2019
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Kushagra Rawat
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Anshul Kothari
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Rehan Poncha
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Sharath Gayakwad
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Detailed explanation-1: -Swimming. Sajan Prakash became the first Indian to directly qualify for the Olympics when he achieved the elusive ‘A’ cut in the 200m butterfly event. Srihari Nataraj too managed to achieve the ‘A’ cut in the 100m backstroke a day later.
Detailed explanation-2: -While the initial contingent was tallied at 119 athletes, Sumit Nagal (tennis) and Diksha Dagar (golf) also made the cut late, making the contingent officially 121-member strong as per the International Olympic Committee.
Detailed explanation-3: -India bagged 7 medals in total – 1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze. This was India’s best medal haul ever at the Olympics. Neeraj, who has a personal best of 88.07m , clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m at the Tokyo Games on August 7.
Detailed explanation-4: -Neeraj Chopra fought the odds and Johannes Vetter to win the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Thanks to Neeraj Chopra, August 7 will always be a Red Letter Day in Indian sporting history.