Olympics: How has India fared in previous tournaments and what is maximum tally of medals at single event?
In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, India registered seven medals which is the most number of medals for the country in a single tournament with javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s gold being the highlight.
While India used to win a medal or two in the early editions of the Olympics, there has been an upward trajectory in the country’s performance at the showpiece event since the Beijing Olympics in 2008 where they won 3 medals.
In Rio de Janeiro in 2016, India secured two medals, including a silver from PV Sindhu in badminton and a bronze medal from Sakshi Malik in wrestling. In the 2012 London Olympics, India picked up six medals including Sushil Kumar’s silver in wrestling and Mary Kom’s bronze in boxing. In Beijing, India got three medals including a gold from Abhinav Bindra in shooting.
Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu’s success in 2016 also marked a turning point for the women’s representation of Indian women in Olympic sports.
The 2024 Olympics in Paris will begin on 26th July 2024 and finish on 11th August 2024. India has 117 athletes across 16 sports for the event. Of the athletes, 70 are men and 47 are women.
In addition to the players, the Sports Ministry cleared 140 members of support staff and officials of which 72 have been approved at the cost of the government.
Gagan Narang who is a bronze medalist at the London Olympics and vice president of the Indian Olympic Association is the Indian contingent’s Chef-de-mission for the 2024 Olympics.
The obvious difference between Tokyo and Paris is the improved ratio between athletes and support staff, which Usha said was a conscious effort. “Instead of the usual 3:1 ratio between athletes and support staff, we have worked hard to change it to slightly better than 1:1 ratio,” said Indian Olympic Association chief PT Usha in a statement earlier.
Medals at previous Olympics
|
Olympics |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
1900 Paris |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
1928 Amsterdam |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1932 Los Angeles |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1936 Berlin |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1948 London |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1952 Helsinki |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1956 Melbourne |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1960 Rome |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1964 Tokyo |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1968 Mexico City |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1972 Munich |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1980 Moscow |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1996 Atlanta |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
2000 Sydney |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
2004 Athens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
2008 Beijing |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
2012 London |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
2016 Rio de Janeiro |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
2020 Tokyo |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
Total |
10 |
9 |
16 |
35 |
