Top 10 Medal Hopes of India at Tokyo Olympics 2020

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 was originally scheduled for 24 Jul - 9 Aug 2020. Because of Covid-19, it has been postponed to 23 Jul - 8 Aug 2021. India has a lot of athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and are participating in 18 different events. Each of the athletes will try their best to win a medal for India. However, following are the top 10 medal hopes for India at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

1. Bajrang Punia - Wrestling 65 KG Men

Bajrang Punia is a strong medal contender for India at 65 KG Men’s Wrestling event. He has won a Bronze Medal at 2019 World Wrestling Championship and a Silver medal at 2018 Wrestling Championship. He has won Gold medal in 2018 Asian Games and 2018 Commonwealth games. Go for Gold in Tokyo Olympics 2020, Bajrang Punia!

2. Vinesh Phogat - Wrestling 53 KG Women

Vinesh Phogat won Gold medal in the 2021 Poland Open Wrestling tournament. She also won a Bronze medal in the 2019 Wrestling World Championship and 2019 Asian Wrestling Championship. Also won Gold Medal in 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games. She will definitely be targeting a medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

3. Elavenil Valarivan - 10m Air Rifle Women and Mixed Team

Elavenil Valarivan was ranked first in the ISSF World cup in Putian and Rio De Janeiro. She won Mixed Team Gold Medal in 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup and also an individual Gold in 10m Air rifle women. All the best Elavenil Valarivan!

4. Amit Panghal - Boxing Flyweight Men

Panghal won the Gold Medal in the Boxing World Cup 2020 held in Cologne, Germany. He has also won Silver Medal at 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. He also won Silver Medal at 2018 Commonwealth games in the light Flyweight category. Great prospect for winning a medal for Amit Panghal at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

5. Saurabh Chaudhary - 10m Air Pistol Men and Mixed Team

Saurabh Chaudhary has won Gold Medal at 2018 Asian Game 10m Air Pistol. He has also won a Gold medal in the 2018 World Junior Championship. In 2021 he won the Mixed Team Gold Medal in the ISSF World cup. Go for glory Saurabh Chaudhary!

6. Manu Bhaker - 10m Air Pistol Women and Mixed Team

She is the Silver Medal winner of 2021 ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol. Gold Medal in 2018 and 2019 ISSF World Cup. A great talent from India and if the shots are on target it can be a Gold Medal for India.

7. Mirabai Chanu - Weightlifting 49 Kg Women

Gold Medal in 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Silver Medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. She will be targeting a medal in the 49 Kg Women Weightlifting event in the Tokyo Olympics.

8. Archery Recurve Men’s Team

Antanu Das, Pravin Jadhav, Tarundeep Rai will represent India in the Archery Recurve Men’s Team. India will aim for a medal in this event.

9. MC Mary Kom - Boxing Flyweight Women

Gold Medal in 2014 Asian Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 AIBA World Championships, Bronze Medal in 2012 London Olympics and many more. She is one of the most decorated Indian athletes. She will be looking to repeat 2012 Olympics performance and go for a medal.

10. P V Sindhu - Badminton Women’s singles

The 2016 Rio Olympics Silver medalist will be looking to repeat the same performance in 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well. She has also won Gold Medal in 2019 BWF World Championship in Switzerland. She also won Silver Medal in 2018 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. She will no doubt give her best to win another medal for India.