India at the Olympics facts for kids
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India at the Olympics is a history which includes 32 games in 19 countries and 800+ athletes. Since 1900, India has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for India is IND.
History
The Indian National Olympic Committee was formed in 1927. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1927.
India's team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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.
Medalists
Summer games
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Norman Pritchard* | 1900 Paris | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
Silver | Norman Pritchard* | 1900 Paris | Athletics | Men's 200 metre hurdles |
Gold | National team | 1928 Amsterdam | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1932 Los Angeles | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1936 Berlin | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1948 London | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1952 Helsinki | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Bronze | Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight |
Gold | National team | 1956 Melbourne | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Silver | National team | 1960 Rome | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1964 Tokyo | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Bronze | National team | 1968 Mexico City | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Bronze | National team | 1972 Munich | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Gold | National team | 1980 Moscow | Field hockey | Men's competition |
Bronze | Leander Paes | 1996 Atlanta | Tennis | Men's singles |
Bronze | Karnam Malleswari | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg |
Silver | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | 2004 Athens | Shooting | Men's double trap |
Gold | Abhinav Bindra | 2008 Beijing | Shooting | Men's 10m Air Rifle |
Bronze | Sushil Kumar | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men's 66 kg Freestyle |
Bronze | Vijender Kumar | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men's 75 kg |
Silver | Sushil Kumar | 2012 London | Wrestling | |
Silver | Vijay Kumar | 2012 London | Shooting | 20m Rapid Fire Pistol Singles |
Bronze | Yogeshwar Dutt | 2012 London | Wrestling | |
Bronze | Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte | 2012 London | Boxing | Women 51 kg Flyweight |
Bronze | Gagan Narang | 2012 London | Shooting | 10m Air Rifle |
Bronze | Saina Nehwal | 2012 London | Badminton | Women Singles |
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See also
In Spanish: India en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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