Table of Contents
- 1 In which sport did India won silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016?
- 2 How many medals did Rio Olympics win in 2016?
- 3 Who won the 2000 Olympics?
- 4 Who won the first silver medal for an individual event at the Olympics for India?
- 5 In which event did Vijay Kumar win silver medal in 2012 London Olympic Games?
- 6 Who won India’s second Medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
- 7 Who are the Indian athletes who have won an Olympic medal?
In which sport did India won silver medal at Rio Olympics 2016?
India left Rio de Janeiro with only two medals. These medals were awarded only to female athletes for the first time in history, a silver to badminton player P. V. Sindhu in the women’s singles, and a bronze to freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik in the women’s 58 kg.
How many medals did Rio Olympics win in 2016?
2016 Summer Olympics medal table
2016 Summer Olympics medals | |
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Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Highlights | |
Most gold medals | United States (46) |
Most total medals | United States (121) |
Who was India’s only medal winner in 2016 Olympics?
Indian Olympic winners name list
Athlete | Medal | Olympics |
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Sakshi Malik | Bronze | Rio 2016 |
Mirabai Chanu | Silver | Tokyo 2020 |
Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze | Tokyo 2020 |
PV Sindhu | Bronze | Tokyo 2020 |
Who won the first medal in Rio Olympics?
Virginia Thrasher
Rio 2016 – Day 1: When Virginia Thrasher won the first medal in Rio.
Who won the 2000 Olympics?
The United States won the most medals overall with 93, as well as the most gold (37) medals. Host nation Australia finished the Games with 58 medals overall (16 gold, 25 silver, and 17 bronze)….Medal table.
Nation | China (CHN) |
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Gold | 28 |
Silver | 16 |
Bronze | 14 |
Total | 58 |
Who won the first silver medal for an individual event at the Olympics for India?
shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
India won its first-ever silver medal in individual event at the Olympics when its ace shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore struck it on the fourth day at the 28th Olympic Games in Athens bringing good news to millions of sports fans back home.
Who won first Olympic gold medal for India?
Abhinav Bindra
The Indian men’s hockey team sealed their second of six consecutive gold medals on August 11, 1932 while Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual Olympics gold on the same date at the 2008 Olympics.
When did India won gold medal in Olympics?
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra won gold in the Men’s 10 metre air rifle event becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
In which event did Vijay Kumar win silver medal in 2012 London Olympic Games?
m rapid fire pistol event
Kumar won the Silver Medal in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event at 2012 London Olympics. He finished with an average score of 9.767 and had a score of 293 with 7 inner 10s in the first stage. Vijay’s silver was the second medal for India at London 2012.
Who won India’s second Medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics?
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu has won India’s second medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics, but it isn’t the one she, her coach P Gopichand and all those who tuned into the gold medal women’s singles badminton match at the Riocentro on Friday wished for.
What is PV Sindhu’s medal in Rio 2016?
Shuttler PV Sindhu lost to World No.1 Carolina Marin of Spain 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 in women’s singles badminton final, takes silver medal. She becomes India’s second medalist in Rio after wrestler Sakshi Malik claimed bronze in 58kg freestyle.
Which sports did India participate in the 2016 Olympic Games?
Among the sporting events represented by its athletes, India made its Olympic debut in golf (new to the 2016 Games) and women’s artistic gymnastics.
Who are the Indian athletes who have won an Olympic medal?
The Indian roster featured three Olympic medalists from London, including badminton star Saina Nehwal, freestyle wrestler and four-time Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt, and rifle shooter Gagan Narang. Tennis ace and 1996 bronze medalist Leander Paes topped the roster lineup by competing at his record seventh Olympics,…