India Shines with Six Medals at Paris Olympics: Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, and Hockey Team Lead the Charge
India secures six medals at the Paris Olympics, including one silver and five bronze. Highlights include Neeraj Chopra’s javelin silver, Manu Bhaker’s historic shooting bronze, and the Indian hockey team’s back-to-back Olympic medals. Explore the standout performances and records set by Indian athletes.
India's journey at the Paris Olympics concluded with a total of six medals: one silver and five bronze. The country's medal tally was bolstered by remarkable performances from Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Aman Sehrawat, and the Indian hockey team, securing India 71st place on the medals table. (Image: Reuters)
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Indian athletes competed across 16 sports: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis. (Image: Reuters)
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While the six medals were a cause for celebration, India's campaign at the Summer Olympics also saw several near misses. Notable near misses included Lakshya Sen's performance in badminton, Saikom Mirabai Chanu's in weightlifting, and Vinesh Phogat's unexpected disqualification from the wrestling final. (Image: AP)
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Despite the challenges, Indian athletes set several new records. Take a look... (Image: Reuters)
Neeraj Chopra achieved his second-best career javelin throw at the Paris Olympics with a distance of 89.45 meters. By winning silver, Chopra became India's fifth two-time Olympic medalist, following his gold medal at Tokyo 2020. (Image: Reuters)
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Manu Bhaker won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event, making her the first Indian woman to earn a shooting medal at the Olympics. (Image: Reuters)
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Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh became the first Indian shooting pair to win an Olympic medal in shooting at Paris 2024. (Image: Reuters)
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Swapnil Kusale's bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions brought India's shooting medal tally to three at the Paris Olympics—an unprecedented achievement for India in any single sport at the Games. (Image: Reuters)
The Indian men's hockey team won bronze medals in both Paris and Tokyo, marking the first time in 52 years (since Munich 1972) that India secured back-to-back Olympic medals in hockey. (Image: Reuters)
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Lakshya Sen became the first Indian shuttler to reach the semi-finals in a men's badminton event at the Olympics, though he lost to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal match. (Image: Reuters)
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Manika Batra became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the pre-quarterfinals but was defeated 4-1 by eighth-seeded Japanese player Miu Hirano. (Image: Reuters)
