A 30-member Indian athletics contingent led by men's javelin throw defending champion, Neeraj Chopra, will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26.
India has lagged behind in the medal tally when it comes to athletics historically, with just 3 medals. Norman Pritchard had bagged pre-independence India's and Asia's first ever individual medal at the Olympics when he clinched two silvers at the 1900 Paris Games. He won the silver medals in the 200m sprint and 200m hurdles event.
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It took India over a century (120 years) to win another medal. Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete to win a medal for independent India at the grand event, when he won a gold at the men's javelin throw in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Complete Indian athletics squad for Paris 2024 Olympics
A total of thirty athletes will be representing India as a part of the athletics contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024. They will take part in different events ranging from javelin throw and shot put, to long jump and 4x400m relays.
Indian Javelin throw team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Neeraj Chopra | Men's javelin throw |
| Kishore Kumar Jena | Men's javelin throw |
| Annu Rani | Women's javelin throw |
Neeraj Chopra will defend his gold medal at the Olympics this year, and he will be accompanied by Kishore Kumar Jena.
Annu Rani, who won the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games, will compete in women's javelin throw event.
Indian Race walk team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Priyanka Goswami | Women's 20km race walk & mixed race walk marathon |
| Vikash Singh | Men's 20km race walk |
| Akshdeep Singh | Men's 20km race walk |
| Paramjeet Singh Bisht | Men's 20km race walk |
| Suraj Panwar | Mixed race walk marathon |
Priyanka Goswami, who had competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, was also the silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, will take part in two race-walk competitions - as a part of the women's and mixed team events.
Akshdeep Singh, who will take part in the Men's 20km race walk event is a national record holder. He will compete alongside Vikas Singh and Paramjeet Singh Bisht.
Indian 4x400 Relay team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Muhammed Anas | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Muhammed Ajmal | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Amoj Jacob | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Mijo Chacko Kurian | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Rajesh Ramesh | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Santosh Kumar Tamilarasan | Men's 4x400m relay |
| Jyothika Sri Dandi | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Subha Venkatesan | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Vithya Ramraj | Women's 4x400m relay |
| MR Poovamma | Women's 4x400m relay |
| Prachi | Women's 4x400m relay |
The four men's athletes Muhammad Anas, Muhammad Ajmal, Amoj Jacob and Mijo Chacko Kurian, the quartet from Kerala, make up the main squad of the 4x400m Men's relay team, while Rajesh Ramesh and Santosh Kumar, complete the squad of six.
Indian triple jump team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Abdulla Aboobacker | Men's triple jump |
| Praveen Chithravel | Men's triple jump |
Indian shot put team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Men's shot put |
| Abha Khatua | Women's shot put |
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Indian long jump team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Jeswin Aldrin | Men's long jump |
Indian high jump team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Sarvesh Kushare | Men's high jump |
Indian other track and field team for Paris Olympics 2024
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Avinash Sable | Men's 3000m steeplechase |
| Kiran Pahal | Women's 400m |
| Parul Chaudhary | Women's 3000m steeplechase and 5000m |
| Jyothi Yarraji | Women's 100m hurdles |
| Ankita Dhyani | Women's 5000m |
Indian track and field athlete, Avinash Sable had recently broken the 3000m steeplechase national record, at Paris Diamond League.
Hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, shot putter Abha Khatua and women's steeplechase athlete, Parul Chaudhary, will make their Olympic debuts at the Paris 2024.