The 2024 Summer Olympics have ended in Paris. paris olympics 2024 medal tally,In total, India had six medals— one silver and five bronze—ranking them 71st overall in the medals tally, a significant drop from their 48th place finish at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 where they claimed seven medals comprising two golds, two silvers and four bronzes.
Several fourth-place finishes and Vinesh Phogat’s heartbreaking disqualification from her gold medal match prevented India from ever crossing over to double figures on the medal count.
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india in paris olympics 2024, Manu Bhaker
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker who overcame her dark past of pistol mishap at Tokyo Olympics 2020 won bronze during women’s air pistol 10m event at Paris Olympics of 2024 opened India’s account
Manu together with her partner Sarabjot Singh beat South Korea in the mixed team event of 10m air pistol to earn a bronze that made it two second place victories for India. Moreover, no other athlete from independent India has ever bagged two medals at an Olympic games such as Manu did.
paris olympics 2024medal tally,Swapnil Kusale
India got their third shooting medal when Swapnil Kusale became the first Indian to win bronze in Men’s category of fifty meters rifle three positions.
India’s most successful summer game – hockey – got back on the podium after winning their bronze medal match against Spain with a score of 2-1. This victory by Indian Hockey Team brought home their fourth medal from Paris making it total number thirteen in all Olypic events so far contested by this country
paris olympics 2024 medal tally,Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra; India’s golden boy settled for silver; having missed out on defending his Tokyo Olympics gold medal but still found himself among top three winners thereby earning his country’s fifth medal.
In such a tournament, for instance, when Swapnil Kusale earned Bronze Medal I men’s 50m rifle three position event, it became the third medal.
India won their only sixth and final medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. On 13-5 record over Puerto Rican Dorian Toi Cruz, he became the youngest ever Indian medallist aged 21 in men’s freestyle wrestling category for weight of up to and including 57kg.
