24 July, 2021
by Anuj Tiwari
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India started their maiden Olympic stint with Norman Pritchard at the Paris Olympics in 1900 by winning a silver medal in 200m hurdles.
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Dhyan Chand gave Indian hockey its identity guiding the nation to three Olympic gold medals in 1928 at Amsterdam.
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A 10-goal charge from Roop Singh secured a massive 24-1 win against the USA and ensured a second-consecutive Olympic gold medal.
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Indian hockey team completed a hat-trick of Olympic golds at Berlin 1936.
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The first gold medal for India post-independence came from the Indian hockey team in London in 1948.
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Indian hockey team wins their fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal in Helsinki, 1952.
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India's first individual Olympic medallist wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav wins bronze in the men's freestyle bantamweight category.
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1956 Olympic gold was the sixth medal in a row for the Indian hockey team at Melbourne.
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India¡¯s unparalleled gold streak in hockey came to an end in Rome, 1960.
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The Indian hockey team won gold in Tokyo, 1964.
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The Indian hockey team was slowly losing its foothold and the bronze at Mexico 1968 was the first indication.
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A second-consecutive Olympic bronze medal arrived for the Indian hockey team in Munich, 1972.
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Indian hockey team beat Spain 4-3 to win the gold medal at Moscow Olympics, 1980.
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Leander Paes win the first bronze medal in men¡¯s singles tennis in 1996.
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Karnam Malleswari clinched the bronze medal in the 54kg category, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
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Armyman Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was the first shooter to win an Olympic medal for India.
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Abhinav Bindra won a historic gold medal in the men¡¯s 10m air rifle, ensuring India¡¯s first individual Olympic gold medal.
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Vijender Singh became the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal by winning bronze in boxing.
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Sushil Kumar wins the bronze medal in the 2008 Bejing Olympics. It was India¡¯s first Olympic medal in wrestling for 56 years.
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Gagan Narang won the bronze medal in the men¡¯s 10m air rifle in London, 2012.
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By winning a silver medal in wrestling in London 2012 games, become India¡¯s only individual two-time Olympic medallist.
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Shooter Vijay Kumar ensured his name in the record books with a silver medal in the 25m rapid pistol.
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Mary Kom commemorated the first edition of women¡¯s boxing at the Games with a bronze in the flyweight category.
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Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt won bronze in the 60kg category in wrestling.
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Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.
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PV Sindhu wins a silver medal in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Sakshi Malik became the first female Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins the silver medal in the women's 49kg category. It is India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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