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Rahila Ahmed
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Posted 4 year ago
Rahila Ahmed 
Who won the first Olympic medal individually for independent India?
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Nikku
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Posted 4 year ago Nikku

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav
 
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (January 15, 1926 – August 14, 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.
Seema Kumari
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Posted 4 year ago Seema Kumari

KD Jadhav. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav created history, becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic medal (bronze) in an individual sport at the Helsinki Olympics. The 27-year-old had initially found himself being overlooked in the squad for the 1952 Olympics.