India achieved remarkable success at the 33rd Summer Olympics in Paris, securing a total of six medals—five bronze and one silver. The Indian athletes demonstrated exceptional skill and determination across various disciplines, marking significant milestones in the country’s Olympic history. The medal haul was led by stellar performances in shooting, hockey, javelin throw, and wrestling.
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- Total Medals: India won six medals—five bronze and one silver—at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Manu Bhaker: Won India’s first medal, a bronze in the women’s 10m Air Pistol event, with a score of 221.7.
- 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh secured a bronze, making Bhaker the first Indian woman to win two medals in a single Olympic edition.
- Swapnil Kusale: Claimed a bronze in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, India’s first-ever medal in this discipline.
- Men’s Hockey Team: Secured a bronze by defeating Spain 2-1, with skipper Harmanpreet Singh scoring both goals.
- Hockey Achievement: This was India’s second consecutive Olympic medal in hockey, following their bronze at Tokyo 2020.
- Neeraj Chopra: Made history by winning a silver in men’s javelin throw with a throw of 89.45m, becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in track and field.
- Gold in Javelin: The gold medal in men’s javelin was won by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m.
- Aman Sehrawat: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured a bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg category, defeating Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico 13-5.
- Wrestling Semifinal: Sehrawat was earlier defeated by Japan’s Rei Higuchi in the semifinal bout.
