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Paris Olympics 2024: Countries With Most Medals, India's Haul And More

Published on : 29-07-2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Countries With Most Medals, India's Haul And More

As the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games begins in Paris, here is an overview of which countries have won the most medals, India's record, and the list of Indian athletes in the fray.

India's Past Olympic Medals

India has participated in the Olympics since 1900, initially as British India and then as the Republic of India after independence. It has won a total of 35 medals.

Improved Medal Haul in Recent Years

The country's medal haul has significantly improved in recent years. Consider this: It took 21 editions of the Games from 1900 to 2004 to win 17 medals. The exact number of medals has been won in just three editions.

Medals in Various Disciplines

India has won medals in eight sports disciplines. It has won gold in hockey, athletics, and shooting. In 2020, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win a gold in track and field athletics, ending India's medal drought in the discipline after 23 editions since the 1900 Games.

Historic Gold in Shooting

In 2008, Abhinav Bindra won gold in the 10m Air Rifle event, bringing India its first gold in shooting.

Overall Medal Count

India has won a total of 35 medals. In athletics, two silver medals were won in 1900; in 2020, a silver and a bronze medal were won in wrestling. In 2012, a silver and a bronze were won in shooting. India did not participate in the Olympics in 1904, 1908, and 1912.

India's Olympic Participation Over the Years

India has participated in the Olympics since 1900, initially as British India and then, after independence, as the Republic of India. It has won a total of 35 medals.

Significant Medal Haul in Recent Years

The country's medal haul has significantly improved in recent years. Consider this: It took 21 editions of the Games from 1900 to 2004 to win 17 medals. The exact number of medals has been won in just three editions.

Medals in Eight Sports Disciplines

India has won medals in eight sports disciplines. It has won gold in three - hockey, athletics, and shooting. In 2020, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win a gold in track and field athletics, ending India's medal drought in the discipline after 23 editions since the 1900 Games.

First Gold in Shooting

In 2008, Abhinav Bindra won gold in the 10m Air Rifle event, bringing India its first gold in shooting.

Field Hockey Success

In field hockey, India has 12 medals and is the leading nation. Its most successful years were between 1928 and 1964 when the team won six successive golds. India's hockey players were known for their innovative stick work, so much so that in 1956, their dribbling technique got its name - the 'Indian dribble'. This technique involves passing the ball left and right in quick movements while the player keeps moving. The method was invented in 1956, and now, it is a fundamental hockey skill adopted worldwide.

Growing Indian Contingent

Parallel to the increasing medal haul, India has recently sent more athletes to the Games, up from 86 candidates in 1948 to 117 this year. This number remained the highest for independent India till 2012. However, in the last three editions, more than 100 Indian athletes have gone to the Games. Since 2012, the proportion of women athletes has increased from around 27% to 40%.

India's Olympic Contingent

India has sent its largest contingents in recent years, with the last three Summer Olympics having more than 100 athletes each.

The Olympic Giants

Regarding overall medals, the United States, Russia, and Germany have won the most. Pakistan has won 10 South Asian medals, and Sri Lanka has won two. India has won 35 medals, with 10 gold, nine silver, and 16 bronze.

Indians at the Paris Games

With 117 athletes - 70 men and 47 women - an Indian team competes in 16 disciplines. This includes the Equestrian dressage event for the first time, in which the player atop his horse displays creative riding skills to music. Other disciplines include judo, sailing, rowing, swimming, archery, table tennis, and golf, in which India has yet to win a medal.

Schedule for the Paris Games

The Paris Games will be held between July 27 and August 11. The games will be held: Aquatics, Athletic, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Caneo, FoCyclingandball, Hockey, and many others.

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