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title: "Who was the first Indian in independent India to have won a medal in an individual Olympic event ?"  
description: "Who was the first Indian in independent India to have won a medal in an individual Olympic event ?"  
author: "Bhavin Singh"  
published: 2018-03-11  
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category: "general knowledge"  
tags: ["general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Who was the first Indian in independent India to have won a medal in an individual Olympic event ? 

Who was the first [Indian](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34642/which-indian-it-company-has-been-recognized-as-one-of-the-world-s-best-employers-by-the-top-employer-institute-for-the-third-consecutive-year) in [independent](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45331/who-is-the-minister-of-youth-affairs-and-sports-independent-charge-ministry) [India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34637/who-is-the-ceo-of-forbes-india) to have won a medal in an individual [Olympic event](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114987/what-olympic-event-involves-lifting-a-barbell-overhead-in-one-motion) ?


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