Top 5 Most Successful Indian Olympians

From Nearly Men to Making Their Own Beats

Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra (PC: X) Let’s start with a trivia question: how many medals did India win at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in 1990? The answer is 32, including 13 golds. Sounds impressive, right? Until you dig a little deeper and realise that 24 of those medals were won in weightlifting, where three golds were awarded in each category at the time, one for the snatch, one for the clean and jerk, and one for the overall total…

Top 5 Most Successful Indian Olympians

For decades, Olympic success in India was measured in moments rather than medal hauls. There were long stretches when an Olympic medal felt like a rare national event, with hockey carrying much of the country’s sporting expectations. But over the years, a new generation of Indian athletes has changed that narrative. From Abhinav Bindra’s historic shooting gold in Beijing to Neeraj Chopra’s javelin triumph in Tokyo and Manu Bhaker’s double-medal …