Five Indians Who Missed Out On An Olympic Medal By a Whisker

1/5: Dipa Karmakar, the only Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, performed exquisitely in Rio 2016 but missed out on podium finish. She secured 4th position in the event which Simone Biles won. / Image: PTI

2/5: The iconic duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi had a fabulous campaign till the semi final stage in Athens 2004. The Indian pair lost the semi final and then lost the Bronze medal match. / Image: Olympics.com

3/5: PT Usha carried India's hopes in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She came close but lost Bronze medal by just 0.1 second. / Image: Indianathletics.in

4/5: Not exactly an individual athlete but Indian Women's Hockey Team's performance in Tokyo 2020 deserves a mention. The team did well but came 4th in the competition, missing out on a deserved medal. / Image: X/@TheHockeyIndia

5/5: Milkha Singh missed out on a medal in 1960 Rome Olympics. He dominated the 6-man 400m final and but slowed down in the last moments and missed out on a medal by just 0.1 second. / Image: Olympics.com