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Indian Athletes with Multiple Olympic Medals – Updated List 2026

Learn the complete list of Indian athletes who have won multiple Olympic medals in individual sports, their events, medal records and important competitive-exam facts.

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📌 Important Scope Note This article focuses on Indian athletes who won multiple Olympic medals in individual sports. Indian hockey players who won multiple Olympic team medals are not included in this particular list.

🏅 Quick Snapshot

5 Multiple Medalists

10 Total Medals

1 Gold Medal

5 Silver Medals

4 Bronze Medals

🇮🇳 Indian Athletes with Multiple Olympic Medals

S.No.	Player	Sport	Olympic Medals	Total	Important Exam Fact
1	Norman Pritchard	Athletics	Silver 200 metres – Paris 1900 Silver 200 metres hurdles – Paris 1900	2	Won two silver medals representing India at the Paris 1900 Olympic Games.
2	Sushil Kumar	Wrestling	Bronze Beijing 2008 Silver London 2012	2	First Indian athlete in independent India to win individual Olympic medals at two consecutive Olympic Games.
3	P.V. Sindhu	Badminton	Silver Rio 2016 Bronze Tokyo 2020	2	First Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
4	Manu Bhaker	Shooting	Bronze Women's 10m Air Pistol – Paris 2024 Bronze 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team – Paris 2024	2	First Indian athlete in the post-Independence era to win two medals in a single Olympic edition.
5	Neeraj Chopra	Athletics – Javelin Throw	Gold Tokyo 2020 Silver Paris 2024	2	First Indian athlete to win both an individual Olympic gold and silver medal.

⭐ Most Important Records for Exams

Norman Pritchard: Two silver medals in athletics at Paris 1900.

K.D. Jadhav: First individual Olympic medal winner of independent India. He won wrestling bronze at Helsinki 1952.

Sushil Kumar: Bronze at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012. He became the first Indian in independent India to win individual medals in two consecutive Olympics.

P.V. Sindhu: Silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020. She became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.

Manu Bhaker: Won two bronze medals at Paris 2024. She became the first Indian athlete in the post-Independence era to win two medals at the same Olympic Games.

Neeraj Chopra: Gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Paris 2024. He became the first Indian to win both an individual Olympic gold and silver.

⚠️ Do Not Confuse

Norman Pritchard vs K.D. Jadhav Norman Pritchard: Two silver medals at Paris 1900.

K.D. Jadhav: First individual Olympic medal winner of independent India – bronze in wrestling at Helsinki 1952.

P.V. Sindhu vs Manu Bhaker P.V. Sindhu: First Indian woman to win two Olympic medals overall.

Manu Bhaker: First Indian woman to win two medals in the same Olympic edition.

🧠 Easy Memory Trick

Pritchard → Sushil → Sindhu → Manu → Neeraj

1900 – Norman Pritchard
2008 + 2012 – Sushil Kumar
2016 + 2020 – P.V. Sindhu
2024 + 2024 – Manu Bhaker
2020 + 2024 – Neeraj Chopra

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QUESTION 1 Who won two silver medals at the Paris 1900 Olympics? A. K.D. Jadhav B. Norman Pritchard C. Sushil Kumar D. Neeraj Chopra

Correct Answer: B. Norman Pritchard
He won two silver medals in athletics at the Paris 1900 Olympic Games.

QUESTION 2 Who was independent India's first individual Olympic medal winner? A. Sushil Kumar B. K.D. Jadhav C. Abhinav Bindra D. Leander Paes

Correct Answer: B. K.D. Jadhav
He won a wrestling bronze medal at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games.

QUESTION 3 Who became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals? A. Manu Bhaker B. Karnam Malleswari C. P.V. Sindhu D. Saina Nehwal

Correct Answer: C. P.V. Sindhu
She won silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.

QUESTION 4 P.V. Sindhu won her Olympic silver medal at which Games? A. London 2012 B. Rio 2016 C. Tokyo 2020 D. Paris 2024

Correct Answer: B. Rio 2016
P.V. Sindhu won women's singles silver at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

QUESTION 5 Who won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics? A. P.V. Sindhu B. Manu Bhaker C. Neeraj Chopra D. Sushil Kumar

Correct Answer: B. Manu Bhaker
She won bronze in the women's 10m air pistol and bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed-team event.

QUESTION 6 Manu Bhaker won her Paris 2024 Olympic medals in which sport? A. Wrestling B. Badminton C. Shooting D. Athletics

Correct Answer: C. Shooting
Both of Manu Bhaker's Paris 2024 medals came in shooting events.

QUESTION 7 Neeraj Chopra won the Olympic gold medal at which Games? A. Rio 2016 B. Tokyo 2020 C. Paris 2024 D. London 2012

Correct Answer: B. Tokyo 2020
Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin throw gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

QUESTION 8 Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win at the Paris 2024 Olympics? A. Gold B. Silver C. Bronze D. No Medal

Correct Answer: B. Silver
He followed his Tokyo gold with a silver medal at Paris 2024.

QUESTION 9 Sushil Kumar won his two Olympic medals in which sport? A. Wrestling B. Shooting C. Athletics D. Badminton

Correct Answer: A. Wrestling
Sushil Kumar won bronze at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012.

QUESTION 10 Which Indian athlete has won both an individual Olympic gold and silver medal? A. P.V. Sindhu B. Sushil Kumar C. Neeraj Chopra D. Manu Bhaker

Correct Answer: C. Neeraj Chopra
Gold – Tokyo 2020
Silver – Paris 2024

⚡ Quick Revision

Norman Pritchard
2 Silver – Paris 1900

Sushil Kumar
Bronze 2008 + Silver 2012

P.V. Sindhu
Silver 2016 + Bronze 2020

Manu Bhaker
2 Bronze – Paris 2024

Neeraj Chopra
Gold 2020 + Silver 2024

K.D. Jadhav
Independent India's first individual Olympic medal – Helsinki 1952

🎯 Final Exam Formula

Pritchard = Silver + Silver
Sushil = Bronze + Silver
Sindhu = Silver + Bronze
Manu = Bronze + Bronze
Neeraj = Gold + Silver

📚 Most Expected One-Line Questions

• Who won two medals at Paris 1900? Norman Pritchard
• Who was independent India's first individual Olympic medal winner? K.D. Jadhav
• Who was the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals? P.V. Sindhu
• Who won two medals at Paris 2024? Manu Bhaker
• Who won India's first individual Olympic athletics gold? Neeraj Chopra
• Which Indian won Olympic medals in 2008 and 2012? Sushil Kumar

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Indian athletes have won multiple individual Olympic medals?

As of 2026, five athletes in this individual-sports category are Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, P.V. Sindhu, Manu Bhaker and Neeraj Chopra.

Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals?

P.V. Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020.

Who won two medals at a single Olympic edition?

Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Who has Olympic gold and silver medals for India?

Neeraj Chopra won gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Paris 2024 in men's javelin throw.

Who was independent India's first individual Olympic medal winner?

K.D. Jadhav won bronze in wrestling at the Helsinki 1952 Olympics.

🏁 Conclusion

Indian Olympic medal records are an important part of Sports Static GK for competitive examinations. Students should particularly remember the five multiple individual Olympic medalists: Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, P.V. Sindhu, Manu Bhaker and Neeraj Chopra.

For rapid revision, remember: Pritchard – 2 Silver, Sushil – Bronze + Silver, Sindhu – Silver + Bronze, Manu – 2 Bronze, Neeraj – Gold + Silver.

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