List of flag bearers for India at the Olympics
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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. is the only athlete who has been given the honor on more than one occasion (1952 and 1956 Summer 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
| # | Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport |
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| 22 | 2016 | Summer | Abhinav Bindra | Shooting |
| 21 | 2012 | Summer | Sushil kumar | Wrestling |
| 20 | 2010 | Winter | Shiva Keshvan | Luge |
| 19 | 2008 | Summer | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Shooting |
| 18 | 2006 | Winter | Neha Ahuja | Alpine skiing |
| 17 | 2004 | Summer | Anju Bobby George | Athletics |
| 16 | 2002 | Winter | Shiva Keshvan | Luge |
| 15 | 2000 | Summer | Leander Paes | Tennis |
| 14 | 1998 | Winter | Shiva Keshavan | Luge |
| 13 | 1996 | Summer | Pargat Singh | Field hockey |
| 12 | 1992 | Summer | Shiny Abraham-Wilson | Athletics |
| 11 | 1988 | Summer | Kartar Dhillon Singh | Wrestling |
| 10 | 1988 | Winter | Kishor_Rahtna_ | Alpine skiing |
| 9 | 1984 | Summer | Zafar Iqbal (field hockey) | Field hockey |
| 8 | 1972 | Summer | D.N. Devine Jones | Boxing |
| 7 | 1964 | Summer | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa | Athletics |
| 6 | 1956 | Summer | Balbir singh sr. | Field hockey |
| 5 | 1952 | Summer | Balbir singh sr. | Field hockey |
| 4 | 1948 | Summer | Tallimerain Ao | Football |
| 3 | 1936 | Summer | Major Dhyan Chand | Field hockey |
| 2 | 1932 | Summer | Lal Shah Bhokhari | Field hockey |
| 1 | 1920 | Summer | Purma Banerjee | Athletics |
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References
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