List of individual Olympic medallists for India 

Norman Pritchard: In 1900 Olympic Games, Norman Prichard became India's first Olympic medallist after he won two silvers in athletics  

KD Jadhav: Wrestler Jadhav became independent India's first medallist at Helsinki 1952 with a bronze

Leander Paes: In 1996, Paes became India's first individual medallist since wrestler KD Jadhav in 1952. Paes won the bronze medal 

Karnam Malleswari: Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney 

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: In Athens 2004 Olympics, Rathore became the first Indian shooter to win a medal when he won silver 

Abhinav Bindra: At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, shooter Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold 

Vijender Singh: In 2008, Vijender Singh had become the first boxer to win an Olympic medal when he clinched bronze 

Sushil Kumar: Wrestler Sushil Kumar is a two-time Olympic medallist with medals in 2008 and 2012 

Vijay Kumar: Vijay Kumar won silver in men's rapid pistol shooting in London Olympics 

Saina Nehwal: Saina Nehwal won bronze in women's singles badminton in 2012 London Games 

MC Mary Kom: In 2012, MC Mary Kom became the first Indian women's boxer to win an Olympic medal (Bronze)  

Gagan Narang: Narang won bronze in men's 10m Air Rifle Shooting in 2012

Yogeshwar Dutt: The wrestler won bronze in men's 60kg at London 2012

PV Sindhu: Sindhu is a two-time Olympics medallist, having won silver in 2016 and bronze in 2021 

Sakshi Malik: Sakshi won bronze in women's wrestling in Rio in 2016 

Neeraj Chopra: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched gold and silver medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024

Mirabai Chanu: The lifter bagged India's earliest medal at a Games, a silver, at Tokyo 2020

Ravi Dahiya: The wrestler won a silver medal at Tokyo 2020

Lovlina Borgohain: Lovlna won bronze in women's welterweight boxing in Tokyo 2020 Olympics 

Bajrang Punia: The 65kg weight category wrestler won a bronze at Tokyo 2020

Manu Bhaker: Manu Bhaker won bronze at the women's 10m aur pistol event in Paris Olympics 

Swapnil Kusale: Swapnil Kusale followed it up with a bronze in Men's 50m Rifle 3P in Paris