India at All-time Olympic Games Medals List: Paris Olympics 2024 is going to start from 26th July. Before this, all the athletes have reached Paris with their preparations. In such a situation, the countrymen supporting these athletes are expecting medals from their favorite athletes. More than ten thousand athletes from all over the world have qualified for Paris Olympics 2024, out of which 117 athletes are from India. In such a situation, know here today which country is leading so far in terms of medals in the Olympic Games and at what number is India.
Top 10 countries that won the most medals in Olympics
So far, 155 countries have participated in the Olympics. A total of 16,781 medals have been won. These include 5,460 gold, 5,429 silver and 5,892 bronze medals. The US has won the most medals so far. On the other hand, Liechtenstein has failed to win a single medal so far. Liechtenstein first qualified for Berlin 1936.
Team | gold medal | silver medal | bronze medal | Total Medals |
United States | 1,061 | 830 | 738 | 2,629 |
soviet union | 395 | 319 | 296 | 1,010 |
Great Britain | 284 | 318 | 314 | 916 |
France | 223 | 251 | 277 | 751 |
Germany | 201 | 207 | 247 | 655 |
China | 263 | 199 | 174 | 636 |
Italy | 217 | 188 | 213 | 618 |
Australia | 164 | 173 | 210 | 547 |
Hungary | 181 | 154 | 176 | 511 |
Sweden | 147 | 177 | 179 | 503 |
What is the rank of India in the Olympic medal list?
India first qualified for the Olympics in 1900. Till Tokyo Olympics 2020, India has been successful in qualifying for 25 Summer Olympics. So far India has been successful in winning a total of 35 medals. This includes 10 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 16 bronze medals. Till Tokyo Olympics 2020, India is at number 58 in the Olympic medal list.
What is the rank of India in terms of Olympic medals in South Asia Zone?
Apart from India, the South Asia Zone has National Olympic Committees of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Out of these, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal have not won a single medal till now. Whereas the South Asia Zone, including India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, has a total of 47 medals.
Team | gold medal | silver medal | bronze medal | Total Medals |
India | 10 | 9 | 16 | 35 |
Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Sri Lanka | , | 2 | , | 2 |
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