India has only 83 Athletes in competition for the 2012 Summer Olympics and they were not already known as the world's best in there field. They already have as many medals as they won in 2008 and there is still a week to go in the games. You could say they are ahead and not behind because in 2004 they only won a silver medal with 73 athletes. They currently hold a medal ranking of 41 on August 5 2012.
That was the 1948 Games in London. France defeated India, 2-1. to eliminate them from medal competition.
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london 2012
India so far got two bronze medal in London Olympics one in shooting (Gagan Narang) and one in Badminton (Saina Nehwal)
Li Xuerui Gold Medal China (CHN) Wang Yihan Silver Medal China (CHN) Saina Nehwal Bronze Medal India (IND)
Bronze by Karnam Malleswari for weightlifting 54 kg class, at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney.
shooting
Leander Paes of India won the Bronze medal in 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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