chronological table of all Indian Olympic medal winners up to Paris 2024, with year, event, medal
type, and brief context—perfect for SSC CGL prep:
Indian Olympic Medal Winners (1900–2024)
Year (Olympics) Athlete / Team Event Medal Notes
Men’s 200 m & 200 m hurdles 2×
1900 Paris Norman Pritchard First ever Olympic medals for India
(Athletics) Silver
1928
India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold First Olympic gold for India
Amsterdam
1932 Los
India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Continued hockey dominance
Angeles
1936 Berlin India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Third consecutive hockey gold
1948 London India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Post-independence gold
1952 Helsinki India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Continued supremacy
First individual medal for
K.D. Jadhav Wrestling (Men’s Bantamweight) Bronze
independent India
1956 Melbourne India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Hockey glory continues
1960 Rome India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Silver Hockey silver
1964 Tokyo India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Back to gold
1968 Mexico
India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Bronze Bronze in hockey
City
1972 Munich India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Bronze Continued hockey presence
1980 Moscow India Men’s Hockey Team Men’s Field Hockey Gold Last hockey gold till date
1996 Atlanta Leander Paes Tennis (Men’s Singles) Bronze First individual medal since 1952
First Indian woman Olympic
2000 Sydney Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting (Women’s 54 kg) Bronze
medallist
Rajyavardhan Singh
2004 Athens Shooting (Men’s Double Trap) Silver First shooting medal
Rathore
2008 Beijing Abhinav Bindra Shooting (Men’s 10 m Air Rifle) Gold First individual Olympic gold
Vijender Singh Boxing (Middleweight) Bronze First boxing medal
Sushil Kumar Wrestling (Men’s 66 kg) Bronze Wrestling comeback
2012 London Sushil Kumar Wrestling (Men’s 66 kg) Silver Upgraded medal
Shooting (Men’s 25 m Rapid Fire
Vijay Kumar Silver Shooting silver
Pistol)
Saina Nehwal Badminton (Women’s Singles) Bronze First badminton medal
Mary Kom Boxing (Women’s Flyweight) Bronze Women's boxing medal
Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling (Men’s 60 kg) Bronze Additional wrestling medal
Gagan Narang Shooting (Men’s 10 m Air Rifle) Bronze Shooting medal
2016 Rio P.V. Sindhu Badminton (Women’s Singles) Silver First Indian woman silver
Sakshi Malik Wrestling (Women’s 58 kg) Bronze First woman wrestler medal
2020 Tokyo Mirabai Chanu Weightlifting (Women’s 49 kg) Silver Continuing medal trend
PV Sindhu Badminton (Women’s Singles) Bronze Multiple medalist
Lovlina Borgohain Boxing (Women’s Welterweight) Bronze New boxing face
Ravi Kumar Dahiya Wrestling (Men’s 57 kg) Silver Strong wrestling performer
Indian Men’s Hockey
Men’s Field Hockey Bronze Return to hockey medals
Team
Bajrang Punia Wrestling (Men’s 65 kg) Bronze Wrestling medal
Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw (Men’s) Gold First athletics gold for India
Shooting (Women’s 10 m Air
2024 Paris Manu Bhaker Bronze First Indian woman shooter medal
Pistol)
Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Shooting (Mixed 10 m Air Pistol
Bronze First team shooting medal
Singh Team)
Shooting (Men’s 50 m Rifle 3
Swapnil Kusale Bronze Shooting medal
Positions)
Year (Olympics) Athlete / Team Event Medal Notes
Indian Men’s Hockey
Men’s Field Hockey Bronze Continued hockey tradition
Team
Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw (Men’s) Silver Upgraded from Tokyo gold
Aman Sehrawat Wrestling (Men’s 57 kg) Bronze Youngest Indian medalist
Highlights & Takeaways:
First Olympic medals ever for India: Norman Pritchard (1900).
Hockey era dominance: 1928–1980, multiple golds.
Individual breakthrough: K.D. Jadhav (1952), then Leander Paes (1996).
Women’s milestones: Malleswari (2000), Salient wins by Kom, Sindhu, Chanu, Lovlina.
Sport diversification: medals in shooting, badminton, weightlifting, boxing, wrestling, javelin.
Recent strides: Neeraj Chopra (2020, 2024), Manu Bhaker (2024), and continued medals across disciplines.
