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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
24Mary Kom
Manpreet Singh
2020SummerBoxing
Hockey
23Shiva Keshavan2018WinterLuge
22Abhinav Bindra2016SummerShooting
21Sushil Kumar2012SummerWrestling
20Shiva Keshavan2010WinterLuge
19Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore2008SummerShooting
18Neha Ahuja2006WinterAlpine Skiing
17Anju Bobby George2004SummerAthletics
16Shiva Keshavan2002WinterLuge
15Leander Paes2000SummerTennis
14Shiva Keshavan1998WinterLuge
13Pargat Singh1996SummerField Hockey
12Shiny Abraham-Wilson1992SummerAthletics
11Kartar Singh1988SummerWrestling
10Kishor Ratna1988WinterAlpine Skiing
9Zafar Iqbal1984SummerField Hockey
8D.N. Devine Jones1972SummerBoxing
7Gurbachan Singh Randhawa1964SummerAthletics
6Balbir Singh, Sr1956SummerField Hockey
5Balbir Singh, Sr1952SummerField Hockey
4Talimeran Ao1948SummerFootball
3Major Dhyan Chand1936SummerField Hockey
2Lal Shah Bhokhari1932SummerField Hockey
1Purma Banerjee1920SummerAthletics

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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