Team India At Paris 2024 Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics ended on August 11 with a grand closing ceremony at Stade de France in France. Twin bronze medal winner Manu Bhaker and men’s hockey team’s veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh were India’s flag bearers at the closing ceremony. The Indian contingent won a total of six medals, including five bronze and one silver. The Indian athletes failed to clinch a single gold medal and finished at 71st place in the medal tally. The following table shows the final medal tally –

Manu Bhaker Is India’s Star Shooter

Manu Bhaker, a 22-year-old shooter from Haryana has created history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She became the first markswoman from India to win an Olympic medal in individual 10m air pistol event at the Olympics Games. She teamed with Sarabjot Singh to bag the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze.

India’s Youngest Olympic Medallist 

Aman Sehrawat won the bronze in the men’s freestyle 57kg wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics to become India’s youngest medal winner at the Summer Games. At the age of 21 years and 24 days, Aman Sehrawat bettered PV Sindhu’s record of 21 years, one month and 14 days when she bagged the silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Indian Men’s Hockey Team Clinches A Bronze 

The Indian men’s hockey team beat Spain 2-1 to win the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This victory was the best possible farewell for veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh who played his last International match on August 8. India’s triumph at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, saw India secure a record-extending 13th medal in hockey at the Olympics and the second bronze in successive editions. Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh said “I feel great….. We create history again, back-to-back (bronze medals). It’s a big day for India and a big day for hockey”.

Did You Know?

India won successive medals in hockey for the first time since the Munich 1972 Olympics, played 52 years ago.

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Swapnil Kusale Win A Bronze Medal 

Swapnil Kusale won a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 50m rifle three positions event.

Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver

Neeraj Chopra’s best throw of 89.45m won him a silver medal in men’s javelin throw event at Paris 2024 Olympics. However, the gold medal was bagged by Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record mark of 92.97m. He is now the first individual Olympic gold medallist from Pakistan. Arshad Nadeem broke the earlier Olympic record of 90.57m – set in 2008 Beijing Olympics by Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen.

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