Indian Firsts
Sports · भारत में पहली बार · 12 facts
India first participated in Olympics in 1900 (Norman Pritchard)
India's first official Olympic team went to 1920 Antwerp
India won first Olympic gold in hockey at 1928 Amsterdam
KD Jadhav won India's first individual Olympic medal (bronze, wrestling, 1952)
Karnam Malleswari first Indian woman Olympic medalist (2000)
Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold (2008)
India first played cricket Test in 1932 at Lord's vs England
India won first Cricket World Cup in 1983 under Kapil Dev
Saina Nehwal first Indian badminton Olympic medalist (2012)
Leander Paes won India's first Olympic tennis medal (1996)
Vijender Singh won India's first boxing Olympic medal (2008)
Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic athletics gold (2020)