India Medals at Olympics: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were quite different as they were moved to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last time India was successful in winning a total of 7 medals, which included one gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals. Last time Neeraj Chopra was the only athlete to win a gold medal for India, who achieved this feat in javelin throw. This time the largest Indian contingent is going to the Paris Olympics, where more than 120 athletes will stake their claim for medals. So let us know how many medals Indian athletes can win this time.
Expectations again from Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra had ensured the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by throwing the javelin at a distance of 87.58 meters. He has strengthened his preparations for 2024 also. Neeraj had achieved second place in the Doha Diamond League in the 2024 season by throwing the javelin at a distance of 88.36 meters and this was also his season best. After that he won the gold medal in the Federation Cup held in Bhubaneswar. Looking at the recent form, Neeraj can again write history in golden letters.
2 medals can come in badminton
This season has not been good for India’s top female badminton player PV Sindhu. His ranking is continuously declining. This year she has played only one final in the Masters Tournament and has not been able to win a single tournament. But in the Olympics, Sindhu performs with all her heart. He has the experience of winning one silver and one bronze medal in the Olympic Games. On the other hand, in men’s doubles, the pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy has hoisted the flag of India all over the world and is currently the third ranked team in the world. This time the Indian camp is expecting a gold medal from this team of Chirag and Reddy.
Hockey’s golden journey will start again
The last one year has not been good for the Indian hockey team. Till 2023, Team India remained at third place in the world rankings, but within the last 10-12 months, the team has slipped to seventh place. But the hockey squad is largely similar to the Tokyo Olympics, which won the bronze medal. This time, along with experience, there is also youthful enthusiasm in the team. This time India would like to win its 13th medal in hockey.
Expecting medals in shooting, weightlifting and boxing also
This time in pistol shooting, all eyes will be on Riddim Sangwan, who won the gold medal in the 25 meter pistol event in the 2023 World Championship. Apart from them, Manu Bhaker would like to recover from the disappointing performance last time and perform better. Manu Bhaker has been a gold medalist once and a silver medalist once in the Youth Olympics. Apart from them, medal in shooting is also expected from Divyansh Singh Pawar, Aishwarya Pratap Tomar.
Last time Mirabai Chanu had won silver medal in weight lifting. This time she would like to change the color of her medal to golden. India has been the stronghold of wrestling and last time India had won 2 medals in wrestling. Other wrestlers including Aman Sehrawat, Vinesh Phogat and Anshu Malik can together win 3-4 medals for India. Whereas in boxing, Amit Pangal, Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina remain the biggest contenders for the medal.
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