India
At Paris Olympics 2024, India wrapped up with a total of six medals. Let’s read about India's best Olympic performances.
At the Tokyo Olympics 2020, India achieved its best performance in history, winning a total of 7 medals, including 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze.
Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He secured the top spot in the men's javelin throw with a throw of 87.58 meters.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 marked a significant achievement for India, as it surpassed its previous best medal record at the 2012 London Olympics.
India won its first-ever Olympic medal in 1900 when Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian athlete, won 2 silver medals in athletics (200 meters and 400 meters) at the Olympics.
At Paris Olympics, India won a total of 6 medals, including 1 silver, and 5 bronze.
Key performances of India in Paris Olympics 2024 included sports such as wrestling, shooting, and javelin throw.
India's first Olympic gold medal was won by Abhinav Bindra. He achieved this milestone in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the men's 10-meter air rifle event.