the course of Games, which enabled the other two athletes to compete under the Indian flag.[118][119]

References

  1. ^ "India at the 1900 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ "India's first Olympics: A debut in Paris 1900 and beyond". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Medal table, Paris 1900". Olympic museum. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "India". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. ^ "India at the 1920 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Sir dorabji tata and the Olympics". Business Line. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ "India Olympics highs and lows". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ "India and Olympics". The Economic Times. August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ "India at the 1924 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ "History of Indian olympic association". Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ "India – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "History of National Games: India's homespun Olympics!". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ^ "India at the 1928 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "How Indian hockey cast a spell to win the 1928 Olympics gold". Olympics.com. 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Indian hockey won the first Olympic gold medal at hockey in 1928 Amsterdam". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. ^ "1928 Olympics: India's first step towards ascending hockey throne". The Hindu. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  17. ^ "India at the 1932 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ "India at the 1936 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d "Indian hockey men at the Olympics: A gold-laden history". Olympics.com. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ^ "1932 Olympics games: India's dominance continues". The Hindu. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  21. ^ "1936 Olympics: Hat-trick for India under Dhyan Chand". The Hindu. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  22. ^ "India at the 1948 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  23. ^ Rohan Puri (26 July 2016). "Olympics: Down the memory lane 1940–1956". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  24. ^ "Nilima Ghose: The teenager who helped Indian women get off the blocks in Olympics". Olympics.com. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  25. ^ "India at the 1952 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  26. ^ "India's wrestling medals at the Olympics - From KD Jadhav to Sakshi Malik". Olympics.com. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  27. ^ "India at the 1956 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  28. ^ "India at the 1960 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  29. ^ "1960 Olympics: Pakistan ends India's dominance". The Hindu. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  30. ^ Kluge, Volker; Lippert, Thomas (2013). "The Olympic Alpinism Prize and a promise redeemed" (PDF). International Society of Olympic Historians. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ^ "Charles Granville Bruce". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  32. ^ "India at the Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  33. ^ Douglas, Ed (19 May 2012). "'My modest father never mentioned his Everest expedition Olympic gold'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Olympic Prize Alpinism". The Gurkha Museum, Winchester. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  35. ^ "Olympedia – Alpinism". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  36. ^ "Chamonix 1924 Olympic Medal Table". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  37. ^ "Indian Olympic Skiers Finally Get New Skis". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  38. ^ Pal, Sanchari (10 January 2018). "The Forgotten Story of The First Indian at The Winter Olympics". Better India. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  39. ^ "India at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  40. ^ "India at the 1964 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  41. ^ "A stroke in time! How Indian hockey team won gold back from Pakistan at Tokyo 1964". Olympics.com. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  42. ^ a b c d e f "India at Winter Olympics - Jeremy Bujakowski to Arif Khan". Olympics.com. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  43. ^ "India at the 1968 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  44. ^ "India at the 1972 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  45. ^ "When Indian hockey first went 'bronze'". The Hindu. 16 September 2000. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  46. ^ "1972 Olympics: India's golden glory fades". The Hindu. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  47. ^ "Montreal Olympics: Indian contingent returns empty-handed". Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  48. ^ "India at the 1976 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  49. ^ "India at the 1980 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  50. ^ "1980 Olympics: India sinks Spain for gold". The Hindu. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  51. ^ "Last time India field hockey team won gold at Olympics in Moscow". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  52. ^ "India at the 1984 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  53. ^ "India at the 1988 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  54. ^ "India at the 1992 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  55. ^ "India at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  56. ^ Rohit Brijnath (31 August 1996). "Olympics 1996: How Leander Paes won India's first individual Olympic medal in 44 years". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  57. ^ "Shiva Keshavan". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  58. ^ "India at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  59. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics rowing, India schedule: Balraj Panwar to mount lone challenge". Olympics.com. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  60. ^ "Sydney Olympics hero Karnam Malleswari lauds Sakshi Malik, urges her to start preparing for Tokyo Games". India Today. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  61. ^ "India at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  62. ^ "Rajyavardhan Rathore". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  63. ^ Rohan Puri (30 July 2016). "Olympics: Down the memory lane 2004–2012". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  64. ^ "India at the 2006 Torino Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  65. ^ "India at the 2008 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  66. ^ a b "India at the Beijing 2008 Olympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  67. ^ "Abhinav Bindra gold medal at Beijing". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  68. ^ Javaid, Arfa (4 February 2022). "List of Indian athletes in Winter Olympics (1964-2022)". Jagran Josh. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  69. ^ "India at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  70. ^ "Olympics 2012: India to send biggest ever contingent". Daily News and Analysis. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  71. ^ a b "The largest Indian contingent till that point recorded India's best Olympic performance. The tally was later bettered at Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  72. ^ "Sushil Kumar". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  73. ^ "The Olympic medalist India forgot". The Bridge. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  74. ^ "Saina Nehwal". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  75. ^ "Mary Kom". