Indian Athletes Winners In Olympics and Para Olympics-2016

The Indian Olympic Association fielded a team of 117 athletes, 63 men and 54 women, across 15 sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics, due to the historic comeback of the women's field hockey squad after 36 years and the proliferation of track and field athletes making the cut.^[3][4] Among the sporting events represented by its athletes, India marked its Olympic debut in golf (new to the 2016 Games) and women's artistic gymnastics.

Indian Athletes Winners  In Olympics and Para Olympics-2016

• Indian men's hockey team.
• Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna, Tennis.
• Abhinav Bindra, Shooting.
• Jitu Rai, Shooting.
• Saina Nehwal, Badminton.
• Deepika Kumari, Archery.
• Dipa Karmakar, Gymnastics.

 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:

     
Name of the awardee             Discipline

1.   Ms. P.V. Sindhu                      Badminton

2.   Ms. Dipa Karmakar                 Gymnastics

3.   Shri Jitu Rai                           Shooting

4    Ms. Sakshi Malik                      Wrestling

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India Rank in Olympic Medal List:67th