List of flag bearers for India at the Olympics explained

Noc:IND
Nocname:Indian Olympic Association
Games:Olympics
Gold:10
Silver:10
Bronze:21

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented India at the Olympics.[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Men and women from across the country and from a variety of sports have been chosen to bear the flag at the opening ceremonies. Field hockey player Balbir Singh Sr. and Luge runner Shiva Keshvan are the only athletes who have been given the honour on more than one occasion. Balbir Singh Sr. was given this honour twice in 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, while Shiva Keshavan led the Indian contingent four times in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Shiny Abraham-Wilson became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any Olympics. The first female flag bearer at the Winter Olympics was Neha Ahuja at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] [3] [4]

List of flag bearers

Summer Olympics

Event year Flag bearer Sport
Athletics
Field hockey
Field hockey
Football
Field hockey
Field hockey
Gurbachan Singh RandhawaAthletics
D. N. Devine JonesBoxing
Field hockey
Wrestling
Athletics
Field hockey
Tennis
Athletics
Shooting
Wrestling
Shooting
Boxing
Hockey
Table tennis
Badminton

Winter Olympics

Event year Flag bearer Sport
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Luge
Luge
Alpine skiing
Luge
Luge
Alpine skiing

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092541/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IND/ India
  2. Web site: From Balbir Singh Sr to Abhinav Bindra: India’s flag-bearers at the Olympics. 13 August 2022.
  3. Web site: From Dhyan Chand to Mary Kom, a list of India’s flag bearers at the Olympic Games. 13 August 2022.
  4. Web site: A list of all Indian flagbearers at the Olympic Games. 13 August 2022.