List of flag bearers for India at the Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented India at the Olympics.[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

India at the
Olympics
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Websitewww.olympic.ind.in
Medals
Gold
9
Silver
07
Bronze
12
Total
28
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Men and women from across the country and from a variety of sports have been chosen to bear the flag at the opening ceremonies. Field hockey player Balbir singh Sr. and Luge runner Shiva Keshvan is the only athlete who has been given the honor on more than one occasion Balbir Singh Sr. got this honor two times in 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, while Shiva Keshvan had led the Indian contingent four times in 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In the 1992 Summer Olympics, Shiny Abraham Wilson became the first woman to carry the flag of India at the opening ceremony of any Olympics. The first female flag bearer at the Winter Olympics was Neha Ahuja at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

List of flag bearers
#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
232018WinterShiva KeshvanLuge
222016SummerAbhinav BindraShooting
212012SummerSushil KumarWrestling
202010WinterShiva KeshvanLuge
192008SummerRajyavardhan Singh RathoreShooting
182006WinterNeha AhujaAlpine skiing
172004SummerAnju Bobby GeorgeAthletics
162002WinterShiva KeshavanLuge
152000SummerLeander PaesTennis
141998WinterShiva KeshavanLuge
131996SummerPargat SinghField hockey
121992SummerShiny Abraham-WilsonAthletics
111988SummerKartar Dhillon SinghWrestling
101988WinterKishor RatnaAlpine skiing
91984SummerZafar IqbalField hockey
81972SummerD.N. Devine JonesBoxing
71964SummerGurbachan Singh RandhawaAthletics
61956SummerBalbir Singh, SrField hockey
51952SummerBalbir Singh, SrField hockey
41948SummerTallimerain AoFootball
31936SummerMajor Dhyan ChandField hockey
21932SummerLal Shah BhokhariField hockey
11920SummerPurma BanerjeeAthletics

See also

References
  1. India. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
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