3 players who have won two individual medals in Indian Olympic history

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Tezzbuzz|09-07-2024

3 Athletes Win Two Individual Olympic Medal : There is not much time left for the start of Paris Olympics 2024. This time the Olympics will start from 26 July and will be held till 11 August. The Indian Olympic team is also ready to raise the flag of India in the world's biggest sporting event. India has won many medals in Olympic history so far. Apart from team medals, there are many individual medals as well. At the same time, there are some athletes who have won individual medals more than once.

It is very difficult to win even one medal in the world's biggest event like the Olympics, but some Indian players have created history by winning medals twice. In this article, we will tell you about those 3 Indian athletes who have won two individual medals for India in Olympic history.

3. PV Sindhu

Saina Nehwal won India its first medal in badminton in the 2012 Olympics. After this, PV Sindhu also created history by following in her footsteps. She won the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. She lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in the final match, but despite this, she created a new record by winning the silver medal. After this, PV Sindhu also won another medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This time she won the bronze medal.

2. Sushil Kumar

KD Jadhav won a medal for India in wrestling in 1952 and after that India had to wait for 56 years for its second medal. Sushil Kumar ended this drought by winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. He won the medal in the 66 kg weight category. After this, Sushil Kumar also won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

1. Norman Pichard

Norman Pichard is the first athlete to win a medal in the Olympics for India. He won two medals in the Paris Olympics held in 1900. Pichard won silver medals in the men's 200 meter race and men's 200 meter hurdle race.

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