The India-Pakistan rivalry has transcended the boundaries of the cricket field, as the two Asian powerhouses competed at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Olympic rivalry between the two countries is reignited with the emergence of two javelin-throwers since Tokyo 2020.
Neeraj Chopra (26) and Arshad Nadeem (27) went toe-to-toe in the men's javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem tipped Chopra to an Olympic Gold in Paris, after Chopra was crowned as Olympic champion in Tokyo 2021.
As the Paris Olympics saw a booming rivalry unfold between Chopra and Nadeem, let us take a look back at the India-Pakistan historic rivalries at the quadrennial event.
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Have Pakistan ever finished above India in Olympics medal tally?
1960: Pakistan finished above India in the Olympics medal tally in the 1960 Rome Olympics. India won a solitary medal in Rome ( a silver medal in men's field hockey). Pakistan's hockey team beat India to claim the gold medal, added by Muhammad Bashir's bronze medal-finish in the wrestling event.
1976: India failed to win a single medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Meanwhile, Pakistan men's hockey team grabbed a bronze medal at the event, to outdo India at a single Olympics event for the second time.
1984: Like 1976, India failed to win a single medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Meanwhile, Pakistan men's field hockey team struck in the sport, to outdo India at a single Olympics event for only the third time ever.
1988: India failed to win a single medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Meanwhile, Hussain Shah became only the second sportsman to win a medal in an individual event for Pakistan. He won the bronze in boxing.
1992: India failed to win a single medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Meanwhile, Pakistan men's hockey team grabbed a bronze medal at the event, to outdo India at a single Olympics event for the fifth time.
India did not win a single medal in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics. In the same time, Pakistan grabbed three medals across as many editions. Arshad Nadeem's win in 2024 has ended Pakistan's 32-year-old medal draught at the Olympic Games.
| Olympic Event | Medals by Pakistan | Medals by India |
|---|---|---|
| Rome 1960 | 2 | 1 |
| Montreal 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| Seoul 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| Barcelona 1992 | 1 | 0 |
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How many Olympic medals has India won?
India has won 40 Olympic medals as a nation. 35 out of the 40 medals were won after the country gained independence in 1947. After Neeraj Chopra's silver medal at Paris Olympics, it has 10 Gold medals, 10 Silver, and 20 Bronze medal finishes across all editions.
Indian hockey team won 13 medals, which alone is higher than Pakistan's overall medal count (11) at the Olympics.
| Medal | No. of medals |
|---|---|
| Gold | 10 |
| Silver | 10 |
| Bronze | 20 |
| Total Medals | 40 |
How many Olympic medals has Pakistan won?
Pakistan has won 11 Olympic medals in their history. Arshad Nadeem's gold in Paris 2024 was the first time that they finished at the top of the podium in an individual event.
Moreover, including Nadeem's gold in Paris, Pakistan has only won three medals in individual events in Olympics history.
| Medal | No. of medals |
|---|---|
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 4 |
| Total Medals | 11 |