Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Medals List, Winners, Mascot, Logo, And Theme

India’s best performance at the 32nd Olympic Games. India won seven medals, the highest ever in the tournament. The event was hosted by Tokyo, known as the “Capital of the East,”  from July 23, 2021, to August 8, 2021, and lasted for 17 days. The COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately caused the delay of the Tokyo Olympics. This was why most people got confused, as official documents state that this is the 2020 Olympics, not the 2021 Olympics. Let’s look at the medals list, winners, mascot, logo, theme, and many other interesting details.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Rescheduled Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

The 2020 Summer Olympics were planned to get started on July 24, 2020. But this was the time when COVID-19 was at its peak. As a result, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed the possibility of hosting the Games upon the request of IOC President Thomas Bach. However, unfortunately, they decided to postpone the Olympic Games from July 23, 2021, to August 8, 2021. That’s why, almost a year after the Olympic Games were held, no matter the year changed, they were still called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Number of Countries and Players, New Sports Added

In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. The event was conducted with over 11,000 athletes competing across 339 events in 33 sports. Undoubtedly, this was the largest-ever contingent of athletes at the Olympic Games.

Additionally, new sports were introduced to the Tokyo Olympics for the first time. The sports were skateboarding, surfing, karate, sport climbing, and freestyle BMX. IOCs added them since they wanted to make games more youthful and appealing to a wider audience.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Theme

The official theme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was “United by Emotion.” The theme was aimed at celebrating the power of sport. It was also meant to bring the world together despite the global COVID-19 crisis.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Oath

The Olympic oath for this edition was different from the previous Olympics. It was decided that athletes, coaches, and judges would take the same oath.

The oath pledges to respect the environment and create a clean, fair, and inclusive sports environment. In total, six individuals took the oath, including two athletes, coaches, and judges. Earlier, only three individuals were invited to take the oath.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Medals

India for the Tokyo Olympics sent its biggest contingent ever. A total number of 127 players were selected for 18 sports. In the Olympic ceremony, boxer Mary Kom and Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were chosen as the flag bearers of the Indian team. Meanwhile, bronze medal winner wrestler Bajrang Punia was given the charge for the closing ceremony.

Without a doubt, India’s performance in this Olympics was unmatched and historic with seven medals with a historic gold won by Neeraj Chopra. The tally also consists of two silver and four bronze as well. India surpassed its performance at the London Olympics where it got six medals.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Mascot

Miraitowa was the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The mascot is identified as a blue-and-white checkered figure. In addition to this, Miraitowas is inspired by the Japanese word “Mirai” meaning “future”, and “towa” meaning “eternity”. Ryo Taniguchi designed the mascot to highlight the values of the Olympic Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India

Gold Medal:

• Neeraj Chopra (Men’s Javelin Throw)

Silver Medals:

• Mirabai Chanu (Women’s 49kg Weightlifting)
• Ravi Kumar Dahiya (Men’s 57kg Freestyle Wrestling)

Bronze Medals:

• PV Sindhu (Women’s Singles Badminton)
• Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s Welterweight Boxing)
• Indian Men’s Hockey Team
• Bajrang Punia (Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling)

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra wrote his name in history by becoming the first person to win a medal(gold) in athletics. He became the new Olympic champion with a throw of 87.58 m. Undoubtedly, He has opened the door for young Indian athletes at the Olympics and inspired them with his performance. Neeraj topped his group with a throw of 86.65 meters. Finally, in the last round, Neeraj clinched the gold medal with a throw of 87.58 meters. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic took silver. Furthermore, the bronze medal went to Vitezslav Vesely of the Czech Republic.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu gave a good start to India’s Tokyo Olympic jouney. She finished second with a silver at the women’s 49 kg weightlifting event. Chanu’s achievement was significant, since, she had a disappointing performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics. China’s Hou Zhihui won the gold, while Indonesia’s Windy Aisah won the bronze.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Ravi Dahiya

Ravi Kumar Dahiya’s medal was unexpected because of his inexperience and because it was his first Olympics. Ravi stunned many big names to reach the finals and bagged the silver medal in the men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling category. He lost to ROC’s Zavur Uguev in the final with a score of 7-4. Even though Ugoev is the favorite to win the world title twice, Ravi performed well in the final. Kazakhstan’s Nurislam Tsarnaev and American Thomas Gilman won bronze medals.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: PV Sindhu

Badminton star PV Sindhu bagged a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating He Bing Jiao of China 21-13, 21-15. What’s more, this was the second Olympic medal of Sindhu after the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Sindhu became the first Indian female athlete to win two Olympic medals. Chen Yufei of China won the gold medal. Furthermore, Tai Tzu-Ying from Chinese Taipei won the silver.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Lovlina Borgohain

This is Lovlina Borgohain’s first Olympics. She displayed an amazing performance and won a bronze medal in the women’s heavyweight boxing competition. Although she lost to Busenaz Sümenelli from Turkey in the semi-finals, she defeated her previous opponents with her skill and aggressiveness.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Bajrang Punia

Hopes were high for Bajrang Punia, an experienced wrestler. He didn’t disappoint and won a bronze medal in the men’s 65 kg freestyle wrestling event. This performance proved why he is a two-time Asian champion. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov in the bronze medal match with a score of 8–0. ROC’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the gold, while Azerbaijan’s Haji Aliyev took the silver medal in this weight category. 

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medalists from India: Hockey

The Indian men’s hockey team ended its 41-year wait for an Olympic medal by winning a single medal. They defeated Germany 5-4 in a thrilling match that showcased their talent, determination, and fighting attitude. The bronze medal match was a nail-biter, but India came out to be the best. Belgium won gold, and Australia won silver.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Medal Tally Top Countries and India’s Position

At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, there was no other country besides China to give a tough fight to the United States of America. The United States of America won 113 medals in total. Out of which, 39 were gold medals. Moreover, China tried to challenge the dominance of the USA by winning 89 medals in total. They won 38 gold medals, too. The host country, Japan, was in third place with 58 medals (27 gold).
For the first time in the history of the games, three countries won their first-ever gold medal. These countries are Qatar, the Philippines, and Bermuda. Also, countries like San Marino, Turkmenistan, and Burkina Faso celebrated their first-ever Olympic medal.

India, on the other hand, finished its campaign in a respectable 48th position. India jumped to 7 medals along with a gold compared to its previous Olympic performance (2 medals). Also, this was India’s best-ever performance at a single edition of the Olympic Games.
 

The top 10 countries in the final Tokyo 2020 medal table were:

List of India’s Olympic Gold Medal Winners 1928-2021

India, in total, has won 10 gold medals in the Olympics. However, out of these 8 gold medals came from Hockey only. Undoubtedly, the Indian hockey team dominated the whole 20th century with its skills and gameplay. Surprisingly, anyone to bring India its first individual gold medal was Abhiva Bindra. Abhinav in the 10 m air rifle event made the country proud by gaining the first spot. In the previous Olympics, Neeraj Chopra won India its first athletic medal, and that too was a gold.