Who won first Olympic medal for India?

Who won first Olympic medal for India?

The Indian men’s hockey team sealed their second of six consecutive gold medals on August 11, 1932 while Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual Olympics gold on the same date at the 2008 Olympics.

How many Silver medals won by India in Olympics 2021?

Indian Jevelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won India’s first and only Gold Medal on 7th August 2021. How Many Silver medals did India win in Tokyo Olympics? India won 2 silver medals this year. One by Mirabai Chanu and another by Ravi Kumar Dahiya.

Who are the winners of the Indian Olympic Games?

Indian Medal Winners at the Olympic Games Person Medal Event Year Venue Saina Nehwal Bronze Badminton 2012 London Gagan Narang Bronze Shooting 2012 London P.V. Sindhu Silver Badminton 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sakshi Malik Bronze Wrestling 2016 Rio de Janeiro

When did India compete in the 2012 Olympics?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia India competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Indian Olympic Association sent the nation’s largest delegation to the Games in Olympic history. A total of 83 athletes, 60 men and 23 women, competed in 13 sports.

Who was the Indian Air Rifle medalist in London 2012?

1) Gagan Narang won a bronze medal in the men’s 10 metre air rifle event in the 2012 Olympic Games on 30th July 2012. This was India’s third shooting medal in Indian Olympic history. Gagan Narang had a total score of 701.1 which gave him bronze only losing to Italy’s Niccolo Campriani who took silver with a score of 701.5.

How many medals did India win in London?

India in the 2012 London Olympics won 6 medals including 2 silver and 4 bronze which is considered as the best performance by India so far in terms of medals won at any Olympic game.