Indian Flag Bearers At Olympics - List

These athletes represented the country in the Olympics event.

More than 200 countries participate and compete in over 33 different sports at the Olympic Games. But before the start of this event all the athletes take part in the opening ceremony. Many Indians have been flag bearers in the Olympic Games. Between 1920 and 2020, many athletes participated in the Olympics and represented India. The opening ceremony includes artistic programs, a parade of nations, the lighting of the Olympic flame and the release of pigeons. The Parade of Nations is a major part of these celebrations. Most athletes enter the stadium as part of the parade, marking the country they represent. Each nation nominates a flag bearer for the occasion.

Let us take a look at the list of flag bearers who have represented India in the Olympics. Be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

List of flag bearers

#	Flag bearer	Event year	Season	Sport
24	Mary Kom Manpreet Singh	2020	Summer	Boxing Hockey
23	Shiva Keshavan	2018	Winter	Luge
22	Abhinav Bindra	2016	Summer	Shooting
21	Sushil Kumar	2012	Summer	Wrestling
20	Shiva Keshavan	2010	Winter	Luge
19	Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore	2008	Summer	Shooting
18	Neha Ahuja	2006	Winter	Alpine Skiing
17	Anju Bobby George	2004	Summer	Athletics
16	Shiva Keshavan	2002	Winter	Luge
15	Leander Paes	2000	Summer	Tennis
14	Shiva Keshavan	1998	Winter	Luge
13	Pargat Singh	1996	Summer	Field Hockey
12	Shiny Abraham-Wilson	1992	Summer	Athletics
11	Kartar Singh	1988	Summer	Wrestling
10	Kishor Ratna	1988	Winter	Alpine Skiing
9	Zafar Iqbal	1984	Summer	Field Hockey
8	D.N. Devine Jones	1972	Summer	Boxing
7	Gurbachan Singh Randhawa	1964	Summer	Athletics
6	Balbir Singh, Sr	1956	Summer	Field Hockey
5	Balbir Singh, Sr	1952	Summer	Field Hockey
4	Talimeran Ao	1948	Summer	Football
3	Major Dhyan Chand	1936	Summer	Field Hockey
2	Lal Shah Bhokhari	1932	Summer	Field Hockey
1	Purma Banerjee	1920	Summer	Athletics

Some Interesting Facts

Balbir Singh Sr. received this honor twice in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Shiv Keshavan led the Indian team four times in the 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Shiny Abraham Wilson became the first woman to hoist the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of any Olympics.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Neha Ahuja was the first female flag bearer at the Winter Olympics.

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