India at Olympics

India is credited for first participating at the Olympics Games in 1900, with a lone athlete Norman Pritchard winning two medals in athlete.
India first sent the team in 1920, and participated since then in every Olympic games.

The National Olympic Committee India is the Indian Olympic Association, and was created in 1927.

1900:-2 Silver in Men's 200 m and Men's 200 m hurdles.
1920:-no medal wins
1924:-no medal wins
1928:-Gold in Hockey
1932:-Gold in Hockey
1936:-Gold in Hockey




1936 Hockey team


1940:-Gold in Hockey
1944:-Gold in Hockey
1948:-Gold in Hockey
1952:-Gold in Hockey,and Bronze in Wrestling(Khashaba Jadav)
1956:-Gold in Hockey
1960:-Silver in Hockey
1964:-Gold in Hockey
1968:-Bronze in Hockey
1972:-Bronze in Hockey
1976:-No medal wins.
1980:-Gold in Hockey
1984:-No medal wins.
1988:-No medal wins.
1992:-No medal wins.
1996:-Bronze in Tennis(Leander Paes)
2000:-Bronze in Weightlifting(Karnam Malleswari)
2004:-Silver in Men's Double Trap(Lt. Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore)
2008:-Gold in 10 m air rifle(Abhinav Bindra),Bronze in boxing(Vijender kumar),Bronze in
wrestling(Sushil kumar)


Abinav Bindra Vijender Kumar Sushil Kumar



So till 2008 Beijing, India had won 11 Gold, 4 Silver, 7 Bronze.
Hope Olympic to come, India will perform better and wins more Medals.
Cheers.. (*.*)