The journey of the Indian team in the Paris Olympics ended without a gold medal. India won only 6 medals. India is at the 71st position in the medal table. India’s campaign at the Paris Olympics has ended without a gold. Heavyweight wrestler Ritika Hooda’s (76 kg category) defeat ended India’s hopes of winning more medals. India won a total of six medals including 1 silver at the Paris Olympics.
Hence, it is clear that when the Indian team returns from Paris. The nation will have fewer medals in its account than in the Tokyo Olympics held 3 years ago. They won seven medals in the Tokyo Olympics. India’s hopes of winning a seventh medal at the Paris Olympics were dashed by Ritika Hooda’s defeat on Saturday.
The Kyrgyz wrestler who defeated Ritika would have reached the final round while the Indian wrestler would have got a chance in the repechage round. Ritika Hooda crashed out of the medal round as the Kyrgyz wrestler lost in the semi-finals. If Vinesh Phogat is awarded the silver medal, India will get its seventh medal.
India won 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in the Tokyo Olympics. At that time, the Indian team was ranked 48th in the medal table. This time the Indian team has fallen to the 71st position. This number may also decrease. The main reason for India’s decline in the Paris Olympics medal tally compared to Tokyo was the lack of a gold medal.
India got only one silver medal, which was won by Tokyo Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra. Five medals won by Indian athletes are bronze. Indian athletes won 3 bronze medals in shooting. One bronze medal was won in hockey and one in wrestling.
Indian athletes who won medals in Paris Olympics
10m Air Pistol: Manu Bhaker
India won its first medal (bronze) in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhaker won this medal for India. The 22-year-old had won a total of two medals. Manu won the second medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. She was disappointed in the women’s 25m pistol event, where she finished fourth. Thus Manu’s third medal was missed.
Mixed 10m Air Pistol: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh
India bagged its second medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team (bronze) at the Paris Olympics. Manu Bhakar and Sarabjot Singh were part of the team that won India’s second medal.
Men’s 50m Three Positions: Swapnil Kusale
India won the third medal (Bronze) in Shooting. Swapneel won a bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 position event. Swapnil became the first Indian to win a medal in this event.
Indian Hockey team
The Indian hockey team won the bronze medal. The hockey team collected the fourth medal in India’s account. The hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match.
Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra won India’s fifth medal in the Paris Olympics. He had won a silver medal in javelin. Earlier, Neeraj had won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
Men’s 57 kg wrestling: Aman Sehrawat
Men’s wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the sixth and final medal for India. Aman won the bronze medal in the 57 kg category of wrestling.
