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Competing on the grandest stage of them all, the Olympic Games, is an aspiration for athletes worldwide. Earning a single medal by getting ahead of the best around the world is a massive deal. But not just one win, imagine multiple medals in a single edition of Olympics? That's an extraordinary achievement.
For a nation like India, despite centuries of sporting heritage, this monumental feat has only been achieved by two athletes.
Get ready to delve into the stats for most medals by an Indian in a single Olympics.
Norman Pritchard: India's first Olympic medalist and multi-medal pioneer
- Sport: Athletics
- Olympic Edition: 1900 Paris Olympics
- Medals Won: 2
- Event: Men's 200m sprint, Men's 200m hurdles
Hailing from Kolkata, West Bengal, Norman Pritchard was a British-Indian athlete who marked India's debut in the Olympic Games with huge success. He not only holds the record of being the first-ever Olympic medalist from India, but also one of the only 2 athletes to win multiple medals in a single Olympics.
At the 1900 Paris Olympics, Pritchard secured two silver medals in athletics (Men's 200m and Men's 200m hurdles), setting the bar high and inspiring the future generations. His multi-medal success was the only standing record for over a century.
Manu Bhaker: A modern-day multi medallist, 124 years later
- Sport: Shooting
- Olympic Edition: 2024 Paris Olympics
- Medals Won: 2
- Event: Women's 10m air pistol, Mixed 10m air pistol team
More than a century after Pritchard's historic record, 2024 Paris Olympics witnessed another extraordinary individual brilliance from an young Indian athlete. Manu Bhaker, a professional shooter from Haryana, stunned everyone with her multi-medal feat.
Bhaker became the second Indian athlete to win multiple medals in a single Olympics with her 2 Bronze medals in shooting. She won the first one at an individual event (Women's 10m air pistol) and the second one alongside Sarabjot Singh in mixed 10m air pistol team.
Acknowledging the nuance regarding Pritchard's British roots and the ongoing debate about his nationality despite the IOC crediting India, Manu Bhaker is widely considered the first Indian athlete in the post-independence era to win most medals in a single Olympics.