For a period of time, India's men's field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning eleven medals in twelve Olympics between 1928 and 1980.
The run included six successive gold medals from 1928–1956.
India won its first ever individual gold medal when Abhinav Bindra won the 10m air rifle event.
Bronze Leander Paes 1996 Atlanta Tennis Men's singles
Bronze Karnam Malleswari 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 69 kg
Silver Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore 2004 Athens Shooting Men's double trap
Gold Abhinav Bindra 2008 Beijing Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle
Bronze Vijender Singh 2008 Beijing Boxing Men's 75 kg
Bronze Sushil Kumar 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's 66 kg Freestyle
Bronze Gagan Narang 2012 London Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle
Silver Vijay Kumar 2012 London Shooting Men's 25 Rapid Fire Pistol
Silver Sushil Kumar 2012 London Wrestling Men's 66 kg Freestyle
Bronze Saina Nehwal 2012 London Badminton Women's singles
Bronze Mary Kom 2012 London Boxing Women's flyweight
Bronze Yogeshwar Dutt 2012 London Wrestling Men's 60 kg Freestyle
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