Indian Athletes in the Olympics

Test your knowledge about the achievements and contributions of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first individual gold medal for India at the Olympics?

  1. Abhinav Bindra
  2. Milkha Singh
  3. P.T. Usha
  4. Vijay Kumar
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in wrestling?

  1. Sushil Kumar
  2. Yogeshwar Dutt
  3. Sakshi Malik
  4. Bajrang Punia
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in badminton?

  1. Saina Nehwal
  2. P.V. Sindhu
  3. Jwala Gutta
  4. Ashwini Ponnappa
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won two Olympic medals in shooting?

  1. Abhinav Bindra
  2. Vijay Kumar
  3. Gagan Narang
  4. Jitu Rai
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in boxing?

  1. Vijender Singh
  2. Mary Kom
  3. Shiva Thapa
  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in archery?

  1. Deepika Kumari
  2. Atanu Das
  3. Tarundeep Rai
  4. Bombayla Devi Laishram
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in weightlifting?

  1. Mirabai Chanu
  2. Karnam Malleswari
  3. Kunjarani Devi
  4. Sanamacha Chanu
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in table tennis?

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal
  2. Manika Batra
  3. Mouma Das
  4. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in hockey?

  1. Dhyan Chand
  2. Balbir Singh Sr.
  3. Leslie Claudius
  4. Roop Singh
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in athletics?

  1. Milkha Singh
  2. P.T. Usha
  3. Anju Bobby George
  4. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in swimming?

  1. Khajan Singh
  2. Arati Saha
  3. Nisha Millet
  4. Rehan Poncha
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in cycling?

  1. Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon
  2. A.L. Abdul Samad
  3. R.K. Sharma
  4. Harbhajan Singh
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian athlete won the first Olympic medal in tennis?

  1. Leander Paes
  2. Mahesh Bhupathi
  3. Sania Mirza
  4. Rohan Bopanna
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the only Indian athlete to have won an Olympic medal in equestrianism?

  1. Imtiaz Ahmed
  2. Rameshwar Singh
  3. Jai Singh
  4. Durga Singh