He lost the semifinal bout against Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev but bounced back to beat another tough opponent in Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov, who was also a three-time Asian champion. She controlled the bout from the start, mixing tactical nous with effective punches. Chen was more aggressive, but Borgohain knew how to avoid her shots and by the time the second round ended, she knew she had the match. Chen pushed hard in the final round but couldn’t do enough to turn it around. India had the last laugh against Pakistan at the 1964 Olympics as they defeated them 1-0 in the finals to secure its 7th Gold medal.
They participated in only two sports, and did not win any medals. The Indian hockey team’s prowess during these years was unmatched, with legendary players like Dhyan Chand becoming household names. Deepak Punia was contesting his debut Olympics like many other Indian wrestlers in Tokyo. However, he was one of the favourites to win a medal in the men’s freestyle 86kg category. Punia failed to qualify for the final in his category, as he was beaten by David Taylor in the semi-finals. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are the most iconic Indian pair in the sport of tennis.
The ninth seed had a nervy start to his campaign in Paris, getting past 65-year-old Tseng Lung-Hui 7-3 in the Round of 32. The round of 16 against Setiawan saw the Indian settling down, with only one arrow in the four-setter landing outside the yellow zone (comprising 9 and 10), winning the match 6-2. He was one of the flag-bearers at the closing ceremony, accompanying India’s first ever Paralympic medallist in track events, Preethi Pal. Borgohain couldn’t progress to the final, but a bronze medal was a significant feat for women’s boxing in India.
In which sports India has never won a medal in the Olympics?
He was the second seed in his category but he didn’t get off to a good start. He did just enough to win his first bout and then made it to the semifinals after a bit of luck in his next bout, which resulted in a pin of his opponent. He defeated his first and second-round opponents with ease, triumphing in both by technical superiority. The semifinal was against Kazakhstan’s Nurislam Sanayev, a much tougher opponent who was also a two-time Worlds medallist. Dahiya did not have a good start to his bout and Sanayev took a 9-5 lead.
Total Medals Won By India in Olympics History [1990-Present]
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- He did so by winning the gold in shooting’s men’s 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- Pritchard won silver in the 200 meters and 200-meter hurdle race.
- India had one of the most successful Olympic games in London as they came out with 6 medals, including 4 bronze and 2 silver medals.
- Ashok may have missed out on a medal but came close to winning one like no Indian ever did.
- The men’s national field hockey team won the bronze medal to record their first Olympic medal since 1980.
- The Brazilian-Japanese gymnast could not secure a medal but his awesome performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics made him a social media star.
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Not quite impressive for a country that has regularly participated in the quadrennial event starting from the 1920 Antwerp Games. With the Paris Games done, Harvinder Singh is not resting on his laurels. He wants to perform even better in the upcoming international competitions and gain more recognition for India. Bajrang couldn’t make it to Paris, but he’s one of India’s greatest ever sportspersons, proving his mettle as a fighter on and off the field.
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Sydney: Bronze medal- Karnam Malleshwari [Weighlifting]
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India has competed at several Winter Olympic Games after its debut in 1964. The two-time Paralympic medallist is also destroying the myth that athletes have to make a choice and not pursue both academics and sports. He is pursuing PhD in Economics at the Punjab University, Patiala.
Sania Mirza has a legendary status in the women’s doubles circuit. The pair eased their way into the semi-final, where they lost to American pair Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram. The second place holder was Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezslav Vesely won the bronze medal.
They came up against Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in the match that was to decide the winner home page of the bronze. However, the pair lost to the Croatian duo and bowed out in fourth place, without a medal. India sent its largest-ever contingent consisting of 119 athletes competing across 18 sports in the Games. India entered an athlete for the fencing event for the first time in the Games history. The Games also marked the first time the nation qualified multiple athletes for sailing and achieved a direct qualification for swimming event.