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42 Indian athletes from 10 different sports have secured their spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
With only 100 days left until the Paris Olympics, the excitement is building. India achieved its best-ever performance at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, and expectations are high for this year’s team.
India sent its largest-ever contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, with 126 athletes competing across 18 events. They returned with a total of seven medals: one gold, two silver, and four bronze.
The official countdown to the Paris Olympics begins on April 17.
At present, 42 Indian athletes have qualified, with more expected to join as final Olympic qualification events take place in the coming weeks.
Here’s how the Indian contingent is shaping up with 100 days to go:
Indian Olympic Quotas for Paris 2024
| Sport | No of quotas won |
|---|---|
| Archery | 1 |
| Athletics | 9 |
| Badminton | 5 |
| Boxing | 4 |
| Equestrian | 1 |
| Hockey | 1 |
| Sailing | 1 |
| Shooting | 20 |
| Table Tennis | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 1 |
1. Archery
At the Paris Olympics, a total of 128 recurve archers—64 men and 64 women—will compete across five events. So far, 72 of these spots have been secured through the 2023 World Championships, Continental Championships, and Continental Qualification Tournaments.
Dhiraj Bommadevara is the only Indian archer to have qualified so far, securing his spot at last year’s Asian Continental Qualification Tournament.
India still has two more chances to qualify a full team of six archers for Paris: through the Final Team Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey in June and via world rankings.
In the men’s archery event, 12 spots are available—nine for the team and three for individuals. For the women’s event, there are 16 spots—12 for the team and four for individuals. To secure qualification, both teams must finish in the top three at the upcoming tournament in Turkey.
If India fails to secure any spots in Turkey, it will have one final chance to qualify based on world rankings. The top two highest-ranked teams that have not yet qualified will earn their spots. India’s men’s team is currently ranked third in the world, giving them a strong chance, while the women’s team is ranked eighth. Since the top five teams have already earned their quotas, India still has a reasonable chance to qualify through rankings.
Recurve archery
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dhiraj Bommadevara | Men’s individual | Quota for NOC |
2. Athletics
Thirteen Indian athletes have met the qualification standards for track and field events at the Paris Olympics.
Each National Olympic Committee can send a maximum of three athletes per event per gender. Seven athletes met the World Athletics qualification standard in the men’s 20km race walk.
The Athletics Federation of India will determine which of the seven athletes will represent India at the Paris Olympics.
In a historic moment for Indian athletics, three athletes have qualified for the men’s javelin throw event. Defending champion Neeraj Chopra and Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena secured their spots by meeting the qualification standards. DP Manu is also in contention based on his current world ranking of 10th.
As the June 30 qualification deadline approaches, many athletes push themselves to meet the Olympic standards. Their dedication is inspiring, and we support them in their pursuit of excellence.
Asian Games silver medalist Jyothi Yarraji is just 0.01 seconds shy of the Olympic qualification time of 12.77 seconds in the 100m hurdles. Even if she doesn’t achieve the required time, Yarraji may still qualify based on her ranking.
Other athletes, such as Jeswin Aldrin (long jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (triple jump), Praveen Chitravel (triple jump), Annu Rani (javelin), KM Chanda (800m), and Ankita (5000m), are also on track to qualify based on their world rankings.
Athletics
| Athlete | Sport | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Murali Sreeshankar | Men’s long jump | Direct qualification |
| Priyanka Goswami | Women’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Avinash Sable | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | Direct qualification |
| Neeraj Chopra | Men’s javelin throw | Direct qualification |
| Kishore Kumar Jena | Men’s javelin throw | Direct qualification |
| Parul Chaudhary | Women’s 3000m steeplechase | Direct qualification |
| Akshdeep Singh* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Vikas Singh* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Paramjeet Bisht* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Suraj Panwar* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Servin Sebastian* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Arshpreet Singh* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
| Ram Baboo* | Men’s 20km race walk | Direct qualification |
3. Badminton
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are India’s hopes for a badminton medal in Paris. PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, has also qualified for her third Olympics but is not expected to podium.
Sindhu has struggled with form since an injury at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and has changed her coaching team to regain her best performance.
HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will lead India’s challenge in the men’s singles event, while Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa will compete in the women’s doubles event.
Badminton
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty | Men’s doubles | Direct qualification |
| PV Sindhu | Women’s singles | Direct qualification |
| HS Prannoy | Men’s singles | Direct qualification |
| Lakshya Sen | Men’s singles | Direct qualification |
| Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa | Women’s doubles | Direct qualification |
4. Boxing
197 boxing quotas have been allocated, with Indian women boxers securing four.
The Indian boxing team was eager to compete in the Olympics, but recent years have seen disappointments. Bernard Dunne stepped down as High-Performance Director after India failed to secure a quota at Italy’s initial World Olympic Qualifiers, highlighting this.
