Summer Olympics Games Tokyo Japan2021-22

Summer Olympics Games Tokyo Japan 2021-22:-

♣️Neeraj Chopra

♦️Javelin Throw

♦️Gold

♦️Panipat, Haryana


♣️Mirabai Chanu

♦️Weightlifting

♦️49kg

♦️Silver

♦️Imphal East, Manipur


♣️Ravi Dahiya

♦️Freestyle Wrestling

♦️57kg

♦️Silver

♦️Sonipat, Haryana


♣️Lovlina Borgohain

♦️Boxing

♦️64-69kg

♦️Bronze

♦️Golaghat, Assam


♣️PV Sindhu

♦️Badminton

♦️Bronze

♦️Hyderabad, Telangana


♣️Bajrang Punia

♦️Freestyle Wrestling

♦️65kg

♦️Bronze

♦️Jhajjar, Haryana


♣️Men's Hockey Team

♦️Hockey

♦️Bronze

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