Over 70 atheletes qualify for Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra all set to defend his title, know deets

After the major success in the Tokyo Olympics and Neeraj Chopra's gold medal in javelin, around 70 athletes have cleared Olympic qualification for the summer Olympics to be held in Paris, commencing on July 26, 2024.

Edited By: Top Indian News Desk

Last Updated : 08 July 2024, 12:24 PM IST

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After record-breaking results in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian contingent is aiming for a double-digit medal tally at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Over 70 athletes, including the men’s hockey team, have already secured their spots, positioning India to potentially send its largest-ever contingent to the Summer Olympics, which commence on July 26. Top medal hopefuls include Neeraj Chopra, Nikhat Zareen, and the badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

India and Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics marked a historic moment for India, with the nation sending its largest-ever contingent of 124 athletes and achieving its biggest medal haul in a single edition, with seven medals.

Reigning Olympic javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra will be looking to defend his title at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Chopra secured his spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the men's final at the World Championships with a single impressive throw of 88.77m.

List of all the athletes qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024

Athletes	Sport
Antim Panghal	Wrestling - Women's 53kg
Vinesh Phogat	Wrestling - Women's 50kg
Anshu Malik	Wrestling - Women's 57kg
Reetika Hooda	Wrestling - Women's 53kg
Lovlina Bogohain	Boxing - Women's 75kg
Nikhat Zareen	Boxing - Women's 50kg
Parveen Hooda	Boxing - Women's 57kg (suspended)
Preeti Pawar	Boxing - Women's 54kg
Mirabai Chanu	Weightlifting - Women's 49kg
Anush Agarwalla	Equestrian - Individual Dressage
Balraj Panwar	Rowing - Men's Singles Sculls
Vishnu Saravanan	Sailing - Men's ICLA7
Nethra Kumanan	Sailing - Women's ILCA6
PV Sindhu	Badminton - Women's Singles
HS Prannoy	Badminton - Men's Singles
Lakshya Sen	Badminton - Men's Singles
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty	Badminton - Men's Doubles
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto	Badminton - Women's Doubles
Dhiraj Bommadevara	Archery - Men's Recurve
Neeraj Chopra	Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw
Kishore Kumar Jena	Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw
Avinash Sable	Athletics - Men's 3000m Steeplechase
Parul Chaudary	Athletics - Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Priyanka Goswami	Athletics - Women's 20km Racewalk
Akshdeep Singh	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Ram Baboo	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Arshpreet Singh	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Vikas Singh	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Paramjeet Bisht	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Suraj Pawar	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Servin Sebastian	Athletics - Men's 20km Racewalk
Akshdeep Singh and Priyanka Goswami	Athletics - Mixed Marathon Racewalk Relay
Palak Gulia	Shooting - Women's 10m Air Pistol
Esha Singh	Shooting - Women's 10m Air Pistol
Manu Bhaker	Shooting - Women's 25m Air Pistol
Rhythm Sangwan	Shooting - Women's 25m Air Pistol
Mehuli Ghosh	Shooting - Women's 10m Air Rifle
Tilottama Sen	Shooting - Women's 10m Air Rifle
Sift Kaur Samra	Shooting - Women's 50m Rifle 3P
Shriyanka Sadangi	Shooting - Women's 50m Rifle 3P
Rajeshwari Kumari	Shooting - Women's Trap
Raiza Dhillon	Shooting - Women's Skeet
Sarabjot Singh	Shooting - Men's 10m Air Pistol
Varun Tomar	Shooting - Men's 10m Air Pistol
Anish Bhanwala	Shooting - Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Vijayveer Sidhu	Shooting - Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Rudrankksh Patil	Shooting - Men's 10m Air Rifle
Arjun Babuta	Shooting - Men's 10m Air Rifle
Swapnil Kusale	Shooting - Men's 50m Rifle 3P
Akhil Sheoran	Shooting - Men's 50m Rifle 3P
Bhowneesh Mendiratta	Shooting - Men's Trap
Anantjeet Singh Naruka	Shooting - Men's Skeet
Maheshwari Chauhan	Shooting - Women's Skeet
Murali Sreeshankar	Athlete - Long Jump (Withdrew due to injury)
India Men's Hockey Team	Hockey
India Men's Table Tennis Team	Table Tennis
India Women's Table Tennis Team	Table Tennis
Nisha Dahiya	Wrestling - Women's 68kg
Aman Sehrawat	Wrestling - Men's 57kg
Nishant Dev	Boxing - Men's 71kg
Amit Panghal	Boxing - Men's 51kg
Ankita Bhakat	Women's Archery
Bhajan Kaur	Women's Archery
India Men's Archery Team	Men's - Archery team event
India Women's Archery Team	Women's - Archery team event

Newcomers in the game

Amit Panghal secured his spot for the Paris Games on June 2, 2024, becoming the latest Indian boxer to do so. Amit earned this distinction by defeating China's Chuang Liu with a 5-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the second World Qualifiers, making him the fifth Indian boxer to qualify. Earlier, on May 31, young wrestler Nishant Dev was the first male boxer from India to secure a qualification in the 71kg category for the Paris Games.

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