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In the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympics, India won its first ever individual gold medal when Abhinav Bindra won the 10m air rifle event. Until, the last London Olympics in 2012 , India's total medal count was just 26 , this is pathetic given the fact that India has been participating in Olympics since its inception in Greece in 1920. Only 9 gold medals have been won so far.

In contrast, India has fared exceedingly well in non-sporting international events ( ns ) , particularly , stamp exhibitions or in other words philatelic exhibitions.

India's most experienced philatelist, now almost 80 years old by the name of Mr.M.C.Sukhani ( MC ) from Kolkata is accredited with the distinction of having won more awards individually ( ns ) , in comparison to the entire Olympic participants from India in over 94 years ( 1920-2014 ). No mean feat by any standards.

MC has over 11 gold medals and countless silver and bronze medals in international stamp exhibitions. He also the National Grand Prix in 1992 in Jaipur from the Ex.President of India, HE Gyani Zail Singh.

At a function held in Kolkata o February 11th, 2014 , dedicated to the National day of Lithuania , his family displayed all his 11 gold medals for the first time ever. https://in.mfa.lt/index.php?3372786612

The function which saw the likes of The Ambassadors of Lithuania and Georgia, State Minister , celebrities , artists , industrialists and socialites participate in a private gathering , acknowledged the role of MC in furthering India's philatelic movement and hobby at the global level.