Indian Hockey team is most successful in terms of winning medals for India with 8 Gold medals, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze. Norman Pritchard was the first Indian to win medal for Indian (British India), though he was British but he represent India in 1990 Olympics. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav was the first individual medal winner of Independent India when he won bronze in 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Abhinav Bindra is the lone individual to win Gold for India in Olympics.
| Medal | Name/Team | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Norman Pritchard | 1900 Paris | Athletics | Men’s 200 metres |
| Silver | Norman Pritchard | 1900 Paris | Athletics | Men’s 200 metre hurdles |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1928 Amsterdam | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1932 Los Angeles | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1936 Berlin | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1948 London | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1952 Helsinki | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Bronze | Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav | 1952 Helsinki | Wrestling | Men’s freestyle Bantamweight |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1956 Melbourne | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Silver | Hockey National team | 1960 Rome | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1964 Tokyo | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Bronze | Hockey National team | 1968 Mexico City | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Bronze | Hockey National team | 1972 Munich | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Gold | Hockey National team | 1980 Moscow | Field hockey | Men’s competition |
| Bronze | Leander Paes | 1996 Atlanta | Tennis | Men’s singles |
| Bronze | Karnam Malleswari | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Women’s 69 kg |
| Silver | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | 2004 Athens | Shooting | Men’s double trap |
| Gold | Abhinav Bindra | 2008 Beijing | Shooting | Men’s 10 m Air Rifle |
| Bronze | Vijender Singh | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Men’s 75 kg |
| Bronze | Sushil Kumar | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men’s 66 kg Freestyle |
| Silver | Vijay Kumar | 2012 London | Shooting | Men’s 25 Rapid Fire Pistol |
| Silver | Sushil Kumar | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men’s 66 kg Freestyle |
| Bronze | Saina Nehwal | 2012 London | Badminton | Women’s singles |
| Bronze | Mary Kom | 2012 London | Boxing | Women’s flyweight |
| Bronze | Gagan Narang | 2012 London | Shooting | Men’s 10m Air Rifle |
| Bronze | Yogeshwar Dutt | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men’s 60 kg Freestyle |
