[4] Despite this, the 2024 Games was the first time since 1992 that Indonesia won two gold medals, achieved by Veddriq Leonardo in the speed category of sport climbing and Rizki Juniansyah in weightlifting.

The nation's entered one athlete to compete in the men's individual recurve event by virtue of his result at the 2023 World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

2020 Summer Olympics women's doubles defending champion, Apriyani Rahayu, now partnered with Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti, failed to qualify to round 16 after suffering three defeats in the group stage.

Rifda Irfanaluthfi got host country reallocation spot by being the next highest-ranked eligible athlete in the All-around at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

[19] Maharani finished in the top 16 position after being defeated by 2020 Olympic gold medalist, Distria Krasniqi, who later won silver in this event.

[20] Indonesian rowers qualified one boats in the men's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Asia & Oceania Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.

[25] Desak Made was eliminated in the quarterfinals after being beaten by Chinese climber and eventual silver medalist Deng Lijuan, while Sallsabillah qualified for the semifinals.

[26] Leonardo then won the men's speed event with a 0.02 seconds margin against China's Wu Peng,[27][28] becoming the first Indonesian non-badminton athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.