India has one final opportunity to increase its tally of four quotas at the upcoming second World Olympic Qualifiers in May.
Boxing
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nikhat Zareen | Women’s 50kg | Quota |
| Preeti Pawar | Women’s 54kg | Quota |
| Parveen Hooda | Women’s 57kg | Quota |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Women’s 75kg | Quota |
5. Equestrian
Anush Aggarwala secured India’s only equestrian quota by earning a spot in dressage, based on his performances in FEI events in 2023.
The Equestrian Federation of India will hold a trial to select the athlete who will represent India in Paris.
Equestrian
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anush Aggarwala | Individual dressage | Quota |
6. Sailing
Vishnu Saravanan earned India’s sole Olympic quota in sailing at the 2024 ICLA World Championships held in January.
Indian sailors have one final opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics at the Semaine Olympique Francaise, scheduled from April 18 to 27 in Hyeres, France.
Sailing
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vishnu Saravanan | Men’s ILCA7 | Quota |
7. Shooting
India has secured 20 quota spots out of a possible 24 for the Paris Olympics, setting a new record. Alongside host France, India stands alone in ensuring representation in all 12 shooting disciplines.
Next, India aims to secure four more quotas—one each in men’s and women’s skeet shooting and trap shooting—at the Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar, scheduled from April 19 to 29.
If Indian shooters don’t secure any quotas in Doha, they can still qualify for Paris through the World Olympic rankings.
Shooting quotas are allocated to the country, not to individual athletes. The National Rifle Association of India will conduct trials to determine who will represent India in Paris.
Shooting
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bhowneesh Mendiratta | Men’s Trap | Quota |
| Rajeshwari Kumari | Women’s Trap | Quota |
| Anantjeet Naruka | Men’s Skeet | Quota |
| Raiza Dhillon | Women’s Skeet | Quota |
| Rudranksh Patil | Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Quota |
| Arjun Babuta | Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Quota |
| Mehuli Ghosh | Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Quota |
| Tilottama Sen | Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Quota |
| Sarabjot Singh | Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Quota |
| Varun Tomar | Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Quota |
| Esha Singh | Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Quota |
| Palak Gulia | Women’s 10m Air Pistol | Quota |
| Swapnil Kusale | Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Quota |
| Akhil Sheoran | Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Quota |
| Sift Kaur Samra | Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Quota |
| Shriyanka Sadangi | Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Quota |
| Anish Bhanwala | Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Quota |
| Vijayveer Sidhu | Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Quota |
| Manu Bhaker | Women’s 25m Pistol | Quota |
| Rhythm Sangwan | Women’s 25m Pistol | Quota |
8. Table Tennis
India has secured two quota spots each in the men’s and women’s singles events and an extra quota in the team events.
G Sathiyan and Manika Batra did not qualify for the mixed doubles event in the qualification tournament. They are now aiming to secure qualification through their ranking.
Table Tennis
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian men’s team | Men’s team and two athletes in singles | Quota |
| Indian women’s team | Women’s team and two athletes in singles | Quota |
9. Wrestling
Antim Panghal is the sole wrestler who has secured a quota spot for India.
Indian wrestlers have two more opportunities to qualify for the Olympics. Each weight category will have two spots available at the Asian Qualification Tournament, which will be held from April 19 to 21 in Tashkent.
Additionally, three more spots per category will be up for grabs at the World Qualification Tournament, scheduled for May 9 to 12 in Istanbul, Turkey.
However, only one wrestler per country is allowed to compete in each weight category during the Olympics. National federations will determine which wrestler will use the quota secured for their country.
Wrestling
| Athlete | Discipline | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Antim Panghal | Women’s 53kg | Quota |
10. Hockey
The Indian men’s hockey team secured their spot in the Olympics by winning gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Following their historic Olympic medal in Tokyo, India aims to continue their strong legacy by adding to their impressive collection of medals.
| Player Name | Discipline | Status |
| Harmanpreet Singh | Men’s Hockey | Qualified |
| Manpreet Singh | Men’s Hockey | Qualified |
| PR Sreejesh | Men’s Hockey | Qualified |
| Savita Punia | Women’s Hockey | Qualified |
| Deep Grace Ekka | Women’s Hockey | Qualified |
| Gurjit Kaur | Women’s Hockey | Qualified |
Conclusion
As the Paris Olympics 2024 countdown hits the 100-day mark, the Indian contingent is ramping up its preparations. Athletes from various disciplines are refining their skills and building endurance to reach peak performance. With a record number of quota spots secured in sports like shooting, wrestling, and hockey, India is set to field a highly competitive team. The focus now shifts to finalizing selections, perfecting strategies, and ensuring both physical and mental readiness. As excitement builds, India is determined to leave a lasting impression on the global stage, striving for podium finishes and unforgettable performances at the upcoming Games.
