India at the 2016 Summer Olympics

India at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  IND
NOC Indian Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.ind.in
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 86 in 11 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

India is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Indian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since the nation's debut in 1920.

Competitors

Sports Men Women Total Events
Archery 1 3 4 3
Athletics 10 8 18 11
Badminton 3 4 7 4
Boxing 1 0 1 1
Field hockey 16 16 32 2
Gymnastics 0 1 1 1
Rowing 1 0 1 1
Shooting 9 3 12 11
Table tennis 2 2 4 2
Weightlifting 1 1 2 2
Wrestling 4 0 4 4
Total 48 38 86 42

Archery

Three Indian archers qualified for the women's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1][2] One Indian archer also qualified for the men's individual recurve by obtaining one of the eight Olympic places available from the same tournament.[3]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
  Men's individual
  Women's individual
 
 
 
 
 		 Women's team N/A

Athletics

Indian athletes so far have achieved there qualifying standard in the following events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4][5]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • SB = Seasonal best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Sandeep Kumar 50 km walk
Manish Singh Rawat
Thonakal Gopi Marathon
Kheta Ram
Nitender Singh Rawat
Baljinder Singh 20 km walk
Gurmeet Singh
Irfan Kolothum Thodi
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Vikas Gowda Discus throw
Inderjeet Singh Shot put
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tintu Luka 800 m
Lalita Babar 3000 m steeplechase N/A
Khushbir Kaur 20 km walk N/A
Sapna Punia N/A
Kavita Raut Marathon N/A
O. P. Jaisha N/A
Sudha Singh 3000 m steeplechase N/A
Marathon N/A
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Manpreet Kaur Shot put

Badminton

India has qualified a total of seven badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016: two entries in the women's singles, one in the men's singles, and a pair each in the men's and women's doubles.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Srikanth Kidambi Singles
Manu Attri
B. Sumeeth Reddy		 Doubles N/A
Women
Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Saina Nehwal Singles
Pusarla Sindhu
Jwala Gutta
Ashwini Ponnappa		 Doubles N/A

Boxing

India has entered one boxer to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. 2012 Olympian Shiva Thapa had claimed his Olympic spot at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Qian'an, China.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Shiva Thapa Bantamweight

Field hockey

Men's tournament

India men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by receiving a berth and earning the gold medal from the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[8]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
11:00
India  –  Ireland
Report
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
11:00
Germany  –  India
Report
9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)
11:00
Argentina  –  India
Report
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
10:00
Netherlands  –  India
Report
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
12:30
India  –  Canada
Report

Women's tournament

India women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top five finish at the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals signifying its historic Olympic comeback after 36 years.[9]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
11:00
Japan  –  India
Report
Pitch 2
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
18:00
India  –  Great Britain
Report
Pitch 1
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
11:00
India  –  Australia
Report
Pitch 2
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
19:30
United States  –  India
Report
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
10:00
Argentina  –  India
Report

Gymnastics

Artistic

India has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1964. Dipa Karmakar became the first ever Indian female to book an Olympic spot in the apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[10]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Dipa Karmakar

Rowing

India has qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Olympics at the 2016 Asia & Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dattu Baban Bhokanal Single sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Indian shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finish at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[12][13]

On March 19, 2016, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) had announced the squad of eleven Indian shooters for the Games, featuring Olympic medalists Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra, multiple-time Worlds medalist Jitu Rai, and women's pistol ace and 2012 Olympian Heena Sidhu. Aiming to appear at fourth Olympics, Manavjit Singh Sandhu became the twelfth Indian to join the team, as the NRAI decided to exchange a spot in the 50 m rifle 3 positions (won by Sanjeev Rajput) with the men's trap.[14]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Abhinav Bindra 10 m air rifle N/A
Kynan Chenai Trap
Mairaj Ahmad Khan Skeet
Prakash Nanjappa 50 m pistol N/A
Gagan Narang 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle prone N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Jitu Rai 10 m air pistol N/A
50 m pistol N/A
Chain Singh 50 m rifle prone N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Gurpreet Singh 10 m air pistol N/A
25 m rapid fire pistol N/A
Manavjit Singh Sandhu Trap
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Apurvi Chandela 10 m air rifle N/A
Ayonika Paul N/A
Heena Sidhu 10 m air pistol N/A
25 m pistol

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Table tennis

India has entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. 2012 Olympian Soumyajit Ghosh and Manika Batra secured the Olympic spot each in the men's and women's singles as the highest-ranked player coming from the South Asia zone, while Sharath Kamal Achanta and 2004 Olympian Mouma Das scored a second-stage draw victory each to take the remaining spots on the Indian team at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[15]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sharath Kamal Achanta Men's singles
Soumyajit Ghosh
Manika Batra Women's singles
Mouma Das

Weightlifting

India has qualified one male and one female weightlifter for Rio Olympic 2016 by virtue of a top seven national finish (for men) & top six (for women), respectively, at the 2016 Asian Championships.[16] The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Men's
Women's

Wrestling

India has qualified four wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. One of them had booked an Olympic spot in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while two more places had been awarded to the Indian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 Asian Qualification Tournament.[17]

One further wrestler had claimed the remaining Olympic slot in the men's freestyle 57 kg to round out the Indian roster at the first meet of the World Qualification Tournament.

Key
  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sandeep Tomar −57 kg
Yogeshwar Dutt −65 kg
Narsingh Pancham Yadav −74 kg
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Hardeep Singh −98 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archery: Women's recurve team seals qualification for Rio 2016, enters final of World Championships". Firstpost. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rio 2016 team quota places awarded in Copenhagen". World Archery Federation. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ten nations awarded individual spots to Rio 2016". World Archery Federation. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (5 May 2016). "Provisional List of Olympic Qualifiers Published". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Golden day for Uzbekistan as boxers win four golds in China while Kyrgyzstan claims its first Rio 2016 qualification spot". AIBA. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Asian Games: India beat Pakistan to clinch gold, qualify for Rio Olympics". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Indian women hockey team bags 2016 Rio Olympic berth". The Times of India. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Women's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "India rower Dattu Bhokanal qualifies for Rio Olympics 2016". The Indian Express. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "India’s Heena Sidhu shines on her home turf, collects the Gold medal and the Olympic quota". ISSF. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Manavjit Singh Sandhu in for Sanjeev Rajput in Indian shooting team for Rio Olympic Games". The Indian Express. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  15. ↑ Marshall, Ian (13 April 2016). "India Secures Olympic Games Places but Surprise Name En Route to Rio de Janeiro". ITTF. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Continental Qualification current standing". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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