How many medals did India won in 2012 Olympic Games?
6 medals
This was India’s 2nd most successful Olympics in terms of total medal tally, having won a total of 6 medals (2 silver and 4 bronze), doubling the nation’s previous record (3 medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics).
How many medals India won in whole Olympics?
35 medals
India has since won 35 medals across 24 Olympic Games – including golds, silvers and bronze. India started their maiden Olympic stint with Norman Pritchard at the 1900 Paris Olympics.
How many golds have India won in Olympics?
In all, India have 10 gold medals at the Olympics – winning eight times as a team. Only two individuals have won gold at the Summer Games in shooting and athletics.
How many gold medals India won in Olympics till date?
India have won 10 gold medals at the Olympics. The men’s hockey team itself accounts for eight of them. After Abhinav Bindra, Neeraj Chopra is the second individual Olympic champion.
Who is the youngest Indian athlete to win a medal in the Olympics?
Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal in Women’s freestyle 58 kg category. Shuttler P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in Olympics and also the youngest Indian Olympic medalist.
How many medals did India win at the 2012 Olympic Games?
The 2012 Olympic Games in London remains India’s most successful Olympic outing ever. After heading into London with 83 competitors, India won six Olympic medals, including two silver and four bronze. That tally convincingly overtook India’s previous best haul of three medals won at the previous edition of the summer Games in Beijing 2008.
How many medals did India win at the London Olympics 2016?
After heading into London with 83 competitors, India won six Olympic medals, including two silver and four bronze. That tally convincingly overtook India’s previous best haul of three medals won at the previous edition of the summer Games in Beijing 2008.
Who won the 2012 Olympic gold medal at London Olympics?
Medals of London 2012 Olympics. Missy Franklin tied with Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
How did India win the bronze medal in hockey at the Olympics?
After a 41-year wait, the Indian men’s hockey team won an Olympic medal since the gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. After being 3-1 down at one point, India made a big comeback to beat Germany 5-4 and claim the bronze medal. It is Indian hockey’s third Olympic bronze medal – after the 1968 and 1972 Games – and their 12th Olympic medal overall.