Wrestling was not one of the most popular sports in India as it did not have many memorable major performances following KD Jadhav's bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. However, Indian wrestling gave the country its most decorated individual Olympian- Sushil Kumar.

Sushil Kumar had already made a name for himself when he won the bronze medal at the 66kg freestyle wrestling event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Following his performances at the 2010 World Championships and the Commonwealth Games, hopes were high for him at the 2012 London Olympics.

In his first round match, Kumar lost the first bout but won the next two bouts to reach the quarter-finals where he beat Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov. In the semi-finals, he defeated Kazakhstan's Akhzurek Tanatarov. There was some controversy regarding the win as Tanatarov stated that Kumar had bitten his ear, a claim which was denied by Kumar himself.

Nevertheless, Sushil Kumar assured India of its fourth medal at the London Olympics. In the final, he was up against Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu. He lost the match 4-1 and had to settle for the silver medal. However, he won the hearts of millions and gave India one of its finest sporting moments.

Indians at Olympics – Gagan Narang

A few months after Saina Nehwal's bronze medal at the London Olympics, PV Sindhu shocked the world by defeating the Olympic Champion Li Xuerui at the Li Ning China Masters. She soon established herself as a brilliant player through her performances to come. She was touted as one of Indian at Olympics to win medal, and she didn’t disappoint.

Sindhu won the bronze medal at the World Championships in 2013 and 2014 in addition to her bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth and Asian Games. She was expected to do well at Rio Olympics. At the Olympics, Sindhu began well by winning her opening match21-8, 21-9. She went on to win her next two matches to win the group and reach the round of 16.

She defeated Tai Tzu-ying in the last 16 to reach the quarterfinals where she defeated second seed Wang Yihan. In the semi-finals, Sindhu defeated Nozomi Okuhara to assure India of a silver medal. In the final, Sindhu was up against top seed Carolina Marin. She won the first game but Marin won the next two games to win the gold. Nevertheless, this remains as India's finest performance in badminton at the Olympics.

Indians at Olympics – Sakshi Malik

Vijender Singh nearly missed out on the Olympic qualifiers due to injury but he managed to recover in time and qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Having won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games two years back, Vijender was one of the Indian at Olympics expected to do well.

At Beijing, Vijender competed at the middleweight boxing event and began by bashing Gambia's Badou Jack 13-2 in the opening round. He then defeated Thailand's Anghan Chomphuphuang 13-3 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

There were two other Indian boxers who reached the quarter-finals but both were defeated. However, Vijender made the difference as he beat Ecuadorian Carlos Gongora to qualify for the semi-finals and assure India of at least a bronze. In the semi-finals, he was defeated by eventual silver medalist Emilio Correa of Cuba.

Indians at Olympics – Vijay Kumar

When we talk about Indians at Olympics, how can one forget India’s badminton queen. Saina Nehwal made a name for herself by reaching the quarter-finals of the 2008 Olympics and later winning the Junior World Championships. She became the first Indian to win a Super Series Title in 2009. In the next few years, Saina was one of the finest badminton players in the world and she produced numerous stunning performances like clinching the gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the bronze at the Asian Games later that year.

Saina Nehwal was one of India's best medal hopes entering the London Olympics. Seeded fourth, Saina comprehensively topped her group and proceeded to the last 16.

Here, Saina beat Dutchwoman Yao Jie to reach the quarter-finals where she would be up against two-time All England champion Tine Baun.

Saina beat Baun 21-15, 22-20 to reach the semi-finals where she would play top seed and favorite Wang Yihan. Wang beat Saina 21-13, 21-13 to reach the final and Saina Nehwal would now have to play the 3rd place play-off against Wang Xin to claim the bronze medal.

Xin took the first game 21-18 and was leading 1-0 in the second game before she sustained a knee injury. This propelled her to forfeit the match, making Saina Nehwal the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton.