India’s performance at the Olympic Games has gone from strength to strength in the previous edition, with the country bagging seven medals at the Games.
The 2020 edition of the Games saw Neeraj Chopra win India’s first gold medal in track and field, becoming a trailblazer for athletes from the country looking for glory at the multi-discipline event.
However, the country’s most glorious spell was in men’s field hockey in the late 20th century when it won 11 medals in 12 Olympic Games between 1928 and 1980.
ALSO READ: Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda – Will make sure fans remember my name after Paris Olympics 2024
Overall, India has won 35 medals so far, of which 12 have come from team sports, while 134 athletes from the country have won an Olympic medal (individually or as part of the team). Out of them, 37 Indians have won more than one Olympic medal in team sports and three have won multiple medals individually.
Sportstar looks at the full list of Indians who have won multiple medals at the Olympics:
| Name | No. of medals | Medals | Discipline |
| Udham Singh | 4 (3G, 1 S) | 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Leslie Claudius | 4 (3G, 1 S) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver | Hockey (Men) |
| Dhyan Chand | 3 (3G) | 1928 Gold, 1932 Gold, 1936 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Richard James Allen | 3 (3G) | 1928 Gold, 1932 Gold, 1936 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Balbir Singh Sr. | 3 (3G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Ranganathan Francis | 3 (3G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Randhir Singh Gentle | 3 (3G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Shankar Lakshman | 3 (2G, 1S) | 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Hari Pal Kaushik | 3 (2G, 1S) | 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| John Peter | 3 (1G, 1S, 1B) | 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Prithipal Singh | 3 (1G, 1S, 1B) | 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Harbinder Singh | 3 (1S, 2B) | 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze, 1972 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Carlyle Tapsell | 2 (2G) | 1932 Gold, 1936 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Roop Singh | 2 (2G) | 1932 Gold, 1936 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Jaswant Rai | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Govind Perumal | 2 (2G) | 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Amir Kumar | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Jaswant Singh Rajput | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Leslie Hammond | 2 (2G) | 1928 Gold, 1932 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Broome Pinniger | 2 (2G) | 1928 Gold, 1932 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Sayed Jaffar | 2 (2G) | 1932 Gold, 1936 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Keshav Dutt | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Grahanandan Singh | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| K. D. Singh | 2 (2G) | 1948 Gold, 1952 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Raghbir Lal | 2 (2G) | 1952 Gold, 1956 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Joginder Singh | 2 (1G, 1S) | 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Charanjit Singh | 2 (1G, 1S) | 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Raghbir Singh Bhola | 2 (1G, 1S) | 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver | Hockey (Men) |
| Mohinder Lal | 2 (1G, 1S) | 1960 Silver, 1964 Gold | Hockey (Men) |
| Balkrishan Singh | 2 (1G, 1S) | 1956 Gold, 1960 Silver | Hockey (Men) |
| Rajendran Christie | 2 (1G, 1B) | 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Balbir Singh Kullar | 2 (1G, 1B) | 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Jagjit Singh | 2 (1G, 1B) | 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Gurbux Singh | 2 (1G, 1B) | 1964 Gold, 1968 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Krishnamurthy Perumal | 2 (2B) | 1968 Bronze, 1972 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Ajit Pal Singh | 2 (2B) | 1968 Bronze, 1972 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Harmik Singh | 2 (2B) | 1968 Bronze, 1972 Bronze | Hockey (Men) |
| Norman Pritchard | 2 (2S) | 1900 (both medals) | Men’s 200m sprint, hurdles |
| Sushil Kumar | 2 (1S, 1B) | 2008 Bronze, 2012 Silver | Wrestling |
| P. V. Sindhu | 2 (1S, 1B) | 2016 Silver, 2020 Bronze | Badminton |
Who has won the most Olympic medals for India?
Udham Singh and Leslie Claudius are the most successful Indians at the Olympic Games, having won four medals each. But they have both won in team sports, i.e. men’s field hockey.
In individual sports, Norman Pritchard, India’s first Olympic medallist, remains the most successful athlete, with two silver medals. However, P. V. Sindhu will have a chance to surpass him when she competes at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
