India In Paris Olympics
- Paris Olympics 2024 Logo
The logo for the Paris Olympics 2024 uniquely combines three symbols. These are the gold medal, the Olympic flame, and Marianne, a personification of France. This Paris 2024 Olympics design signifies achievement, shared energy, and the spirit of the French Republic.
The emblem is inspired by Art Deco and reflects the values of the Games, emphasizing inclusivity and community engagement. Each symbolism represents the following elements:
- The GOLD MEDAL – symbolising achievement
- The FLAME – symbolising the energy we share
- MARIANNE – symbolising France
| Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights | |
| Particular | Details |
| Official Name | Games of the XXXIII Olympiad |
| Edition | 33rd Summer Olympics |
| Opening Ceremony | July 26, 2024 |
| Closing Ceremony | August 11, 2024 |
| Slogan | Games Wide Open |
| Total events | 329 events |
| Number of Sports | 32 sports (including the 4 additional sports) |
| Expected Athletes | Approximately 10,500 |
| Athletes From | 200 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team |
| Host City | Paris, France |
| India’s Participation | 117 athletes |
Note
Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal in javelin with a throw of 89.45m. This was his second Olympic medal, making him India’s fifth two-time Olympic medallist.
Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. She also became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single Games by clinching a medal in both individual and mixed team events.- India won three shooting medals, including the first-ever Olympic medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions, achieved by Swapnil Kusale. This was the highest tally for India in shooting at the Olympics.
- Indian athletes competed in 69 medal events across 16 sports, such as archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.
Lakshya Sen became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals in men’s badminton at the Olympics, finishing fourth.
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat after reaching the final in the women’s 50 kg category, Phogat was disqualified for being overweight by 100 grams.- To date, India has won a total of 41 Olympic medals. Notable milestones include Norman Pritchard’s Silver Medals (1900 Paris), KD Jadhav’s Bronze (1952 Helsinki), Karnam Malleswari’s Bronze (2000 Sydney), Abhinav Bindra’s Gold (2008 Beijing), and Neeraj Chopra’s Gold (2020 Tokyo).
- Men’s Hockey has won 13 medals, including eight golds, and Wrestling has won eight medals. India’s best-ever Olympic performance was at Tokyo 2020, with seven medals, including one gold. India’s second-best performance was in the 2012 London Olympics when it won six medals(two silver and four bronze).
| Indian Medal Winners at Paris Olympics 2024 | ||
| Indian athletes | Medal | Event |
| Manu Bhaker | Bronze | Women’s 10m air pistol event |
| Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh | Bronze | 10m air pistol mixed team event |
| Swapnil Kusale | Bronze | Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions |
| Indian hockey team | Bronze | Men’s hockey |
| Neeraj Chopra | Silver | Men’s Javelin Throw |
| Aman Sehrawat | Bronze | Wrestling Men’s 57kg freestyle event |
India In Paris Olympics
- It featured around 4,400 athletes competing in 549 medal events across 22 sports. Paralympics 2024 fostered inclusivity and inspired millions worldwide.
- This year, India has sent 84 para-athletes, including 32 women. They participated in 12 different sports, including three new sports this year: paracycling, para-rowing, and blind judo.
| Paralympic Games 2024 | |
| Particular | Details |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Start Date | August 28, 2024 |
| End Date | September 8, 2024 |
| Number of Sports | 22 |
| Number of Athletes | Approximately 4,400 |
| Total Medal Events | 549 |
| India 2024 Paralympic Athletes | 84 |
| India’s Medals | 29 |
| India’s Rank | 18 |
| India’s Medals in Paralympic Games | ||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1972 Heidelberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Stoke Mandeville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 2024 Paris | 7 | 9 | 13 | 24 |
| Total | 16 | 21 | 23 | 60 |
| India’s Medals in Paralympics 2024 | |
| Medals | Count |
| Gold | 7 |
| Silver | 9 |
| Bronze | 13 |
| Total | 29 |
| India’s Achievement in Paralympics 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Event | Medal | Achievement |
| Avani Lekhara | Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Gold medal | First Indian woman to win two gold medals; defended her title |
| Dharambir | Men’s club throw F51 | Gold medal | Asian record of 34.92m |
| Praveen Kumar | High jump T64 | Gold medal | Asian record |
| Sumit Antil | Men’s javelin throw F64 | Gold medal | Paralympic record; broke his own record three times |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | High jump T42 | Bronze medal | First Indian to win medals at three consecutive Paralympics |
| Preethi Pal | Women’s 100m T35 | Bronze medal | India’s first-ever medal in a track event |
| Deepthi Jeevanji | Women’s 400m T20 | Bronze medal | First intellectually impaired Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal |
| Sheetal Devi & Rakesh Kumar | Archery (compound mixed team) | Bronze medal | World record score in compound mixed team qualification event |
| Harvinder Singh | Archery (individual) | Gold medal | India’s first-ever Paralympic archery champion |