August 3: Vijay Kumar wins a silver medal in the 25m Men's rapid-fire pistol at the Olympics.
August 4: Saina Nehwal wins the bronze medal in women's badminton singles at the Olympics, after opponent Wang Xin retired with a knee injury while leading 21–18, 1–0.
August 8: Mary Kom wins the bronze medal in women's flyweight boxing at the Olympics.
August 11: Yogeshwar Dutt wins the bronze medal in men's 60 kg freestyle wrestling at the Olympics.
August 12: Sushil Kumar wins the silver medal in men's 66 kg freestyle wrestling at the Olympics.