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Nine. Eight in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980). In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian 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.
This was India's most successful Olympics based on the medal standings, winning a total of 6 medals (2 silver and 4 bronze), and doubling the nation's overall record in Beijing. India was among the countries that did not win a Gold Medal and 54 nations did win at least one gold medal. 33 countries won more than 6 total medals. North Korea, South Africa, & Croatia also won 6 total medals, but they alkso won at least 3 Gold Medals
Canada won 6 gold medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
The US won 12 medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid: 6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze.
The USA has won 833 gold medals from the inception of the Olympic Games till the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics ---- The country that won the most medals at the 20th Summer Olympics (1972 Munich) was the Soviet Union with 99 (50 gold, 27 silver, 22 bronze). The country that won the most medals at the 20th Winter Olympics (2006 Turin) was Germany with 29 (11 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze).