How Many Medals India Won in Olympics 2024?
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How many medals India won in Olympics 2024? India won six medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics: one silver and five bronze. The Paris 2024 Olympics ran from July 26 to August 11, and for the 117-member Indian contingent, the country’s second-largest ever, it was a campaign of both pride and painfully close misses.
It was India’s third-best performance at the Summer Games, just one medal short of the record haul of seven at Tokyo 2020, and it pushed India’s all-time Olympic medal tally to 41. Fittingly, the Games returned to the same city where India’s Olympic medal story began – Norman Pritchard won two silvers for India at Paris 1900, the country’s very first Olympic medals.
Here is the complete story of every medal India won in Paris, the near-misses that stung just as much, and how Uttarakhand’s own athletes fared on sport’s biggest stage.
How Many Medals India Won in Olympics 2024: Full Breakdown
India won 6 medals at Paris 2024 – 1 silver and 5 bronze, finishing 71st in the overall medal table. This was a step down from India’s 48th-place finish at Tokyo 2020, where the country had won a record seven medals, including one gold. Even so, shooting’s three-medal haul, Manu Bhaker’s double bronze, and back-to-back hockey bronzes gave Indian fans plenty to celebrate, and several near-misses hinted at a deeper, more competitive contingent than the final count suggests.
Manu Bhaker’s Double Bronze in Shooting
India won 6 medals at Paris 2024 – 1 silver and 5 bronze – finishing 71st in the overall medal table. This was a step down from India’s 48th-place finish at Tokyo 2020, where the country had won a record seven medals, including one gold. Even so, shooting’s three-medal haul, Manu Bhaker’s double bronze, and back-to-back hockey bronzes gave Indian fans plenty to celebrate, and several near-misses hinted at a deeper, more competitive contingent than the final count suggests.
Swapnil Kusale’s Historic Shooting Bronze
Shooting’s contribution to India’s tally didn’t stop there. Swapnil Kusale won bronze in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions, becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in this event. With three medals from three different shooters, shooting turned out to be India’s most successful sport at a single edition of the Olympics – a record haul for the discipline, and the sixth Olympic shooting medal in India’s history overall.
Neeraj Chopra’s Silver in Javelin Throw
Neeraj Chopra, India’s reigning Olympic champion from Tokyo, once again reached the podium – this time with silver. He threw 89.45m, the second-best throw of his career, but was outdone by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record of 92.97m to win gold. Even with silver, Neeraj became India’s most successful individual Olympian, having now won an Olympic gold and a silver in consecutive editions of the Games.
Men’s Hockey Team’s Back-to-Back Bronze
The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, with Harmanpreet scoring both goals from a tricky 0-1 deficit. This was India’s second consecutive Olympic bronze in hockey after Tokyo 2020, the first time since 1972 that India has won back-to-back Olympic medals in the sport.
It was also a fitting farewell for veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who made two crucial late saves before retiring from international hockey after the match. This win took India’s all-time hockey medal tally to 13, including 8 golds, still the most successful Olympic team sport in the country’s history.
Aman Sehrawat: India’s Youngest Olympic Medallist
Wrestling brought India its sixth and final medal of the Games. Aman Sehrawat won bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg category, beating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz. At 21, he became India’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist, closing out the campaign on a proud note and continuing India’s long wrestling tradition at the Games.
India’s Near-Misses at Paris 2024
For every medal India won, there was a near-miss that stung just as much. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic wrestling final, but was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle gold medal bout after being found just 100 grams over the weight limit at the morning weigh-in, a heartbreaking end that led to her retirement from the sport the very next day.
Badminton star Lakshya Sen became the first Indian male shuttler to reach an Olympic singles semifinal, only to finish fourth after losing the bronze medal match to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and Manu Bhaker (in the individual 25m pistol event) also finished agonisingly in fourth place. In all, India missed out on six medals by the narrowest of margins across different sports.
Uttarakhand’s Presence at Paris 2024
Uttarakhand’s own Lakshya Sen, born in Almora, carried the hill state’s hopes at Paris 2024, and his run to the semifinals remains one of the most memorable Indian performances of the Games, even without a medal. Uttarakhand was also represented by 20km race walker Paramjeet Singh Bisht, who qualified via the Asian Race Walking Championships and finished 37th in the men’s event with a time of 1:23:48, and by middle-distance runner Ankita Dhyani, who made her Olympic debut in the women’s 5000m, finishing 20th in her heat and 40th overall.
Their presence at Paris 2024 is a reminder that Uttarakhand’s sporting talent continues to reach the world’s biggest stage. Explore more Uttarakhand Olympians and sportspersons on our Famous Uttarakhand Sports Persons page.
India’s Medal Table: Paris 2024 Olympics
| Medal | Athlete(s) | Event | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Neeraj Chopra | Men’s Javelin Throw | Athletics |
| Bronze | Manu Bhaker | Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Shooting |
| Bronze | Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh | 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team | Shooting |
| Bronze | Swapnil Kusale | Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Shooting |
| Bronze | Indian Men’s Hockey Team | Men’s Hockey | Hockey |
| Bronze | Aman Sehrawat | Men’s Freestyle 57kg | Wrestling |
Complete event-by-event coverage is available on Olympics.com’s official Paris 2024 India medal tally.
Why Paris 2024 Still Matters for Indian Sport
Six medals may look modest next to Tokyo’s record seven, but the story underneath – Manu Bhaker’s double bronze, shooting’s best-ever Olympic haul, back-to-back hockey medals, and a string of fourth-place finishes across wrestling, badminton, and weightlifting – points to a deeper, more competitive Indian contingent than the medal count alone suggests.
With Los Angeles 2028 on the horizon, several of these athletes, along with rising talents like Lakshya Sen, are already being spoken of as India’s next big medal hopes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many medals did India win at the Olympics 2024?
India won 6 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics: 1 silver and 5 bronze.
How many gold medals did India win at Paris 2024?
India did not win any gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Its best result was Neeraj Chopra’s silver in the men’s javelin throw.
What was India’s rank in the Paris 2024 medal table?
India finished 71st in the overall Paris 2024 medal table with 6 medals.
Who won India’s first medal at Paris 2024?
Shooter Manu Bhaker won India’s first medal at Paris 2024, a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event.
Who was India’s youngest medallist at Paris 2024?
Wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who won bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg category at age 21, was India’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist.
Sources: Olympics.com (official Olympic Movement platform) – Paris 2024 Olympics: India medals tally and winners list; Paris 2024 Olympics: India records; Outlook India and The Bridge – Paris 2024 race walk and athletics results.
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