Full List of Indian Athletes for Paris 2024 Olympics and Enhanced Security for Muharram
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has officially announced the list of 117 athletes who will represent India in various sports at the Paris Olympics, set to begin on July 26. The sports ministry has cleared the final contingent, which includes 140 support staff and officials, with 72 being approved at government expense to meet the requirements of the traveling sportspersons.
Olympic Games News: Detailed List of 117 Indian Athletes Released
The IOA has released the names of 117 athletes who will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which run from July 26 to August 11. The only qualified athlete missing is shot-putter Abha Khatua, who was excluded without explanation despite qualifying through the world rankings quota. This omission was noted after her name was absent from the World Athletics’ list of Olympic participants.
Breakdown of Indian Athletes by Sport
A total of 117 Indian athletes, including seven reserves, will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Here’s a sport-by-sport breakdown:
Athletics: 27 Athletes and 2 Reserves
- Men:
- Sarvesh Kushare – Men’s High Jump
- Suraj Panwar – Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
- Akshdeep Singh – Men’s 20km Racewalk
- Kishore Jena, Neeraj Chopra – Men’s Javelin Throw
- Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Amoj Jacob, Santhosh Tamilarasan, Rajesh Ramesh – Men’s 4x400m Relay
- Avinash Sable – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
- Tajinderpal Singh Toor – Men’s Shot Put
- Abdulla Aboobacker, Praveel Chithravel – Men’s Triple Jump
- Jeswin Aldrin – Men’s Long Jump
- Vikas Singh, Paramjeet Bisht – Men’s 20km Racewalk
- Women:
- Annu Rani – Women’s Javelin Throw
- Parul Chaudhary – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase, Women’s 3000m
- Kiran Pahal – Women’s 400m, Women’s 4x400m Relay
- Jyothi Yarraji – Women’s 100m Hurdles
- Ankita Dhyani – Women’s 5000m
- Priyanka Goswami – Women’s 20km Racewalk, Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
- Jyothika Sri Dandi, Subha Venkatesan, Vithya Ramraj, Poovamma MR – Women’s 4x400m Relay
- Reserves:
- Prachi, Mijo Chacko Kurian
Archery: 6 Athletes
- Men’s Recurve:
- Dhiraj Bommadevara
- Tarundeep Rai
- Pravin Jadhav
- Women’s Recurve:
- Bhajan Kaur
- Deepika Kumari
- Ankita Bhakat
Badminton: 7 Athletes
- Men:
- HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen – Singles
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty – Doubles
- Women:
- PV Sindhu – Singles
- Ashwini Ponnappa, Tanisha Crasto – Doubles
Boxing: 6 Athletes
- Men:
- Nishant Dev – 71kg
- Amit Panghal – 51kg
- Women:
- Nikhat Zareen – 50kg
- Preeti Pawar – 54kg
- Jaismine Lamboria – 57kg
- Lovlina Borgohain – 75kg
Equestrian: 1 Athlete
- Anush Agarwalla – Dressage
Hockey: 16 Athletes and 3 Reserves
- Men:
- Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh
- Reserves:
- Nilakanta Sharma, Jugraj Singh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Judo: 1 Athlete
- Tulika Maan – Women’s +78kg
Rowing: 1 Athlete
- Balraj Panwar – Men’s Single Scull
Sailing: 2 Athletes
- Men:
- Vishnu Saravanan – Men’s Dinghy
- Women:
- Nethra Kumanan – Women’s Dinghy
Shooting: 21 Athletes
- Men:
- Sandeep Singh, Arjun Babuta – 10m Air Rifle
- Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale – 50m Rifle 3 Positions
- Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Cheema – 10m Air Pistol
- Anish Bhanwal, Vijayveer Sidhu – 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
- Prithviraj Tondaiman – Men’s Trap
- Anantjeet Singh Naruka – Men’s Skeet, Skeet Mixed Team
- Women:
- Elavenil Valarivan, Ramita – 10m Air Rifle
- Sift Kaur Samra, Anjum Moudgil – 50m Rifle 3 Positions
- Rhythm Sangwan – 10m Air Pistol
- Manu Bhaker – 10m Air Pistol, 25m Pistol
- Esha Singh – 25m Pistol
- Rajeshwari Kumari, Shreyasi Singh – Women’s Trap
- Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon – Women’s Skeet, Skeet Mixed Team
Swimming: 2 Athletes
- Men:
- Srihari Nataraj
- Women:
- Dhinidhi Desinghu
Table Tennis: 6 Athletes and 2 Reserves
- Men:
- Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar
- Women:
- Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, Archana Kamath
- Reserves:
- Sathiyan G, Ayhika Mukherjee
Tennis: 3 Athletes
- Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji – Men’s Doubles
- Sumit Nagal – Men’s Singles
Weightlifting: 1 Athlete
- Mirabai Chanu – Women’s 49kg
Wrestling: 6 Athletes
- Men:
- Aman Sehrawat – Men’s 57kg
- Women:
- Vinesh Phogat – Women’s 50kg
- Antim Panghal – Women’s 53kg
- Anshu Malik – Women’s 57kg
- Nisha Dahiya – Women’s 68kg
- Reetika Hooda – Women’s 76kg
Security Measures Across States for Muharram
Security has been heightened across various states in India in preparation for Muharram. Authorities are taking all necessary precautions to ensure peace and safety during this significant observance. Enhanced vigilance and increased security personnel deployment aim to maintain order and prevent any untoward incidents.
With the Indian athletes gearing up for the Paris Olympics and security preparations for Muharram in full swing, the nation is poised for significant events on both the sports and cultural fronts.