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India, with a total of 6 medals, including one silver and five bronze medals, finished at the 71st spot in the overall medal tally in the 2024 Paris Olympics. India’s metal tally is reduced also because of Indian fell a little short due to multiple fourth-place finishes and the disheartening disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from her gold medal bout.
Comparatively, India was ranked 48th overall finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with a total of 7 medals, including one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals.
India opened their account with shooter Manu Bhaker, who secured a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Manu was again involved in the second medal win for India when she and her partner Sarabjot Singh won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, defeating South Korea.
Manu also became India’s first athlete to win two medals at the same Olympic Games in the post-independence era. India’s shooting contingent broke a 12-year shooting medal drought, and in some style. With three medals, India’s shooters were the best performing contingent.
India secured their third medal from shooting when shooter Swapnil Kusale became the first Indian to win the bronze medal in the men’s 50m rifle three-position event.
India’s hockey team, was once again on the podium after defeating Spain 2-1 in their bronze medal match. The hockey team, with their win, secured India’s fourth medal in Paris and their 13th overall medal in the Olympic Games.
Neeraj Chopra, although unable to defend his 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medal, still managed to secure a podium finish for himself and medal number five for India by winning the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw event.
The sixth and final medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics for India was also a historic one. The 21-year-old Aman Sehrawat, who won the bronze medal in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling event after defeating Puerto Rican Dorian Toi Cruz 13-5, became the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Summer Olympics.
| Indian medal winners at Paris Olympics 2024 | ||
| Indian athletes | Medal | Event |
| Manu Bhaker | Bronze | Women’s 10m air pistol event |
| Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh | Bronze | 10m air pistol mixed team event |
| Swapnil Kusale | Bronze | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions |
| Indian hockey team | Bronze | Men’s hockey |
| Neeraj Chopra | Silver | Men’s Javelin Throw |
| Aman Sehrawat | Bronze | Men’s 57kg freestyle event |
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