Have you ever wondered when India begin its sports journey in Olympics?
How many Gold medal have India won since its first appearance in http://www.topperlearning.com/science_dipstick/view/MTAy/Science-Behind-Olympics-2012?
Which is the top most game in which India have won maximum Gold Medals?
Let’s suppress the curiosity!!!
India first participated at the Olympic Games in the year 1900. The most amazing fact is that only one sportsperson (Norman Pritchard) won two silver medals in athletics. Later in the year 1920, the nation sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games and has participated in every Summer Games since that year. India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games since 1964. In the year 1920, the Indian team consisted of two athletes, two wrestlers and a manager. Out of all the four sports persons, only Mr. Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule was able to complete his event that is the Marathon. He got a rank of 19th with a timing of 2 Hours 50 Minutes 45.4 seconds to cover a distance of 42 .750 Km. Thus, he becomes India's first Olympic Marathon runner.
Since then there was no looking back, Indian athletes won a total of 23 medals, mostly in the field of hockey. For a long period of time, India's men's field hockey team remained dominant in Olympics. They won eleven medals in twelve Olympic seasons between 1928 and 1980, including six successive gold medals from the year 1928–1956.
2008 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Indians with the nation winning three Olympic medals in three different sports and also winning first individual Olympic gold medal won by Abhinav Bindra in Men's 10m Air Rifle competition.
Indian contingent of 83 members have participated in 2012 Summer Olympic Games this year. The contingent was led by Sushil Kumar, a bronze Medalist for India at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. It is the largest ever contingent from Indian side participating in the games in 55 events.
* Gagan Narang is the first Indian to won the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012 in the 10m air rifle.
* Vijay Kumar is the second Indian who won Silver medal in 25 meter rapid fire pistol.
* The third medal was won by Saina Nehwal in the Women's Singles Event in Badminton.
* Going forward, the fourth medal will surely be won by Mary Kom, who, having reached the semi-finals of Women's Flyweight (51 kg),is guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
India first participated at the Olympic Games in the year 1900. The most amazing fact is that only one sportsperson (Norman Pritchard) won two silver medals in athletics. Later in the year 1920, the nation sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games and has participated in every Summer Games since that year. India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games since 1964. In the year 1920, the Indian team consisted of two athletes, two wrestlers and a manager. Out of all the four sports persons, only Mr. Phadeppa Dareppa Chaugule was able to complete his event that is the Marathon. He got a rank of 19th with a timing of 2 Hours 50 Minutes 45.4 seconds to cover a distance of 42 .750 Km. Thus, he becomes India's first Olympic Marathon runner.
Since then there was no looking back, Indian athletes won a total of 23 medals, mostly in the field of hockey. For a long period of time, India's men's field hockey team remained dominant in Olympics. They won eleven medals in twelve Olympic seasons between 1928 and 1980, including six successive gold medals from the year 1928–1956.
2008 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Indians with the nation winning three Olympic medals in three different sports and also winning first individual Olympic gold medal won by Abhinav Bindra in Men's 10m Air Rifle competition.
Indian contingent of 83 members have participated in 2012 Summer Olympic Games this year. The contingent was led by Sushil Kumar, a bronze Medalist for India at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. It is the largest ever contingent from Indian side participating in the games in 55 events.
* Gagan Narang is the first Indian to won the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012 in the 10m air rifle.
* Vijay Kumar is the second Indian who won Silver medal in 25 meter rapid fire pistol.
* The third medal was won by Saina Nehwal in the Women's Singles Event in Badminton.
* Going forward, the fourth medal will surely be won by Mary Kom, who, having reached the semi-finals of Women's Flyweight (51 kg),is guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
