India at the Olympics

India at the Olympics is a history which includes 32 games in 19 countries and 800+ athletes.[1] Since 1900, India has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement". [2]

India at the
Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.ind.in
Medals
Gold
9
Silver
7
Bronze
12
Total
28
Olympics appearances (overview)
34
Summer appearances
  • 1900
  • 1904–1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972–1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022
Other related appearances
 Independent Olympic Participants

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for India is IND.[3]

History

The Indian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1927. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1927.[4]

India's team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]

The Indian Hockey team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

For a period of time, India's men's field hockey team was strong in Olympic competition. The team won eleven medals in twelve Olympiads between 1928 and 1980.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, India won two silver medals and four bronze medals.[5]

Medalists

Summer games
Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Norman Pritchard*1900 Paris[6]AthleticsMen's 200 metres
22 Silver Norman Pritchard*1900 ParisAthleticsMen's 200 metre hurdles
11 Gold National team1928 Amsterdam[7]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team1932 Los Angeles[8]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team1936 Berlin[9]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team1948 London[10]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team1952 Helsinki[11]Field hockeyMen's competition
33 BronzeKhashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav1952 HelsinkiWrestlingMen's freestyle bantamweight
11 Gold National team1956 Melbourne[12]Field hockeyMen's competition
22 Silver National team1960 Rome[13]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team1964 Tokyo[14]Field hockeyMen's competition
33 BronzeNational team1968 Mexico City[15]Field hockeyMen's competition
33 BronzeNational team1972 Munich[16]Field hockeyMen's competition
11 Gold National team[17]1980 Moscow[18]Field hockeyMen's competition
33 BronzeLeander Paes1996 Atlanta[19]TennisMen's singles
33 BronzeKarnam Malleswari2000 Sydney[20]WeightliftingWomen's 69 kg
22 Silver Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore2004 Athens[21]ShootingMen's double trap
11 Gold Abhinav Bindra[17]2008 Beijing[22]ShootingMen's 10m Air Rifle
33 BronzeSushil Kumar2008 BeijingWrestlingMen's 66 kg Freestyle
33 BronzeVijender Kumar2008 BeijingBoxingMen's 75 kg
22 Silver Sushil Kumar[23]2012 London[24]Wrestling
22 Silver Vijay Kumar[23]2012 LondonShooting20m Rapid Fire Pistol Singles
33 BronzeYogeshwar Dutt[23]2012 LondonWrestling
33 BronzeChungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte[23]2012 LondonBoxingWomen 51 kg Flyweight
33 BronzeGagan Narang[23]2012 LondonShooting10m Air Rifle
33 BronzeSaina Nehwal[23]2012 LondonBadmintonWomen Singles

    References
    1. SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "India" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-27.
    2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-27.
    3. "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-8-16.
    4. Olympic.org, India; retrieved 2012-7-27.
    5. BleacherReport.com, "Olympic Medal Count 2012: Updated Tracker, Standings and List of Winners"; retireved 2012-8-16.
    6. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1900 Paris Summer Games" Archived 2016-09-24 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    7. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games" Archived 2009-03-09 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    8. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games" Archived 2009-06-04 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    9. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games" Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    10. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1948 London Summer Games" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    11. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    12. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games" Archived 2015-09-22 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    13. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1960 Roma Summer Games" Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    14. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games" Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    15. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    16. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1972 München Summer Games" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    17. Timmons, Heather. " With India’s First Gold, Suddenly a Billion People Notice the Olympics," New York Times, August 11, 2008; excerpt, "Abhinav Bindra, 25, became the first Indian athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal "; retrieved 2012-7-13.
    18. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games" Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    19. SR/Olympics, "India at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games" Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    20. SR/Olympics, "India at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games" Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    21. SR/Olympics, "India at the 2004 Athina Summer Games" Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    22. SR/Olympics, "India at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games" Archived 2010-01-29 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.
    23. SR/Olympics, "India at the 2012 London Summer Games" Archived 2012-12-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-16.
    24. SR/Olympics, "India at the 2012 London Summer Games" Archived 2012-12-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-20.

    Other websites
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.