2012 Olympics India medal winners list AthleteMedalSportEvent Vijay Kumar Silver Shooting Men's 25m rapid pistol Sushil Kumar Silver Wrestling Men's 66kg Gagan Narang Bronze Shooting Men's 10m air rifle Saina Nehwal Bronze Badminton Women's singles Mary Kom Bronze Boxing Women's flyweight Yogesh...
“It was bronze in Beijing, and now it’s a silver. So we are gradually going up and maybe in the next Olympics, I will be able to win the gold medal,” the 29-year-old Kumar was quoted stating. Following his win, Indian news networks went into overdrive with channels telecasting l...
He won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the Asian Games later that year. Picture by 2006 Getty Images Vijay Kumar came second at the Asian Championship in 2007 and looked ready for his Olympics debut at Beijing 2008. However, a bout with chicken pox put ...
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After the function, all medal winners along with other Olympians moved to India Gate in open Jongas to pay floral tribute at Amar Jawan Jyoti and to take part in a photo-op. India won a record two silver medals and five bronze medals at this year's London Olympics. Wrestler Sushil ...
In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1960, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. The team had a 30–0 winning streak during this time, from their first game in 1928 until the 1960 gold medal final which th...
the final medals of the 2012 Olympics were handed out. On this occasion they went to the athletes in the men’s marathon, which was won by Uganda ’s Stephen Kiprotich. The 70,000 Games Maker volunteers were also thanked for their hard work during the 16 days of competition. From role...
her first medal, Bhaker said, “I put in a lot of effort. This is a bronze but I’m happy I could win a bronze for the country.” As the billion-strong Indian population lauds Bhaker for her achievements, people are also curious to know what Olympics winners get other than medals....
history of the Olympic Games, the men's hockey team of India is the most successful team, who has the record of winning 2 medals of bronze, 1 of silver and 8 of gold. However, there is even a women's team named "Indian Women's Hockey Team", who represents the nation in this ...
The 2024 Paris Olympics was a hard reckoning for India. The nation won just six medals and was71stin the overall medal tally. None of those medals was gold. Despite being theworld’s most populous nation, India has won only two gold medals in the last five Olympics. ...