Harmanpreet Singh Leads India to Bronze with Top Scorer Title at Paris 2024 Olympics

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India secured the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 on August 8, 2024. This win marked their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal after Tokyo 2020.

An Overview of the News

• Captain Harmanpreet Singh led the scoring charts with 10 goals in eight matches, surpassing Australia’s Blake Govers, who scored 7 goals.

• Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals for India in the bronze medal match, demonstrating his crucial role in the team’s comeback from a goal down.

• Harmanpreet scored in every match except for the group-stage game against Belgium. 

• His goals included seven from penalty corners and three from penalty strokes.

Significance of the Win

• With this bronze medal, India achieved back-to-back Olympic medals for the first time since 1972, highlighting the team’s progress and Harmanpreet's significant contribution.

Indian Medalists at Paris 2024

• Manu Bhaker: Bronze (Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting)

• Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh: Bronze (Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Shooting)

• Swapnil Kusale: Bronze (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting)

• Indian Hockey Team: Bronze (Men's Hockey)

• Neeraj Chopra: Silver (Men's Javelin Throw)

• Aman Sehrawat: Bronze (Men's 57kg Wrestling)