The quest for medals has begun at the Paris Olympics 2024 as players from different nations have started competing at the sporting extravaganza. India have also sent a 117-member strong contingent for the quadrennial event out of which 21 will be seen competing in shooting.
Notably, India have won four medals in shooting in their Olympic history making it their third most successful sport at the mega event. The foundation of India’s successful run in shooting in three consecutive Olympic events was laid when Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won a historic silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Jaipur-born athlete secured a silver medal in double-trap event making him the first individual Olympic silver medal winner from India post-independence. Post Rajyavardhan’s heroics, Abhinav Bindra took the Indian shooting to unprecedented heights in the next edition held in Beijing as he struck gold in 10m air rifle.
As a result, he etched his name in Indian sporting history with golden words being the first individual gold medal winner in Olympics from the country.
