Regional disparity
Haryana and Punjab form the largest share of India’s Olympians.
In the last five Olympics, Haryana has consistently been on top of the chart, contributing between 15% and 22% of India’s contenders.
Of India’s participants under the wrestling category, 88% were from Haryana (2000-2024).
Punjab contributed the highest share of contenders in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics
For the first time since 2000, Tamil Nadu reached the 10% mark in 2024 — the third highest contributor State this year.
There has been a marked drop in participation from Kerala in the latest two editions.
Despite being a relatively small State, Manipur has contributed 4%-5% of India’s Olympians for most years
Gender disparity
In the 2000-2024 period, the share of women contenders from Manipur and undivided AP was higher than men
A year-wise analysis shows that India came close to achieving gender parity only in the 2016 Olympics
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