List of Indian athletes who have already secured qualification for Paris Olympics 2024

Published at :January 8, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Modified at :January 12, 2024 at 1:01 PM

The Indian men’s hockey team are among those who have already qualified.

The Paris Olympics 2024 is less than half a year away and several athletes across the globe have assured themselves a spot for the mega event. In the previous edition 124 Indians across various sporting events took part in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 which was the largest contingent to take part till date at the Olympics. This time the number is set to increase exponentially with the many athletes setting higher standards.

Till now, Indians athletes in Athletics (9) and Shooting (16) have secured most quotas for Paris Olympics 2024. A point to be noted here is that in Shooting the quota is acquired by the NOC – in this case it is NRAI (National Rifle Association of India). After the end of qualification cycle, NRAI shall conduct trials and the best performing shooters will be given a chance to represent India.

In Athletics, four race walkers have secured their qualification to the mega event followed by poster boy Neeraj Chopra in men’s Javelin. The reigning Olympic gold medalist secured his qualification after recording a season best throw of 88.77m in the qualifying rounds in the World Athletics Championships 2023. Similarly, Parul Chaudhary too qualified after clocking a personal best and national record time in women’s Steeplechase at World Championships.

Commonwealth Games silver medalist Avinash Sable secured a quota after finishing sixth at the Silesia Diamond League by clocking 08:11.63. On the other hand, the Shooting contingent are way ahead in terms of numbers, with 16 shooters across rifle/pistol and shotgun have secured qualification. Youngster Rudrankksh Patil was the first to obtain quota in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Championships 2022.

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16 Indian athletes to date have qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024. Let us look at the list of athletes –

Indian athletes who have already secured qualification for Paris Olympics 2024

Archery (1)

Dhiraj Bommadevara (men’s individual recurve archery)

Athletics (9)

Vikash Singh (Men’s 20km Race Walk)
Paramjeet Bisht (Men’s 20km Race Walk)
Akashdeep Singh (Men’s 20km Race Walk)
Priyanka Goswami (Women’s 20km Race Walk)
Neeraj Chopra (Men’s Javelin Throw)
Murali Sreeshankar (Men’s Long Jump)
Avinash Sable (Men’s 3000m Steeplechase)
Parul Chaudhary (Women’s 3000m Steeplechase)
Kishore Kumar Jena (men’s Javelin throw)

Shooting (16)

16 Indian shooters have secured qualification quotas for Paris Olympics 2024. However, NRAI the national sports body shall decide the athletes boarding the flight for Paris after several qualification scenarios.

Bhowneesh Mendiratta (Men’s Trap)
Rudrankksh Patil (Men’s 10m Air Rifle)
Swapnil Kusale (Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions)
Akhil Sheoran (Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions)
Mehuli Ghosh (Women’s 10m Air Rifle)
Sift Kaur Samra (Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions)
Rajeshwari Kumari (Women’s Trap)
Sarabjot Singh (Men’s 10m Air Pistol)
Arjun Babuta (Men’s 10m Air Rifle)
Tilottama Sen (Women’s 10m Air Rifle)
Manu Bhaker (Women’s 25m Air Pistol)
Anish Bhanwala (Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol)
Shriyanka Sidangi (Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position)
Varun Tomar (Men’s 10m Air Pistol)
Esha Singh (Women’s 10m Air Pistol)
Rhythm Sangwan (Women’s 25m Pistol)

Boxing (4)

After the Asian Games 2023, four Indian boxers booked their spots for the Olympics. Unlike other sports, the pugilist have acquired themselves the quota – rather not the federation. If the boxers in any categories are injured then in that case the boxers can be replaced.

Nikhat Zareen (women’s 51kg)
Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 75kg)
Preeti Pawar (women’s 54kg)
Parveen Hooda (women’s 57kg)

Wrestling (1)

Antim Panghal after winning bronze medal at World Wrestling Championships 2023 secured India its first Olympics quota in wrestling. The 19-year-old became the sixth Indian women wrestler to win a medal at the World Championships. Prior to Paris Olympics 2024, trials will be held in each weight category where India has secured a medal for the final list of contingent taking part.

Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg)

Hockey

The Indian men’s hockey team secured a direct entry into the Paris Olympics after beating Japan in the final of Asian Games 2023. Harmanpreet Singh led side dominated play throughout the quadrennial extravaganza.

Indian men’s hockey team

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