List of medals won by India in Olympic games. The tally includes records, gold, silver and bronze medalists in various olympic games and athletics events.
India at Olympics
India first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 1900 with only a single athlete. This athlete (Norman Pritchard) won two silver medals in athletics. India first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920. Since then, the nation has participated in every Summer Games. There was a time when Indian hockey team dominated the Olympic competition, and won 8 gold medals. Here is the overall Olympics medal tally of India.
| Total Medals : 28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Medals : 9 | Silver Medals : 7 | Bronze Medals : 12 | Overall Rank : 58 |
Olympic Games Medal Table of India (IOC code: IND)
Year |
Host |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Paris, France | 0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 1928 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1932 | Los Angeles, United States | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1936 | Berlin, Germany | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1948 | London, United Kingdom | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1952 | Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| 1956 | Melbourne, Australia | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1960 | Rome, Italy | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1972 | Munich, West Germany | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Total | 9 |
7 |
12 |
28 |
India Total Medal Count by Sport
Sport |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Men | 0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Badminton | 0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Boxing | 0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Field Hockey | 8 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| Men's Shooting | 1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Tennis | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Women Weightlifting | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Wrestling | 0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
India Medal Count by Athletes
Athlete Name |
Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Hockey Team | Field Hockey | 8 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
| Norman Pritchard | Athletics Men | 0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Sushil Kumar | Wrestling | 0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Abhinav Bindra | Men's Shooting | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Gagan Narang | Men's Shooting | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Karnam Malleswari | Women Weightlifting | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Khashaba Jadhav | Wrestling | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Leander Paes | Tennis | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Mary Kom | Boxing | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (PV Sindhu) | Badminton | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Men's Shooting | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Saina Nehwal | Badminton | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Sakshi Malik | Wrestling | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Vijay Kumar | Men's Shooting | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Vijender Singh | Boxing | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Yogeshwar Dutt | Wrestling | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |