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Who is the first Indian to receive a gold medal in the Olympics in an individual sports?
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∙ 15y ago
Jim Thorpe was an American of European and Native American decent. He was in the 1912 Olympics in Sweden. He won gold medals in the pentathlon and the decathlon. In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first athlete representing the country of India to win gold in an individual event when he won the men's 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India's 9th gold medal in Olympic competition. The other eight have been won by the hockey team.
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∙ 11y agoThrough the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, no Indian woman has won a gold medal at the Olympics. The only Indian woman to Who_is_the_first_Indian_woman_to_win_an_Olympic_gold_medala medal in Olympic competition was Karnam Malleswari who won the bronze medal in Weightlifting in the 69 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney.
All of India's gold medals at the Olympics have come in Field Hockey. India has won gold 8 times in Olympic field hockey:
1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, and 1980.
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∙ 10y agowho is the first indian to win an individual medal in Olympic games
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Were there were many team sports in the ancient Olympics?
no
Which three sports did the Greeks invent first for the Olympics?
They played standard sports.
What kind of sports or events did they do in Ancient Olympics?
Swimming
What sports were in the Olympics in 776 BC?
Farting competions
What two sports were excluded from the Olympics and why?
Two sports that were excluded from the Olympics are cricket and squash. Cricket was excluded due to issues related to lack of global participation and a lengthy match format, while squash was excluded because it failed to receive enough support from the International Olympic Committee to be included.
What makes Indian sports mans not to achieve as US and China in Olympics?
The in-charge of Indian sports are not giving them facilities or practice. But the in-charge of US & CHINA are giving full attencence to them.
What is individual sport?
individual sport would be something like javelin, or sprinting in the Olympics etc where as things like football and Netball are team sports.
Which Indian sportsman won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Bindra - Abhinav was the first Indian sports man to win gold medal in Olympics.
Why was baseball sofball dropped from Olympics?
Both sports did not receive enough votes by the International Olympic Committee members to continue
How many sports in the Olympics?
28 sports (games) are in the Olympics
What kind of sports do they have in the Olympics?
summer sports
What sport will debut at the 2018 winter Olympics?
No sports will be added in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
How many sports were play in 2004 Olympics?
There were 33 sports played during 2004 olympics.
Which one has more sports Commonwealth or Olympics?
The Olympics has more sports than the Commonwealth Games.
How many sports were in the 1st Olympics?
There Were Infact Only 7 Sports When The Olympics Started,:D
What is difference between summer and winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'cold weather sports' .... sports that can only be done on snow or ice. These sports include skiing, speed skating, and ski jumping. The Summer Olympics have competitions for sports that are considered 'warm weather sports'. These sports include athletics (Track and Field), marathon, and equestrian. There are Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics because you can play different sports in different seasons.
What are the Irish sports represented in Summer Olympics?
There are no specifically Irish sports as part of the Olympics, such as Ireland's national sports, Gaelic Football and Hurling. Irish Olympians participate in various sports at the Olympics such as athletics, boxing, swimming , equestrian sports and others.
