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Leander Paes won a bronze medal in 1996 for India's first Olympic medal in nearly 16 years. In the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, Bujakowski was again the only participant representing India. [42] India sent its smallest delegation since independence, consisting of 25 athletes to the 1968 Summer Olympics at Mexico City. [43]
Note: The International Gymnastics Federation recommended to the IOC that the medals of the Chinese team be stripped, and awarded to the fourth-placed United States team, as it was revealed that Dong Fangxiao was underage (14, with age limit >16) at the time. The IOC upheld the FIG decision in April 2010.
Gymnastics came of age in India, when at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Ashish Kumar won the first-ever medal in gymnastics, he won a bronze medal. [1] However, soon after the win, the President of the Gymnastics Federation of India asked Ashish's Chief Coach from the Soviet Union, Vladimir Chertkov: "Is this all that you can deliver, a bronze?"
Pages in category "Olympic gymnasts for India" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
List of medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships; List of Olympic medal leaders in men's gymnastics; List of Olympic medal leaders in women's gymnastics; List of Olympic medalists in gymnastics (men) List of Olympic medalists in gymnastics (women) List of Olympic medalists in rhythmic gymnastics; List of top female medalists at ...
Gymnastics at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee; List of Asian Games medalists in gymnastics; List of top Olympic gymnastics medalists
This list is of those who are considered to be notable in their chosen discipline. See gymnasium (ancient Greece) for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan usually on 29 August each year along with the national adventure award.