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  76. ^ "Gagan Narang Stats;ISSF.com". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  77. ^ "IOC bans India from Olympics". CBC Sports. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  78. ^ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  79. ^ Singh Bedi, Harpal (30 July 2016). "India's biggest contingent faces biggest challenge at Rio". ABP News. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  80. ^ "Narsingh Yadav under provisional suspension, 119 athletes to represent India at Rio 2016 Olympics". The Indian Express. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  81. ^ "India at the 2016 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  82. ^ a b c "India at Rio 2016 Olympics: Women do the nation proud in Rio". Olympics.com. 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  83. ^ Manoj Bhagavatula (19 August 2016). "Rio 2016 Live: Silver for India's golden girl, Sindhu puts up tough fight". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  84. ^ "Rohtak Zen in Rio zone, Sakshi Malik brings wrestling bronze from Olympics". The Indian Express. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  85. ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: Flag-Bearer Shiva Keshavan Leads Indian Contingent In Pyeongchang". NDTV. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  86. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Indian contingent to consist of 228 members, including 119 athletes". India Today. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  87. ^ "India at Tokyo 2020: Athletes who booked a place at the Olympics". Olympics.com. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  88. ^ "India at the 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  89. ^ "Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul". Firstpost. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  90. ^ "India's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  91. ^ "How many medals did India win in Tokyo 2020?". SportsTiger. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  92. ^ "Tokyo 2020: Neeraj Chopra adds a golden chapter to Indian sports history". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  93. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra scripts history with stunning javelin throw". Financial Express. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  94. ^ "In seventh heaven with seven stars: Meet India's medal winners at Tokyo 2020". The Indian Express. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  95. ^ "The Mirabai Chanu story: Rise and shine at Tokyo 2020 after Rio Olympics heartbreak". Olympics.com. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  96. ^ "Saikom Mirabai Chanu". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  97. ^ "PV Sindhu reshapes history at Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  98. ^ "PV sindhu becomes two time Olympic medalist". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  99. ^ "PV sindhu wins bronze at Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  100. ^ Bhaduri, Tushar (5 August 2021). "India's long medal wait in hockey ends after pulsating win in bronze playoff". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  101. ^ "Ravi Kumar Dahiya takes silver;Olympics.com". Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  102. ^ "Tracing boxer Lovlina Borgohain's meteoric climb to the Olympic podium". Olympics.com. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  103. ^ "How Bajrang Punia battled pain en route to Olympic wrestling medal at Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  104. ^ "Bajrang Punia wins bronze in 65 kg". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  105. ^ "Lovlina Borgohain puts boromukhia on olympic map". Indian Express. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  106. ^ "Constant practice takes Arif Khan to the Winter Olympics". The Hindu. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  107. ^ "India at the 2022 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  108. ^ Participation of Indian contingent in Olympics Games 2024 to be held at Paris, France from 26th July to 11th August 2024 (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India (Report). 16 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  109. ^ Seo, Raval (25 July 2024). "India at the Paris Olympic Games: A deep dive into the contingent". Taza news. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  110. ^ "Indian Olympic medal winners: A comprehensive list". Olympics.com. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  111. ^ "Tokyo Gold, Paris Silver: Neeraj Chopra achieves another Olympic first for India". India Today. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  112. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian records and milestones – full list". Olympics.com. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  113. ^ "Another Bronze! India's men's hockey team wins bronze in thrilling clash with Spain at Paris Olympics". Business Today. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  114. ^ "Olympics: Aman Sehrawat wins India's first wrestling medal at Paris Games". India Today. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  115. ^ "Aman Sehrawat becomes India's youngest-ever Olympic medallist". The Hindu. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  116. ^ "IOC bans India from Olympics". CBC Sports. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  117. ^ "Sochi 2014: India's Shiva Keshavan registers worst Winter Olympics performance, finishes 37th". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  118. ^ "International Olympic Committee reinstates India at Sochi after ban". CNN. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  119. ^ "Sochi Games: Tricolour unfurled, Indian teams can now proudly fly national flag and wear dresses with India written on them". India Today. 16 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  120. ^ "Indian Olympic medal winners: A comprehensive list". Olympics.com. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  121. ^ "India's first Olympics: A debut in Paris 1900 and beyond". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  122. ^ "Norman Pritchard Biography, Olympic Records and Age". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  123. ^ "1928 Amsterdam Olympics: The hockey champions of the world". Sportstar. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  124. ^ "For independent India, how hockey made a new beginning at 1948 London Olympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  125. ^ "KD Jadhav: The scrawny lad who stood tall in the sport of giants". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  126. ^ "Karnam Malleswari's bronze at Sydney 2000 lifts Indian women up". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  127. ^ "On this day Abhinav bindra became first Indian to win individual Olympic gold". The Times of India. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  128. ^ "Sushil Kumar Biography, Olympic Records and Age". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  129. ^ "PV Sindhu becomes first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals - Full list of major honours". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  130. ^ "Manu Bhaker's tryst with history in Paris, becomes first Indian to win multiple medals at single Olympic Games". The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  131. ^ "India hockey all medals at Olympics list". The Hindustan Times. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  132. ^ "History of hockey in India: Taught by the British, India conquered the world". Olympics.com. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  133. ^ "Indian field hockey records". Khelnow. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=India_at_the_Olympics&oldid=1260088396"