India at the Olympics: Past Medals Winners – A Timeline Part 3 (2004-2020)
News 18India has won a total of 35 medals in the history of the Olympics – 10 Gold, 9 Silver and 16 bronze. 2012 – London – Sushil Kumar – Silver – Wrestling Sushil Kumar failed to clinch what would have been India’s only gold at London 2012, but with the silver medal in the 66kg category, Kumar became the first Indian to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, having won a bronze at Beijing 2008. 2012 – London – Saina Nehwal – Bronze – Badminton Nehwal became the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal when she won the bronze medal match against the then world No. 2012 – London – Mary Kom – Bronze – Boxing Boxer Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal in boxing with a bronze finish in the Women’s flyweight category. 2020 – Tokyo – PV Sindhu – Bronze – Badminton PV Sindhu created history few days after Mirabai’s silver after becoming the first ever female athlete from India to win two individual medals at Olympics.