India's Firsts At Olympics: From First-Ever Participant To Foremost Medallist

Norman Pritchard was the first-ever Indian to take part in Olympics. He took part in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 110 metres, 200 metres and 200 metres hurdles. He participated in the 1900 Paris Olympics. (Image Credit: X/@India_AllSports)

KD Jadhav was India's first-ever individual medallist at Olympics. He won the bronze in wrestling in 1952. (Image Credit: X/@OlympicKhel)

Abhinav Bindra was the first Individual gold medallist from India. He achieved the feat in shooting in 2008 Beijing Games. (Image Credit: X/@OlympicKhel)

Sushil Kumar was the first Indian to win multiple medals in an individual sport. He achieved the feat in wrestling, winning bronze in 2008 and a silver in 2012 Olympic Games. (Image Credit: X/@India_AllSports)

PV Sindhu then followed Sushil to become the second Indian with multiple medals to her name in an individual sport. She became the first woman to do so, winning the silver in 2016 Rio Games before clinching the bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Image Credit: PTI)

Karnam Malleswari was the first woman to win a medal for India in Olympics history. She won a bronze in weightlifting in 2000 Sydney Games. (Image Credit: X/@mohanstatsman)

India's first medal in athletics in independent India came in Tokyo 2020 with Neeraj Chopra striking gold in men's javelin throw.(Image Credit: PTI)