India won three medals at an Olympics for the first-time ever, with Abhinav Bindra, Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar making it India's then most successful Olympics and taking the nation's tally to 20.

T he Indian para-athletics team has set ambitious goals for the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024, eyeing an unprecedented five gold medals and a total of 12 medals. The first batch of 16 Indian ...

Asked about Indian para-athletics team's medal prospects at the Paris Games, he said, "We are aiming for at least five gold and 12 medals in total. This will be our best performance in the ...

India won their first-ever gold medal at the Olympics, in men's hockey where Dhyan Chand led a dominant team. Ullstein Bild/Ullstein Bild via Getty Images Balbir Singh Sr. - Field Hockey - 1948 ...

However, India's first medal as an independent nation was a gold in men's hockey at the 1948 London Olympics. For the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, India will be represented by 117 athletes.

Norman Pritchard was the first Indian to win a medal in the Olympics. Back in 1990, Pritchard, born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) represented British India.