List of Indian Olympics Medal Winners 1900-2020: With debut in Olympic Games 1900, Indian athletes have performed exceptionally well and won 35 medals. Two silver medals of Norman Pritchard in 1900 Olympic Games have made India the 1st Asian nation to win an Olympic medal.
It was 1920 Summer Olympic Games when India sent their team for the first time to participate. Indian Men’s Field Hockey Team had performed really well with 11 medals in 12 Olympic Games played between 1928 and 1980. The first gold medal was also grabbed by Men’s Field Hockey Team in 1928 Summer Olympics.
List of Indian Olympics Medal Winners 1900-2020
If you are preparing for competitive exams in India including UPSC then it is essential for you to know the list of Indian Olympics Medal Winners since 1900 to 2020.
You may get 2-3 questions from Olympics medals in various government exams in India. Let’s have a look at the table listing Indian Olympics Medal Winners 1900-2020:
| Games | Athlete Name/Team Participate | Medal Secured | Event |
| 1900 Paris | Norman Pritchard | Silver | Men’s 200 metres |
| 1900 Paris | Norman Pritchard | Silver | Men’s 200 metre hurdles |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1936 Berlin | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1948 London | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1952 Helsinki | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1952 Helsinki | K. D. Jadhav | Bronze | Wrestling, Men’s freestyle Bantamweight |
| 1956 Melbourne | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1960 Rome | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Silver | Men’s competition |
| 1964 Tokyo | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1968 Mexico City | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Bronze | Men’s competition |
| 1972 Munich | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Bronze | Men’s competition |
| 1980 Moscow | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Gold | Men’s competition |
| 1996 Atlanta | Leander Paes | Bronze | Tennis, Men’s singles |
| 2000 Sydney | Karnam Malleswari | Bronze | Weightlifting, Women’s 69 kg |
| 2004 Athens | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Silver | Shooting, Men’s double trap |
| 2008 Beijing | Abhinav Bindra | Gold | Shooting, Men’s 10 m air rifle |
| 2008 Beijing | Vijender Singh | Bronze | Boxing, Middleweight |
| 2008 Beijing | Sushil Kumar | Bronze | Wresting , Men’s freestyle 66 kg |
| 2012 London | Vijay Kumar | Silver | Shooting, Men’s 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| 2012 London | Sushil Kumar | Silver | Wrestling, Men’s freestyle 66 kg |
| 2012 London | Saina Nehwal | Bronze | Badminton, Women’s singles |
| 2012 London | Mary Kom | Bronze | Boxing, Women’s flyweight |
| 2012 London | Gagan Narang | Bronze | Shooting, Men’s 10m air rifle |
| 2012 London | Yogeshwar Dutt | Bronze | Wrestling, Men’s freestyle 60 kg |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | P. V. Sindhu | Silver | Badminton, Women’s singles |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sakshi Malik | Bronze | Wrestling, Women’s freestyle 58 kg |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Neeraj Chopra | Gold | Men’s javelin throw |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Saikhom Mirabai Chanu | Silver | Weightlifting, Women’s 49 kg |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Silver | Wrestling, Men’s freestyle 57 kg |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | P. V. Sindhu | Bronze | Badminton, Women’s singles |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze | Boxing, Women’s welterweight |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Men’s Field Hockey Team | Bronze | Field Hockey, Men’s tournament |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Wrestling, Men’s freestyle 65 kg |
GK Questions on Indian Olympics Medal Winners
Norman Pritchard (1900 Paris)
K. D. Jadhav (1952 Helsinki)
: Men’s Field Hockey Team (1928 Amsterdam)
Men’s Field Hockey Team (1948 London)
Abhinav Bindra (2008 Beijing)
Karnam Malleswari
