India's 117 Athletes at Paris Olympics 2024: State-Wise Representation

The anticipation is high as a 117-member strong Indian team has arrived in France for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Reflecting on the success of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where India secured seven medals with Neeraj Chopra's gold in men's javelin throw being a significant highlight, the nation holds high hopes. Athletes like PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Achanta Sharath Kamal, and Manu Bhaker are among those expected to shine this year.

Distribution of Indian Athletes by State and Union Territory

Assam (1)

• Boxing (Women's 70kg) - Lovlina Borgohain

Bihar (1)

• Shooting (Women's Trap) - Shreyasi Singh

Chandigarh (2)

• Shooting (Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol) - Vijayveer Sidhu
• Shooting (Men's 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) - Arjun Babuta

Delhi (4)

• Athletics (Men's 4x400m Relay) - Amoj Jacob
• Judo (Women's +78kg) - Tulika Maan
• Shooting (Women's Trap) - Rajeshwari Kumari
• Table Tennis (Women's Singles, Team) - Manika Batra

Goa (1)

• Badminton (Women's Doubles) - Tanisha Crasto

Gujarat (2)

• Table Tennis (Men's Singles, Team) - Harmeet Desai
• Table Tennis (Men's Team) - Manav Thakkar

Haryana (24)

• Archery (Women's Individual, Team) - Bhajan Kaur
• Athletics (Women's 400m, 4x400m Relay) - Kiran Pahal
• Athletics (Men's Javelin Throw) - Neeraj Chopra
• Boxing (Men's 51kg) - Amit Panghal
• Boxing (Women's 57kg) - Jaismine Lamboria
• Boxing (Men's 71kg) - Nishant Dev
• Boxing (Women's 54kg) - Preeti Pawar
• Golf (Women's Individual) - Diksha Dagar
• Men's Hockey Team - Sanjay
• Men's Hockey Team - Sumit
• Rowing (Men's Single Sculls) - Balraj Panwar
• Shooting (Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol) - Anish Bhanwala
• Shooting (Women's 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, Women's 25m Pistol) - Manu Bhaker
• Shooting (Women's 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) - Ramita Jindal
• Shooting (Women's Skeet) - Raiza Dhillon
• Shooting (Women's 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team) - Rhythm Sangwan
• Shooting (Men's 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team) - Sarabjot Singh
• Tennis (Men's Singles) - Sumit Nagal
• Wrestling (Men's Freestyle 57kg) - Aman Sehrawat
• Wrestling (Women's 57kg) - Anshu Malik
• Wrestling (Women's 53kg) - Antim Panghal
• Wrestling (Women's 68kg) - Nisha Dahiya
• Wrestling (Women's 76kg) - Reetika Hooda
• Wrestling (Women's 50kg) - Vinesh Phogat

Jharkhand (1)

• Archery (Women's Individual, Women's Team) - Deepika Kumari

Karnataka (7)

• Athletics (Women's 4x400m Relay) - Poovamma MR
• Badminton (Women's Doubles) - Ashwini Ponnappa
• Golf (Women's Individual) - Aditi Ashok
• Swimming (Men's 100m Backstroke) - Srihari Nataraj
• Swimming (Women's 200m Freestyle) - Dhinidhi Desinghu
• Table Tennis (Women's Team) - Archana Kamath
• Tennis (Men's Doubles) - Rohan Bopanna

Kerala (6)

• Athletics (Men's Triple Jump) - Abdulla Aboobacker
• Athletics (Men's 4x400m Relay) - Muhammed Ajmal
• Athletics (Men's 4x400m Relay) - Muhammed Anas
• Athletics (Reserve) - Mijo Chacko Kurian
• Men's Hockey Team - PR Sreejesh
• Badminton (Men's Singles) - HS Prannoy

Madhya Pradesh (2)

• Men's Hockey Team - Vivek Sagar Prasad
• Shooting (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions) - Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

Maharashtra (5)

• Archery (Men's Individual, Men's Team) - Pravin Jadhav
• Athletics (Men's 3000m Steeplechase) - Avinash Sable
• Athletics (Men's High Jump) - Sarvesh Kushare
• Badminton (Men's Doubles) - Chirag Shetty
• Shooting (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions) - Swapnil Kusale

