10 Indian athletes who came very close to win Olympic Medal
By Ankur Singh
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Dipa Karmakar- Gymnastics (2016)
The ace woman gymnast missed out on a medal by 0.15 points which was truly agonizing for her and for the nation.
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PT Usha- Athletics (1984)
PT Usha missed a place at the podium by a mere 0.01 seconds at the Los Angeles Olympics.
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Milkha Singh- Athletics (1960)
The Flying Sikh was the first Indian to ever win a Commonwealth Games Gold medal and he missed a medal at the Olympics.
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Indian Football team- Football (1956)
They had an opportunity to win a bronze medal in the semi-final match against Bulgaria but lost out again by a score of 3-0.
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Joydeep Karmakar- Shooting (2012)
One of the biggest heartbreak for the country was to see him finish 1 point behind third-place shooter Rajmond Debevec.
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Anju Bobby George- Athletics (2004)
She missed out on a bronze medal by a mere 23 centimeters. Agonizingly close yet again.
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Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes- Tennis (2004)
In the bronze medal playoff, they fought a grueling encounter with Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic but lost 6-7, 6-4, 14-16.
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Kunjarani Devi- Weightlifting (2004)
Her score at the end off all the rounds was 190Kg that put her in fourth place behind Aree Wiratthaworn of Thailand who finished with 200Kg.
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Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza- Tennis (2016)
In the contest that lasted one hour and thirteen minutes, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza were outclassed 1-6,6-7.
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Indian women's hockey team- Hockey (1980)
The Indian eves had a great chance at winning a medal at the 1980 Olympics. They beat Poland and Austria soundly in the initial stages of the tournament.
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