rio olympics 2016 games

rio olympics 2016 games

rio olympics 2016 games

• India ranked 67th in the medals tally with a total of 2 medals (1 Silver and 1 Bronze).

• The rio olympics 2016 games were inaugurated by the acting President of Brazil. August 05, 2016.

• The 2016 Olympic programme featured 42 sports disciplines with 306 events.

• India's flag bearer in the opening ceremony in rio olympics 2016 games  on Aug. 5, 2016 Abhinav Bindra.

• In rio olympics 2016 games , India's 123 athletes participated in 15 sports and won two medals.

• rio olympics 2016 games in india's shutler Pusarla V. Sindhu bagged the Silver medal in Badminton. She was defeated by Carolina Marin of Spain in the Women's Singles badminton
by 2-1, but became the first Indian women athlete to bag the silver medal in
Olympics ever.

• rio olympics 2016 games  Sakshi Malik won Bronze In wrestling (women's Freestyle 58 kg).She defeated
Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan by 8-5.

• Though missed to secure a medal in the 31st Olympic Games in Rio, Dipa
Karmakar has become the first Indian Gymnast to appear at the Olympic Games since 1964.

• Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian gymnast in Olympics to attempt the
"Produnova", which is called the Vault of Death.

• The Produnova-ahandspring double-front somersault has the highest degree
of difficulty for a women's Vault.

• In rio olympics 2016 games, the Oldest Indian athlete Leander Paes (43 years) and
the Youngest Indian athlete Jisna Mathew (17 years).

• rio olympics 2016 games The Total 205 countries participated in Rio Olympics and 306 events held in 37
venues.

• KD (Khashaba Dadasaheb) Jadhav had won the country's first medal in
Wrestling in 1952 Olympics at Helsinki.

• American swimmer Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all time with
his record 28 rio Olympic Medals, out of which 6 each are from London and
Rio Olympics.

• Michael Phelps also holds the all time record's for Gold Medals (23) . He has won 5 Gold and 1 Silver in rio olympics 2016 games . 

• Jamaica was dominant on the track again in Rio; highlighted by the men's 4×100m relay record. This record-breaking race marked the third time since 2008 that the Jamaican team had broken the record. Bolt also became an Olympic legend by repeating as champion in both the 100 metre and 200

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