The
Summer Olympics-2012 was hosted by the United Kingdom and was held at London
from 27th July 2012 to 12th August 2012.
from 27th July 2012 to 12th August 2012.
India
took part in the London Summer Olympics-2012 and the “Team-India” consisted of
83 competitors to
participate in 13 Sports, which is the ever largest team sent by India to
participate in Olympics since the year 1920.
83 competitors to
participate in 13 Sports, which is the ever largest team sent by India to
participate in Olympics since the year 1920.
The
following is the List of Sports/Events and
the number Male/Female Participants of “Team-India”:
the number Male/Female Participants of “Team-India”:
Sport /Men /Women
/Events/Medals Won
Archery
/ 3 /3 /4/
Nil
Athletics
/8 /6
/11/Nil
Badminton
/ 2/ 3
/ 4/ (1 Bronze Medal won
in Badminton)
Boxing
/7 / 1/ 8
/( 1 Bronze Medal won in Boxing)
Field
hockey/ 18/ 0 / 1 / Nil
Judo/ 0 /1 /1 / Nil
Rowing
/3 /0 / 2 / Nil
Shooting
/ 7 /4/ 10 (1 Silver Medal and 1 Bronze Medals in
Shooting)
Swimming
/1 / 0
/ 1/Nil
Table
tennis / 1 / 1 / 2/Nil
Tennis
/ 5 / 2 / 4/Nil
Weight
-lifting /1 / 1 2/Nil
Wrestling
/ 4 / 1/ 5/ (1 Silver Medal and
1 Bronze Medal in Wrestling)
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13 Sports / 60
Men/23 Women/ 55 Events/2 Silver Medals & 4 Bronze Medals
The
following is the List of a total of 6 Medals won by India in the London
Olympics -2012
including 2 silver and 4 bronze medals, which is the best performance by India
in terms of number of medals won at any single Olympic Games, since 1920:
in terms of number of medals won at any single Olympic Games, since 1920:
Silver Medalists:
Mr.Vijay Kumar in the ‘Shooting’ in the ‘Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol’ event on 3rd August 2012.
He has become the third man ever representing India to win an individual silver medal after Mr.Norman Pritchard and Mr.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore AND
Mr.Sushil Kumar in the ‘Wrestling’ in the ‘Men's 66kg Freestyle’ event on 12th August 2012.
He has become the first Indian to win an individual medal in back to back Olympics as
he had won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the same category.
Bronze Medalists:
Mr. Gagan Narang in ‘Shooting’ in the ‘Men's 10 m air rifle’ event on 30th July 2012.
He was the first person to win a medal for India in the London Olympics-2012.
She is the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics and also
she has become the second Indian woman to win an individual medal after
Ms.Karnam Malleswari's bronze medal in Weightlifting in 2000.
She has become the third Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympic AND
Mr. Yogeshwar Dutt in ‘Wrestling’
in the ‘Men's 60kg Freestyle’ event on 11th August 2012.
He has become the third man to win an individual medal in wrestling after
Mr. K.D.Jadhav – Bronze Medalist in 1952 and
Mr.Sushil Kumar – Bronze Medalist in 2008.
He has become the third man to win an individual medal in wrestling after
Mr. K.D.Jadhav – Bronze Medalist in 1952 and
Mr.Sushil Kumar – Bronze Medalist in 2008.
All Indians along with the family members, coaches, sponsors and
the employers of the medal winners feel happy and proud on the "Team-India"'s
remarkable performance in the London Olympics.
the employers of the medal winners feel happy and proud on the "Team-India"'s
remarkable performance in the London Olympics.
Let us wish and hope that the Government of India/Ministry of Sports and
the sponsors will encourage, guide and extend financial and other aids for
the aspirant and talented young sportsmen in various fields of sports and
prepare prospective "Medal Winners" in various International Games Tournaments,
including the next Summer Olympics-"Rio 2016" at Los Angeles-USA.
Related Reading:
Abhinav Bindra India's First Individual Gold Medalist in Olympics
the sponsors will encourage, guide and extend financial and other aids for
the aspirant and talented young sportsmen in various fields of sports and
prepare prospective "Medal Winners" in various International Games Tournaments,
including the next Summer Olympics-"Rio 2016" at Los Angeles-USA.
Related Reading:
Abhinav Bindra India's First Individual Gold Medalist in Olympics
