<Li> 1948: 79 competitors and a few officials headed by chef - de-mission Moin ul Haq </Li> <Li> 1952: 64 competitors and some officials headed by chef - de-mission Moin ul Haq </Li> <P> At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra won gold in the Men's 10 metre air rifle event becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games . Vijender Singh got the country's first medal in boxing with his bronze medal in Middleweight category . </P> <P> The 2012 Summer Olympics saw an 83 - member Indian contingent participating in the games and setting a new best for the country with a total of six medals . Wrestler Sushil Kumar became the first Indian with multiple individual Olympic medals (bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics) since Norman Pritchard in 1900 . Saina Nehwal won bronze medal in badminton in Women's singles getting the country's first Olympic medal in badminton . Pugilist Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal in boxing with her bronze medal finish in Women's flyweight category . </P>

1st indian to win individual olympic gold medal