Image Source Sep 20, 2021 12:07 IST · 4 min read
India's performance at the Tokyo Olympics has been commendable this year with lots of medals and good performances pouring in.
India finishes 48th, best in four decades, 33rd in terms of overall medals won.
Tokyo is the first city in Asia to host an Olympics twice, they first hosted back in 1964.
The motto of Tokyo Olympics 2020 is "United by Emotion", there are 339 events in 33 sports.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2013.
Tokyo 2020 medals have been crafted with recycled electronic waste.
| Name | Sport | Medal | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neeraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | GOLD | Winning throw of 87.58 metres. |
| Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | SILVER | Lifted 202 KG in the Women's category of 49 kgs. |
| PV Sindhu | Badminton | BRONZE | |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | BRONZE | |
| Men's Hockey Team | Hockey | BRONZE | |
| Ravi Dahiya | Wrestling | SILVER | 57 kg weight category |
| Bajrang Punia | Wrestling | BRONZE | 65 kg weight category |
India's Tokyo Paralympics medals
India scripted history at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 with its best-ever medal tally of 19 medals, which includes five gold medals, eight silver medals, and six bronze medals.| Name | Sport | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumit Antil | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - F64 | GOLD |
| Pramod Bhagat | Badminton | Men's Singles SL3 | GOLD |
| Krishna Nagar | Badminton | Men's Singles SH6 | GOLD |
| Manish Narwal | Shooting | P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 | GOLD |
| Avani Lekhara | Shooting | R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | GOLD |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw - F56 | SILVER |
| Nishad Kumar | Athletics | Men's High Jump - T47 | SILVER |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Athletics | Men's High Jump - T63 | SILVER |
| Praveen Kumar | Athletics | Men's High Jump - T64 | SILVER |
| Devendra Jhajharia | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - F46 | SILVER |
| Suhas Yathiraj | Badminton | Men's Singles SL4 | SILVER |
| Singhraj Adhana | Shooting | P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 | SILVER |
| Bhavina Patel | Table Tennis | Women's Singles - Class 4 | SILVER |
| Harvinder Singh | Archery | Men's Individual Recurve - Open | BRONZE |
| Sharad Kumar | Athletics | Men's High Jump - T63 | BRONZE |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw - F46 | BRONZE |
| Manoj Sarkar | Badminton | Men's Singles SL3 | BRONZE |
| Singhraj Adhana | Shooting | P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | BRONZE |
| Avani Lekhara | Shooting | R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | BRONZE |
