Tokyo Olympics 2020: A look at India's history, medal winners at the Olympic Games - Indian athletes have given 28

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Indian athletes have given 28 Olympic medals to the country, both individual and team events, since first appearing at the Paris Games in 1900 in the pre-independence era. Let us take a look at the country's history at the Olympics and medal winners.

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Before India attained its independence, the country's first Olympic medal came in athletics. Norman Pritchard became the first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics representing India.

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After a 28-year wait, India won its third medal at the Olympics. The men's hockey team, led by Jaipal Singh Munda claimed its first-ever gold by defeating Netherlands 3-0 in the final.

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The pre-Independence Indian hockey team dominated the Olympics. India won an unprecedented three titles from 1928 to 1936 and Dhyan Chand was the guiding force. Known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, the nation won three Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. His influence extended beyond these wins. The Indian government awarded Chand Padma Bhushan in 1956. His birthday, 29 August, is celebrated annually as National Sports Day.

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Disrupted by World War II, the Olympics was not held for 12 years before it returned in 1948 in London. India, then free from the British Raj, competed as an independent nation and won its fourth successive gold medal in men's field hockey, led by Kishan Lal. The team defeated Great Britain in the final and it was the first gold medal for India as an independent nation.

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