<P> At the 2016 Summer Olympics , a record number of 118 athletes competed . Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women 's freestyle 58 kg category . Shuttler P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in Olympics and also the youngest Indian Olympic medallist . </P>
<P> At the 2016 Summer Olympics , a record number of 118 athletes competed . Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze medal finish in Women 's freestyle 58 kg category . Shuttler P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in Olympics and also the youngest Indian Olympic medallist . </P>
who won the first medal for india at the rio olympics
who won the first medal for india at the rio olympics
Sakshi Malik
Sakshi Malik