These youngsters are set to make India proud in this latest Olympic edition!
The world’s biggest sporting event, the Summer Olympics, is set to take place in France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Officially known as the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Games will primarily be held in Paris, with 16 other French cities also hosting events. Some competitions will begin a couple of days early, on July 24. Athletes from around the globe will compete in 329 events across 32 sports, all striving for the prestigious title of Olympic champion or medalist.
The grand opening ceremony is scheduled for July 26 at the Stade de France, marking the official start of the Games.India is sending a strong contingent to Paris, with 110 athletes qualifying in 16 different sports. Excitingly, more than half of these athletes—68 to be exact—will be making their Olympic debut. This blend of experienced Olympians and fresh talent highlights India’s growing power in various sports. Indian athletes are set to begin their Olympic journey on July 27, just a day after the opening ceremony. With many first-time Olympians, there’s great anticipation about how these newcomers will perform on the world’s biggest sporting stage. Each sport will feature its own set of debutants, bringing fresh energy and ambition to Team India.
Dhiraj Bommadevara – (Men’s Recurve) Won Quota
Bhajan Kaur – (Women’s Recurve) won Quota
Ankita Bhakat – (Women’s Recurve) Won Quota
Jyothi Yarraji (Women’s 100m Hurdles) – Won quota
Kiran Pahal (Women’s 400m) -Qualified by Entry Standard
Ankita Dhyani (Women’s 5000m) – won quota
Parul Chaudhary (Women’s 3000m Steeplechase) – Qualified via entry Standard, (Women’s 5000m)- Won quota
Jyothika Dandi,Vithya Ramraj ,Prachi Chaudhary (Women’s 4*400m Relay) – won quota
Muhammad Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Santosh Kumar, Rajesh Ramesh,Mijo Chacko Kurian (Men’s 4*400m Relay)- won quota
Akashdeep Singh, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh (Men’s 20 KM Walk) – Qualified by Entry Standard
Suraj Panwar (Marathon Race Walking Mixed Relay) – Qualified via world Rankings
Sarvesh Kushare (Men’s High Jump) – Qualified via World Rankings
Jeswin Aldrin (Men’s long Jump) – Qualified via World Rankings
Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveen Chithravel (Men’s Triple Jump) -Qualified via World Rankings
Kishore Jena (Men’s Javelin Throw) – Qualified by Entry Standard
Lakshya Sen (Men’s Singles) – won quota through Race 2 Paris Rankings
H.S Prannoy (Men’s Singles) – won quota through Race 2 Paris Rankings
Tanisha Crasto (Women’s Doubles) – Qualified via Race 2 Paris Rankings with Ashwini Ponnappa
Nishant Dev (Men’s 71 Kg) – Won Quota
Nikhat Zareen (Women’s 50 Kg) – Won Quota
Preeti Pawar (Women’s 54 Kg) – Won Quota
Jaismine Lamboria (Women’s 57 Kg) – Won Quota
Anush Agarwalla – Won quota through Final Olympics Ranking with his Horse Sir Camello old
Jarmanpreet Singh (Part of Men’s hockey Team) – won Quota
Abhishek (Part of Men’s hockey Team) – won Quota
Sanjay (Part of Men’s hockey Team) – won Quota
Rajkumar Pal (Part of Men’s hockey Team) – won Quota
Sukhjeet Singh (Part of Men’s hockey Team) – won Quota
Shubhankar Sharma (Men’s Golf)- Qualified via World Rankings
Gaganjeet Bhullar (Men’s Golf)- Qualified via World Rankings
Tulika Maan (Women’s 78+Kg) – Qualified via the Continental Quota Place
Balraj Panwar (Men’s Singles Sculls) – won quota
Arjun Babuta (Men’s 10M Air Rifles) – won Quota
Sandeep Singh (Men’s 10m Air Rifle) – Selected in trials
Sarabjot Singh (Men’s 10m Air Pistol) – Won quota
Arjun Singh Cheema (Men’s 10m Air Pistol) – selected in Trails
Swapnil Kushale (Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions) – Won quota
Anish Bhanwala (25 M Rapid Fire Pistol) – Won Quota
Vijayveer Sidhu(25 M Rapid Fire Pistol) – Won Quota
Prithviraj Tondaiman (Men’s Trap) – Selected for Paris Olympics via NRAI Guidelines
Anantjeet Singh Naruka (Men’s Skeet) – Won Quota
Ramita Jindal (Women’s 10m Air Rifle) – selected in Trails
Rhythm Sangwan (Women’s 10m Air Pistol) – Won Quota
Esha Singh (25m Pistol) – Won Quota
Sift Kaur Samra (Women’s 50 3P Position) -Won quota
Anjum Moudgil (Women’s 50 3P Position) – Selected in Trails
Rajeshwari Kumari(Women’s Trap) – Won Quota
Shreyasi Singh (Women’s Trap) – Selected after NRAI swapped the 1 Pistol quota
Raiza Dhillon (Women’s Skeet) – won quota
Maheshwari Chauhan (Women’s Skeet) – won quota
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Dhinidhi Desinghu – Qualified under Universality Quota Places
Harmeet Desai (Men’s Singles & Men’s Team)- Qualified via World team Rankings
Manav Thakkar ( Men’s Team)- Qualified via World team Rankings
Sreeja Akula (Women’s Singles & women’s Team)-Qualified via World team Rankings
Archana Kamath ( women’s Team)-Qualified via World team Rankings
Sriram Balaji (Men’s Doubles) – Bopanna selected him as Partner for Men’s Doubles
Aman Sehrawat (Men’s 57 Kg) – Won Quota
Antim Panghal (Women’s 53 Kg) – won Quota
Nisha Dahiya (Women’s 68 Kg) – won quota
Reetika Hooda (Women’s 76 Kg) – won quota
These new faces represent the next generation of Indian sports, and their performance in Paris could shape the future of Olympic competition in the country.
