Skip to content

Menu

Game modes

Account

← Sports
GK QUESTION#2041

Who was the first Indian wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics?

  1. ASushil Dahiya
  2. BBajrang Singh
  3. CNogesh Dutta
  4. DK. D. JadhavCorrect answer
Show AnswerHide Answer

Answer

D. K. D. Jadhav

Show ExplanationHide Explanation

Explanation

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav became the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal by securing bronze in freestyle wrestling (bantamweight, 57 kg) at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Sign in to report a question issue

Explore this topic

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organised the First World Conference on Doping in Sport in Switzerland in February…In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey?In February 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) organized the First World Conference on Doping in Sport in…