Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10m air rifle event.

Sushil Kumar won a bronze medal in the 66 kg freestyle wrestling event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal in the women's singles badminton event at the 2012 London Olympics.

Vijay Kumar won a silver medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol event and a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol event at the 2012 London Olympics.

Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in the 75 kg middleweight boxing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Bombayla Devi Laishram won a bronze medal in the women's individual archery event at the 2012 London Olympics.

Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in the 69 kg weightlifting event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Achanta Sharath Kamal won a bronze medal in the men's singles table tennis event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Dhyan Chand won a gold medal with the Indian hockey team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Milkha Singh won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay event at the 1958 Asian Games.

Khajan Singh won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle swimming event at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon won a bronze medal in the 1000m time trial cycling event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Leander Paes won a bronze medal in the men's doubles tennis event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Imtiaz Ahmed won a bronze medal in the individual eventing equestrianism event at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.