Sakshi Malik opens medal tally with Bronze at Rio Olympics

Sakshi Malik won India’s first medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, securing bronze in women’s 58kg freestyle wrestling and ending India’s medal drought at the Games.

P. V. Sindhu made history by winning silver in women’s badminton singles, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.

Dipa Karmakar narrowly missed a medal in gymnastics but became the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympics, finishing fourth in the vault final.

The 2008 Olympic gold medalist finished fourth in the 10m air rifle event at Rio, narrowly missing out on another medal in his final Olympic appearance.

The London 2012 bronze medalist competed in wrestling at Rio but was unable to replicate his previous Olympic success.

The Indian mixed doubles pair reached the semifinals in tennis but fell short in the bronze medal playoff.

Srikanth reached the quarterfinals in men’s badminton singles, delivering one of India’s strongest performances in the discipline at Rio.

Part of the Indian men’s hockey team that reached the quarterfinals, contributing to a competitive campaign at the Rio Olympics.