How Many Individual Olympics Medals Can India Win In 2024?

As many as 52 days are left for the start of the much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics. The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games is set to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11 this year. Paris Olympics 2024 will showcase 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports and the addition of breaking, skateboarding, surfing, and sports climbing. After winning 7 medals in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, comprising 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 4 Bronze Medals, the Indian contingent will definitely be eyeing to improve their medals tally to set up new world records in the Olympic Games history. Paris is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time. The upcoming Olympics event will surely be one of the biggest sporting tournaments held in the last few years. In this blog piece, we take a look at the Individual Olympics medals that India can win in the 2024 Summer Olympics scheduled to take place in Paris later this year.

Everything you need to know about the Individual Olympics medals that India can win in 2024

With less than two months left for the 2024 Paris Olympics, OneTurf News continues to track the progress of the country's top five Indian prospects for the Individual Olympics medals, how have their recent performances been, what they are currently doing and how they are shaping up for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Here is a closer look at how India's best are doing 52 days out from the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

1. Neeraj Chopra

Indian Javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra will be defending his title at the Paris Olympics and will be entering the global competition as one of the greatest Olympic gold medalist in India, which is a huge stature at this moment. The defending Olympic Javelin throw champion has encountered a minor setback after participating in two events at the beginning of his 2024 season. He came in second place in the Doha Diamond League and emerged as the winner in the Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, where he didn't have to push himself to the limit. Talking about Indian athletics medal prospects, Neeraj has withdrawn from the Ostrava Golden Spike event on May 28 due to concerns about his adductor, which he injured during training. He emphasized that he wasn't seriously injured and had withdrawn as a precaution to avoid any risks in an Olympic year. However, in a massive relief for Indian fans, Neeraj Chopra is recovering well and is all set to take the Indian Javelin forward.

2. Vinesh Phogat

In the women's 50kg category at the Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers, Vinesh Phogat defeated Miran Cheon of the Republic of Korea, an Asian Championships bronze medallist, with a 10-0 victory via technical superiority in the qualifier. Talking about Indian wrestling medal prospects, Vinesh Phogat is headed to her third Olympic Games. Last week, it was confirmed that she will be competing in the 50kg category, which is one weight class lower than where she competed in Tokyo. The Wrestling Federation of India announced that no trials would be held before the Olympics, allowing the quota winners to compete in Paris. With the likes of Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal, Anshu Malik, and Aman Sehrawat, India has a really good chance of winning Olympic medals in Wrestling events.

3. PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu will lead a seven-member Indian badminton team at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Sindhu will be the only shuttler in the women's singles category, finishing 12th in the Race to Paris Rankings. The 28-year-old's journey to the Olympics was challenging, marked by injuries and a lack of form. However, her consistency over the last year as a former world champion kept her in contention for the Olympic spot. PV Sindhu is only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. Talking about the latest Olympics news, PV Sindhu states that she is now physically 100%, but there is still some mental fine-tuning to be done. Her current assignments in Singapore and Indonesia, with challenging and important game time, will give her the opportunity to work on that.

4. Mirabai Chanu

With only 52 days remaining, Mirabai Chanu's focus will soon shift from complete physical recovery to achieving her own target, which she believes will be sufficient for winning a medal in Paris. She recently mentioned that a combined weight of over 200kg would be enough to secure a second Olympic medal. However, her body is still recovering from the injury she sustained at the Asian Games last year, so there is a lot of work to be done. However, with the experience of competing on the biggest stage, Mirabai Chanu will be one of India's strongest medal contenders in France. Having tasted success at the highest level, including a gold at the 2017 World Championships and the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games, Mirabai Chanu will be aiming to go one better and clinch the elusive Olympic gold medal in the Paris Olympics 2024.

5. Sift Kaur Samra

In the closely fought Olympic Selection Trials to determine who will represent India in Paris, Sift Kaur Samra dominated the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event. Her impressive gold medal at last year's Asian Games established her as a top contender for Paris, and she is expected to be one of the key figures in India's shooting team when the squad is announced soon. India also has a good chance of winning Olympic medals in mixed pistol and rifle events. With 52 days left before the start of the much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics, there couldn't be a better day to look at the Indian contingent. Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra will be one of the Olympic torch bearers of the Paris Olympics 2024.