India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals- both silver- in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games beginning in 1964.

Sl No. Name Medal Year Sports Event
1 K. D. Jadhav Bronze 1952 (Helsinki) Wrestling Men’s freestyle Bantamweight
2 Leander Paes Bronze 1996 (Atlanta) Tennis Men’s singles
3 Karnam Malleswari Bronze 2000 (Sydney) Weightlifting Women’s 69 kg
4 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Silver 2004 (Athens) Shooting Men’s double trap
5 Abhinav Bindra Gold 2008 (Beijing) Shooting Men’s 10m Air Rifle
6 Vijender Singh Bronze 2008 Beijing Boxing Men’s 75 kg
7 Sushil Kumar Bronze 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men’s 66 kg Freestyle
8 Gagan Narang Bronze 2012 London Shooting Men’s 10m Air Rifle
9 Vijay Kumar Silver 2012 London Shooting Men’s 25 Rapid Fire Pistol
10 Saina Nehwal Bronze 2012 London Badminton Women’s singles
11 Mary Kom Bronze 2012 London Boxing Women’s flyweight
12 Yogeshwar Dutt Bronze 2012 London Wrestling Men’s 60 kg Freestyle
13 Sushil Kumar Silver 2012 London Wrestling Men’s 66 kg Freestyle