Paris Olympics 2024: India Ranks 71st as the United States Tops Final Medal Standings
The curtain fell on the Paris Olympics 2024 , marking the conclusion of one of the most memorable Olympic Games in recent history. Amidst intense competition and thrilling performances, the United States emerged victorious, securing the top spot on the medal table after a nail-biting finish.
In a dramatic final day, the United States women’s basketball team clinched a narrow 67-66 victory over France, earning the last gold medal of the Games. This triumph, their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women’s basketball, ensured that the USA and China both ended with 40 gold medals each. However, it was the USA that claimed the top position in the overall medal standings , amassing an impressive total of 126 medals. China followed in second place with 91 medals, while Japan secured third with 20 golds and a total of 45 medals. Australia also performed admirably, finishing fourth with 18 golds and 53 total medals.
In a dramatic final day, the United States women’s basketball team clinched a narrow 67-66 victory over France, earning the last gold medal of the Games. This triumph, their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women’s basketball, ensured that the USA and China both ended with 40 gold medals each. However, it was the USA that claimed the top position in the overall medal standings , amassing an impressive total of 126 medals. China followed in second place with 91 medals, while Japan secured third with 20 golds and a total of 45 medals. Australia also performed admirably, finishing fourth with 18 golds and 53 total medals.
Host nation France celebrated its best Olympic performance in over a century, finishing fifth with 16 gold medals and a total of 64 medals. This result surpassed their previous record from the Atlanta 1996 Games and significantly outshone their tally from Beijing 2008.
India’s Performance: 71st Place Finish
India concluded its campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a total of six medals: one silver and five bronze. This performance placed India 71st in the final medal tally. The Indian contingent, comprising 117 athletes across 16 sports, displayed commendable effort, but the nation fell short of surpassing its previous best at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, where they secured seven medals.
Indian Medal Winners at Paris 2024:
- Neeraj Chopra : Silver; Men’s Javelin Throw (Athletics)
- Indian Men’s Hockey Team: Bronze
- Manu Bhaker : Bronze; Women’s 10m Air Pistol (Shooting)
- Swapnil Kusale: Bronze; Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Shooting)
- Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh: Bronze; 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team (Shooting)
- Aman Sehrawat: Bronze; Men’s Freestyle 57kg (Wrestling)
India's hopes were high for a historic performance in Paris, but the final tally fell just short of expectations. The nation’s athletes participated in a diverse range of sports, including archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis.
As the Olympic flame was extinguished in Paris, India now looks ahead, drawing inspiration from the achievements and lessons of these Games, with hopes of a stronger performance in the future.
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