A contingent of 117 Indian athletes participated in the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian contingent finished 71st in the medal tally with 6 medals, including one silver medal and five bronze medals. The US topped the medal tally at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a total of 126 medals, including 40 gold medals, 44 silver and 42 bronze medals. Manu Bhaker won India's first medal at these Games, earning bronze and becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic shooting. She then made history by becoming the first Indian to win two medals in the same Olympic edition with another bronze in the mixed team 10m air pistol with Sarabjot Singh. His medal with Sarabjot was also the country's first team medal in shooting.
Swapnil Kusale won a third medal in shooting, India's biggest medal haul in the sport at a single Olympics. It was India's first medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions. The Indian men's hockey team replicated their Tokyo 2020 success by securing bronze in Paris. Neeraj Chopra further extended his Olympic legacy by winning a silver medal in javelin throw and became India's most successful individual Olympian.
Aman Sehrawat added his name to the medal tally by becoming India's youngest Olympic medalist by winning a bronze medal. in wrestling. Despite these achievements, India faced major disappointments at Paris 2024. The country missed out on six potential medals, with athletes including Lakshya Sen, Mirabai Chanu and Manu Bhaker finishing fourth in their events, close to securing a third medal. Also, PV Sindhu failed to make it a hat-trick of medals in three consecutive Olympics. Veteran archer and multiple-time Olympian Deepika Kumari failed to return home with a medal despite immense experience and success in non-Olympic events. Boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain could not bring the country the much-awaited medals. Vinesh Phogat's disqualification just before the historic women's 50kg final also dashed the entire country's gold medal hopes.
