India Achieves Historic High At Tokyo 2020 Olympics With Seven Medals

India's Olympic journey began with a modest two-medal debut at the 1900 Olympics. Over 24 Olympic Games, the country has amassed a total of 35 medals, including gold, silver, and bronze.

India's best performance came at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The country achieved its highest-ever medal tally with seven medals. This success was highlighted by historic feats such as Neeraj Chopra's gold in javelin and PV Sindhu's second individual medal.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw India achieving remarkable milestones. Neeraj Chopra won India's first track-and-field gold, while PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals. The men's hockey team ended a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal.

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu redeemed herself from Rio 2016 by lifting a total of 202kg to secure a silver medal in the women's 49kg category. This marked her first Olympic medal and made her the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to achieve this feat.

Lovlina Borgohain

On her Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Lovlina Borgohain clinched a bronze medal in the women's 69kg boxing category. She assured herself of a medal by defeating Chinese Taipei's Nien-Chin Chen in the quarter-finals but lost to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the semi-finals.

PV Sindhu

Badminton star PV Sindhu made history as the first Indian woman and only the second Indian athlete after Sushil Kumar to win two individual Olympic medals. She secured a bronze medal in women's singles by defeating China's He Bing Jiao with scores of 21-13, 21-15.

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Ravi Kumar Dahiya, another debutant, won a silver medal in men's 57kg freestyle wrestling at age 23. He lost to twice world champion Zavur Uguev of ROC in the final but ensured his place on the podium by defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals despite trailing initially.

Indian Hockey Team

The Indian men's hockey team ended a long wait for an Olympic medal by winning bronze at Tokyo 2020. They staged a comeback from being down 3-1 to defeat Germany 5-4. This victory marked India's third Olympic bronze in hockey and their first since winning gold at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

Bajrang Punia

Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal in his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 in men's 65kg freestyle wrestling. He defeated Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov, marking India's sixth medal at these Games and equalling their best-ever haul at a single edition of the Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra secured India's second individual Olympic gold following Abhinav Bindra with his victory in men's javelin throw at Tokyo 2020. His throw of 87.58m earned him the gold medal, contributing to India's seventh and highest-ever tally at a single edition of the Olympics.

The Tokyo Olympics were significant for India as they showcased both seasoned athletes and promising newcomers excelling on the global stage. This performance has set high expectations for future games, including Paris Olympics.