Originally posted on August 9, 2021 @ 7:29 pm
Tokyo was chosen as the host city for the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on 7 September 2013. The original event for the Tokyo Olympic was scheduled for 24 July to 9 Aug 2020. However, it was moved to 2021 in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first such incident in the history Olympic Games. Previous games were cancelled, but not rescheduled. The Tokyo 2020 title was retained for marketing and branding purposes. It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency. The Summer Paralympics will be held between 24 August and 5 September 2021, 16 days after the completion of the Olympics.
The 2020 Summer Olympics event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo Olympic 2020 Game introduced new competitions, and reintroduced old competitions that were previously held but were later removed. The new competitions include freestyle BMX, 3×3 basketball and mixed gender team events in a variety of sports. There is also the return to madison cycling for both men and women. The Japanese Olympic Committee added four disciplines to the program: softball and baseball, karate and sport climbing. Surfing, skateboarding and surfing were also included.
Tokyo Olympic 2020 Medal List by Country
Readers who are looking for Tokyo Olympic Medal Count Table 2021 can check the below table which we have published. This data is the latest data till August 8th, 2021. India Won a total of 7 Medals till so far as 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 4 Bronze. Athlete Neeraj Chopra has won Gold Medal in Olympic 2021 in the Javelin throw.
| Rank | Countries | 🥇Gold | 🥈Silver | 🥉Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 39 | 41 | 33 | 113 |
| 2 | People’s Republic of China | 38 | 32 | 18 | 88 |
| 3 | Japan | 27 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 22 | 21 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | ROC | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 6 | Australia | 17 | 7 | 22 | 46 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 8 | France | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Germany | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 10 | Italy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | Canada | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Brazil | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | Cuba | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Hungary | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 | Spain | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | Denmark | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 26 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 33 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 35 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 36 | Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 41 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 45 | Belarus | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 48 | India | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 49 | Hong Kong, China | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 50 | Philippines | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 50 | Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 52 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 53 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 54 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 55 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 58 | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 59 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 63 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 66 | Colombia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 69 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 71 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 72 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 72 | San Marino | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 74 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 84 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 85 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Côte d’Ivoire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Summer Olympics 2020 is now over and the India has perform their best at all time. We will update all details of next games at Paris in 2024. For latest updates and news stay tuned here.
Medals Won by India in Olympics 2020
India Wins Olympic Games medals and below is the list of 2020 Winners and their names. It also includes the award they won. India has won many bronze, silver and gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020-21. Get complete information about the Winners, Country-wise medals Tally, India Olympics Medal Table, and the total medals won in Olympic Games until 2021. India has won 5 medals, but one less than 6 at the London Olympics 2012.
| Mirabai Chanu | Silver Medal in Weight Lifting (Women’s 49 kg) |
| Indian Hockey Team | Bronze Medal in Men’s Hockey tournament |
| PV Sindhu | Bronze Medal in Women’s Single Badminton |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze Medal in Women’s Welterweight Boxing |
| Ravi Kum Dahiya | Silver Medal in Men’s 57 kg Wrestling |
| Bajrang Punia | Bronze Medal in Men’s Freestyle 65 kg Wrestling |
| Neeraj Chopra | Gold Medal in Men’s Javelin Throw: 87.58 (First Gold Medalist from India in Olympics 2020) |
India Tokyo Olympics Medal Table
India has won 7 medals in Tokyo Olympics 2020. This is the highest count of medals that India has ever won in the Olympics. We are proving the number of medals and also the players and their medals on this page.
| Medal Type | Count |
| 🥇 Gold | 1 |
| 🥈 Silver | 2 |
| 🥉 Bronze | 4 |
Neeraj Chopra Gold Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Javelin throw | Neeraj Chopra | 🥇 Gold |
| Naveen Chopra’s amazing throw of 86.58 was unbeaten. Indians waited long for this moment and he won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2021. | ||
Ravi Kumar Dahiya Silver Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Wrestling (57 KG) | Ravi Kumar Dahiya | 🥈 Silver |
| Ravi Kumar Dahiya reached the final, but was unable to win the gold. He did manage to win India a Silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. It was worth noticing his semifinal match. The story of how he pinned his opponent, even while he was biting his hands, will live on for many years. | ||
Mirabai Chanu Silver Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Weight Lifting (49 Kg Women) | Mirabai Chanu | 🥈 Silver |
| Mirabai Chanu demonstrated that you can be anything you want. She worked hard, no matter what the circumstances. She would take lifts from trucks to get to her stadium. The moment she won the medal for India will always be remembered. We are proud to call you our girl. | ||
PV Sindhu Bronze Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Women’s Singles Badminton | PV Sindhu | 🥉 Bronze |
| PV Sindhu is the first Indian woman athlete to win two silver medals at the Olympic games. It was a feat of sheer dedication and hard work. We believe she has more to do and will reach new heights. | ||
Lovlina Borgohain Bronze Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Women’s Welterweight Boxing | Lovlina Borgohain | 🥉 Bronze |
| Lovlina Borogohain, a native of Assam’s Golaghat region, was born. She was supported by her parents throughout this journey, and won a Bronze medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics. | ||
Indian Hockey Team Bronze Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Hockey | Indian Hockey Team | 🥉 Bronze |
| After 40 years of waiting, the Indian Hockey team won a medal at the Olympics. It was also the first time India reached Hockey Semifinals. They deserve appreciation for their efforts, as they were also qualified for Semifinals in Hockey Women’s Hockey. | ||
Bajrang Punia Bronze Medal
| Game | Athlete | Medal |
| Wrestling (65 Kg) | Bajrang Punia | 🥉 Bronze |
| Bajrang Punia, a world-class wrestler. In various events, he has won numerous Gold medals for India. He brought back the Bronze Medal for India from the Tokyo Olympics 2020. | ||
FAQs About Tokyo Olympics Medals
Q. How Many Medals Won India in Olympics Games Till So Far?
A. India has won a total of 42 Medals as 11 Golds, 12 Silver, and 19 Bronze Medals including Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Q. How many gold medals did India win in Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A. Indian Jevelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won India’s first and only Gold Medal for Olympic 2020 on 7th August 2021.
Q. Did PV Sindhu win her second medal in the Olympics?
A. Yes, she did. The first medal she bagged in Rio Olympics 2016 and this year in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Q. After how many years has India won the medal in Men’s hockey match at the Olympics?
A. Hockey is India’s national sport. India has waited for this moment for many years. After 41 years of wait, the Men’s Hockey Team won a medal at Olympics.
Q. How many medals in total Indian has won in Olympics 2020?
A. India has won 7 medals in total.
