India has won 41 medals at the Olympic Games since its debut in 1900. This includes 10 gold, 10 silver and 21 bronze medals. The list below covers every Indian Olympic winner, from Norman Pritchard's two silvers in 1900 to the six medals India won at Paris 2024.
Indian Olympic winners name list 2026 is a useful reference for students, sports fans and competitive exam aspirants. It shows the full history of Indian medal winners at the Summer Olympics, along with the event and the year of each medal.
India's best performance came at Tokyo 2020, where the country won seven medals, including Neeraj Chopra's historic gold in javelin throw. At Paris 2024, India won six medals, with shooters Manu Bhaker and Swapnil Kusale, wrestler Aman Sehrawat, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and the men's hockey team all finishing on the podium.
The first Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal was Norman Pritchard, who secured two silver medals in athletics at Paris 1900. The first individual gold came 108 years later, when Abhinav Bindra won the men's 10m air rifle event at Beijing 2008.
Indian Olympic Winners Name List 2026
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Olympic Medals | 41 |
| Gold Medals | 10 |
| Silver Medals | 10 |
| Bronze Medals | 21 |
| First Medal | Norman Pritchard, Silver, 1900 |
| First Individual Gold | Abhinav Bindra, 2008 |
| Best Medal Haul | 7 medals at Tokyo 2020 |
| Latest Medals | 6 medals at Paris 2024 |
Here is the complete list of Indian medal winners at the Olympic Games, updated after Paris 2024.
| Winner Name | Medal | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Pritchard | Silver | Men's 200m | 1900 |
| Norman Pritchard | Silver | Men's 200m Hurdles | 1900 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1928 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1932 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1936 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1948 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1952 |
| KD Jadhav | Bronze | Men's Bantamweight Wrestling | 1952 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1956 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Silver | Men's Hockey | 1960 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1964 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Bronze | Men's Hockey | 1968 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Bronze | Men's Hockey | 1972 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Gold | Men's Hockey | 1980 |
| Leander Paes | Bronze | Men's Singles Tennis | 1996 |
| Karnam Malleswari | Bronze | Women's 54kg Weightlifting | 2000 |
| Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Silver | Men's Double Trap Shooting | 2004 |
| Abhinav Bindra | Gold | Men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting | 2008 |
| Vijender Singh | Bronze | Men's Middleweight Boxing | 2008 |
| Sushil Kumar | Bronze | Men's 66kg Wrestling | 2008 |
| Sushil Kumar | Silver | Men's 66kg Wrestling | 2012 |
| Vijay Kumar | Silver | Men's 25m Rapid Pistol Shooting | 2012 |
| Saina Nehwal | Bronze | Women's Singles Badminton | 2012 |
| Mary Kom | Bronze | Women's Flyweight Boxing | 2012 |
| Yogeshwar Dutt | Bronze | Men's 60kg Wrestling | 2012 |
| Gagan Narang | Bronze | Men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting | 2012 |
| PV Sindhu | Silver | Women's Singles Badminton | 2016 |
| Sakshi Malik | Bronze | Women's 58kg Wrestling | 2016 |
| Mirabai Chanu | Silver | Women's 49kg Weightlifting | 2021 |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze | Women's Welterweight Boxing | 2021 |
| PV Sindhu | Bronze | Women's Singles Badminton | 2021 |
| Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Silver | Men's 57kg Wrestling | 2021 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Bronze | Men's Hockey | 2021 |
| Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Men's 65kg Wrestling | 2021 |
| Neeraj Chopra | Gold | Men's Javelin Throw | 2021 |
| Manu Bhaker | Bronze | Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting | 2024 |
| Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh | Bronze | Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Shooting | 2024 |
| Swapnil Kusale | Bronze | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting | 2024 |
| Indian Hockey Team | Bronze | Men's Hockey | 2024 |
| Neeraj Chopra | Silver | Men's Javelin Throw | 2024 |
| Aman Sehrawat | Bronze | Men's 57kg Wrestling | 2024 |
Indian Hockey Medals at the Olympic Games
Indian hockey team has won 13 Olympic medals, including 8 gold medals. The last hockey gold came at Moscow 1980, and the team won back-to-back bronze medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
| Medal | Captain | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Jaipal Singh | 1928 | Amsterdam |
| Gold | Lal Bokhari | 1932 | Los Angeles |
| Gold | Dhyanchand | 1936 | Berlin |
| Gold | Kishan Lal | 1948 | London |
| Gold | K D Singh | 1952 | Helsinki |
| Gold | Balbir Singh Sr | 1956 | Melbourne |
| Silver | Leslie Claudius | 1960 | Rome |
| Gold | Charanjit Singh | 1964 | Tokyo |
| Bronze | Gurbux Singh | 1968 | Mexico City |
| Bronze | Harmeek Singh | 1972 | Munich |
| Gold | Vasudevan Bhaskaran | 1980 | Moscow |
| Bronze | Manpreet Singh | 2021 | Tokyo |
| Bronze | Harmanpreet Singh | 2024 | Paris |
Key Facts About Indian Olympic Winners
Some important points about India's Olympic medal history:
- Norman Pritchard won India's first Olympic medals, two silvers in athletics at Paris 1900.
- Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in shooting at Beijing 2008.
- Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic gold in athletics with his javelin throw at Tokyo 2020, then added a silver at Paris 2024.
- Manu Bhaker became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single Olympics since independence, with two shooting bronzes at Paris 2024.
- Only three Indian athletes have won two individual Olympic medals: Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu and Neeraj Chopra.
Related Lists
For more sports and award lists, check these articles:
- Padma Awards Winners List
- Asian Games Medal Tally List
- Commonwealth Games India Medal List
- Olympic Games List
For the full official record of every Indian Olympic medal winner, check the complete list of Indian Olympic medal winners on Business Standard.