Manipur (2)

• Weightlifting (Women's 49kg) - Mirabai Chanu
• Men's Hockey Team (Reserve) - Nilakanta Sharma

Odisha (2)

• Men's Hockey Team - Amit Rohidas
• Athletics (Men's Javelin Throw) - Kishore Jena

Punjab (19)

• Athletics (Men's 20km Race Walk) - Akshdeep Singh
• Athletics (Men's Shot Put) - Tajinderpal Singh Toor
• Athletics (Men's 20km Race Walk) - Vikas Singh
• Golf (Men's Individual) - Gaganjeet Bhullar
• Men's Hockey Team - Gurjant Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Hardik Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Harmanpreet Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Jarmanpreet Singh
• Men's Hockey Team (Reserve) - Jugraj Singh
• Men's Hockey Team (Reserve) - Krishan Bahadur Pathak
• Men's Hockey Team - Mandeep Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Manpreet Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Shamsher Singh
• Men's Hockey Team - Sukhjeet Singh
• Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions) - Anjum Moudgil
• Shooting (Men's 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team) - Arjun Cheema
• Shooting (Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions) - Sift Kaur Samra
• Shooting (Men's 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) - Sandeep Singh
• Athletics (Reserve) - Prachi Chouhdary Kaliyar

Rajasthan (2)

• Shooting (Men's Skeet, Skeet Mixed Team) - Anantjeet Singh Naruka
• Shooting (Women's Skeet and Skeet Mixed Team) - Maheshwari Chauhan

Tamil Nadu (13)

• Athletics (Men's Long Jump) - Jeswin Aldrin
• Athletics (Men's Triple Jump) - Praveel Chithravel
• Athletics (Men's 4x400m Relay) - Rajesh Ramesh
• Athletics (Men's 4x400m Relay) - Santhosh Tamilarasan
• Athletics (Women's 4x400m Relay) - Subha Venkatesan
• Athletics (Women's 4x400m Relay) - Vithya Ramraj
• Sailing (Women's One-Person Dinghy) - Nethra Kumanan
• Sailing (Men's One-Person Dinghy) - Vishnu Saravanan
• Shooting (Women's 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team) - Elavenil Valarivan
• Shooting (Men's Trap) - Prithviraj Tondaiman
• Table Tennis (Reserve) - Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
• Table Tennis (Men's Singles, Team) - Sharath Kamal
• Tennis (Men's Doubles) - N Sriram Balaji

Telangana (4)

• Badminton (Women's Singles) - PV Sindhu
• Boxing (Women's 50kg) - Nikhat Zareen
• Shooting (Women's 25m Pistol) - Esha Singh
• Table Tennis (Women's Singles, Team) - Sreeja Akula

Uttarakhand (4)

• Athletics (Women's 5000m) - Ankita Dhyani
• Athletics (Men's 20km Race Walk) - Paramjeet Bisht
• Athletics (Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay) - Suraj Panwar
• Badminton (Men's Singles) - Lakshya Sen

Uttar Pradesh (7)

• Athletics (Women's Javelin Throw) - Annu Rani
• Athletics (Women's 3000m Steeplechase, Women's 5000m) - Parul Chaudhary
• Athletics (Women's 20km Race Walk, Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay) - Priyanka Goswami
• Athletics (Men's 20km Race Walk) - Ram Baboo
• Golf (Men's Individual) - Shubhankar Sharma
• Men's Hockey Team - Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
• Men's Hockey Team - Rajkumar Pal

West Bengal (3)

• Archery (Women's Individual, Women's Team) - Ankita Bhakat
• Equestrian (Dressage Event) - Anush Agarwalla
• Table Tennis (Reserve) - Ayhika Mukherjee

Conclusion

As the 2024 Paris Olympics unfold, India proudly presents a diverse and talented team of 117 athletes hailing from various states and union territories. This comprehensive representation reflects the nation's commitment to fostering athletic talent across all regions. With high hopes for medals and stellar performances, India looks forward to its athletes making their mark on the global stage once again. The collective spirit and determination of these athletes symbolize the unity and strength of India, aiming for excellence and glory at the Olympics.

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