List of flag bearers for India at the Olympics

India at the Olympics
IOC code	IND
NOC	Indian Olympic Association
Website	www.olympic.ind.in
Medals	Gold 10 Silver 9 Bronze 16 Total 35
Summer appearances
1900 1904–1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1964 1968 1972–1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
Other related appearances
Independent Olympic Participants (2014)

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.

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[]

Summer Olympics[]

Winter Olympics[]

See also[]

• India at the Olympics

References[]