Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) One.
· India secured only one gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 which was won by Neeraj Chopra in Men's Javelin Throw.
· The Tokyo Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
· India's performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 marked its best-ever medal tally, with a total of 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze).
India's medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics | ||
Athlete | Medal | Event |
Mirabai Chanu | Silver | Women's 49kg weightlifting |
Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze | Women's welterweight boxing |
PV Sindhu | Bronze | Women's singles badminton |
Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Silver | Men's 57kg wrestling |
Indian hockey team | Bronze | Men's hockey |
Bajrang Punia | Bronze | Men's 65kg wrestling |
Neeraj Chopra | Gold | Men's javelin throw |
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Paris Olympics 2024:
· In the Paris Olympics 2024 Indian came at 71st place in the medal tally, a decline from its 48th place in Tokyo 2020.
· Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. She also became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single Games by winning a medal in both individual and mixed team events.
India Medal Winner at Paris Olympic 2024 | |||
Athlete | Event | Sport | Medal |
Manu Bhaker | Women's 10m air pistol | Shooting | Bronze |
Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh | Mixed team 10m air pistol | Shooting | Bronze |
Swapnil Kusale | Men's 50m rifle 3 positions | Shooting | Bronze |
Team India | Men's event | Hockey | Bronze |
Neeraj Chopra | Men's javelin throw | Athletics | Silver |
Aman Sehrawat | Men's freestyle 57kg | Wrestling | Bronze |