Olympics photo-flashback: India's medal-worthy moments

A look at some of India’s memorable wins at the Olympics

Aug 04, 2016, 07:33 IST1 min

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Saina Nehwal
(Badminton)

Bronze, 2012, London
Nehwal became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal for badminton when her opponent, China’s Wang Xin, injured her knee during the bronze medal match and pulled out. She is also the first Indian woman, and the second Indian (after Prakash Padukone), to be ranked World No. 1.

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Mary Kom
(Boxing)

Bronze, 2012, London
Mary Kom became the second boxer to win a medal at the Games, after Vijender Singh got a bronze at Beijing in 2008. The five-time World Championship winner missed out on a possible gold after losing the semifinal bout to the UK’s Nicola Adams in the 51 kg flyweight category.

Image by Jamie McDonald

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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(Double Trap Shooting)

Silver, 2004, Athens
Rathore became the first Indian post-independence to win an individual silver at the Games. In 2002, he won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and set a Commonwealth Games record of 192 targets out of 200 the record still stands.
Between 2002 and 2006, he won several other international medals.

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Abhinav Bindra with his individual gold medal in 2008

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