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Indian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since 1920 and this edition of the Games marked the nation's 26th appearance at the Summer Olympics. [3] The Indian contingent for this year's games consisted of 117 athletes: 110 competitors and 7 alternate, in addition to 118 support staff and 22 officials.
For the 2016 Summer Olympics, India sent more than 100 athletes for the first time with 117 competitors. [79] [80] India won two medals including a silver and a bronze. [81] [82] Shuttler P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal and the youngest Indian woman medalist after she won a silver medal in badminton.
This is a list of track and field athletes of India who participated in the Summer Olympics. This category should only be used for Olympians of India participating in athletics (sport) . All other Olympians of India should be categorized into an appropriate subcategory.
He is one of the five individual multiple medalists for India at the Olympics after his silver medal at the 2024 Olympics. He was the first Indian to win at the World U-20 Championships, where he achieved a world U20 record throw of 86.48 m in 2016, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record in athletics. [11] Chopra's silver medal ...
Norman Pritchard – India's first Olympic athletics medallist Nilima Ghose was among the first Indian female Olympians Milkha Singh – known as "The Flying Sikh". At the Olympic Games, the first Indian competitor was Norman Pritchard, an Anglo-Indian, who won silver medals in the 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles at the 1900 Summer Olympics. [8]
Patiala, India [23] 2000 m steeplechase: 5:49.23 Atul Gamit: 6 November 2019 Indian U18 Championships Mangalagiri, India [24] 3000 m steeplechase: 8:18.12 Avinash Sable: 30 July 2021 Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [25] [26] 8:16.21 Avinash Sable: 23 March 2022 Indian Grand Prix 2 Thiruvananthapuram, India [27] 8:12.48 Avinash Sable: 5 June 2022
Dutee Chand (born 3 February 1996) is an Indian professional sprinter and current national champion in the women's 100 metres event. [5] In 2013, Chand was the first Indian sprinter to reach the final of the 100m event at a global youth athletics competition, [6] [7] and in 2016 she took part in the Rio Olympic Games. [8]
Jeswin Aldrin is an India long jumper from Tamil Nadu. He is a national record holder in long jump with 8.42m. He is a national record holder in long jump with 8.42m. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and will represent India in long jump.