Indian Athletics are those sports, which provide an international recognition to the winners participating in the same Anil Kumar is an Indian Discus thrower whose personal best throw was in World Games 2007 in Szombathely, Hungary. Anil Kumar has participated in a number of international tournaments Sabir Ali, a former athlete of India, is also an Arjun award winner. Shiny Abraham is a former Indian athlete who has participated in more than 70 international events and 4 Olympics and 3 Asian Games. She has won many gold medals at the Asian level. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar won two Gold Medals and a Silver medal, in the 1998, Bangkok Asian Games. Purnima Mahato is the first woman Indian Athlete who received Dhronacharaya Award from President of India for her contribution in archery in India. Thadathuvila Chandapillai Yohannan is always remembered for bringing a new dimension in the field of Long Jump in India. Ankit Sharma is an Indian Athlete who competes in long jump series and holds a national record of 8.19 metres in June 2016. Sujith Kuttan is an Indian Athlete, who is well known as the "Fastest Boy of Kerala". Paan Singh Tomar, the Indian athlete and soldier, was a seven-time national steeplechase champion. However he later took up banditry following a land dispute in his native village. Sudha Singh is an Indian athlete and she is a national record holder in 3000 meters steepchase event. Neelam Jaswant Singh is a renowned Indian athlete discus thrower who has received the Arjuna Award in 1998. Her best throw is 64.55 m, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games. An Indian women athlete who is considered to be the third Indian women individual Gold medalist at the Asian Games. Simhalan Madhava Panicker is an Indian martial artist and actor. He was the father of Jasmine Simhalan Sanjeev Rajput is an Arjuna Awardee Indian shooter who won gold at 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Raja Randhir Singh is an Indian Athlete from Patiala in Punjab. He is well known as the Indian sports administrator representing India in International Olympic Committee. Rao Raja Hanut Singh was an Indian athlete and he was hailing from Ajmer, Rajasthan. Navjeet Kaur Dhillon is an Indian track and field athlete who competes as a discus thrower. She won bronze in 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast. Chetan Anand, born 7th August, 1980 at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is one of the worlds most prominent Badminton players from India. K.M.Binu is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala who has received the Arjuna Award in the year 2006 for Athletics. Sathi Geetha, an Indian sprinter, represented India in various international tournaments. Indian Male Athletes shine in athletics in both national level and international level. Indian Male Athletes have shown considerable success in various international championships. An international para athlete, Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla is a recipient of both the Arjuna and Padma Shri Awards. Rachita Mistry is an Indian professional sprinter from Mumbai. She is the former National record holder in 200 meter sprint. Basanta Bahadur Rana, an Indian athlete, is the first Indian to represent the country in 50 kilometres walk at Olympics. He also serves the Indian Army. O. P. Jaisha is an Indian track and field athlete from Kerala who created national record in 3000 metres steeplechase. Joseph Ganapathiplackal Abraham is an Indian athlete who holds the current national record of 49.51 seconds in 400 meters hurdles. Dutee Chand, the Indian sprinter, has earned recognition with her striking performances in the field of athletics. Harwant Kaur is an Indian discus thrower, who won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships. Krishna Poonia, an Indian national woman discus throw champion, was the first woman to win the gold medal in the Common Wealth Games 2010. Fauja Singh, a Sikh marathon runner is also world-record holder in his age of 90. K M Beenamol is an international athlete from India who became the third Indian women to reach an Olympics semi-final since P. T. Usha. Milkha Singh who is nicknamed "The Flying Sikh" is a former Indian athlete. He represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. R.D. Singh is an Indian Athlete, hailing from Western India. He is India`s only Dronacharya awardee coach for para-sports. Seema Antil is an Indian Discus Thrower who was conferred with the Bhim Award. She won gold in 2014 Incheon Asian Games and won silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games. V. S. Surekha is a well known athlete and is famed as the first Indian female pole vaulter to clear 4.00 meters. Bibin Mathew is an Indian athlete, the Champion of 2010 Asian Indoor Games in the event of 400 meters. Siddhanth Thingalaya, Indian Athlete Machettira Raju Poovamma is an Indian sprinter and she is the known face in participating in sprinter from India. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa is considered one of Indias most accomplished athletes. He distinguished himself from a very early age. Sriram Singh is an Indian athlete who set a national record that stands till today even after 24 years. Thadathuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, an Indian former long jumper, is an Arjuna award winner. Samaresh Jung is an Indian Athlete. He is specialist in air pistol shooting. Manavjit Singh Sandhu is an Indian athlete, represented India at 2004 Olympic Games. Ronjan Sodhi is an Indian Athlete, known as the shooter who was qualified at men`s double trap event at the 2012 London Olympics. He is currently ranked number 1 in International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world rankings. Shankarrao Salvi was an Indian athlete, who was an Indian Kabaddi Coach and administrator. Buddhia Singh is the wonder kid who ran a marathon of sixty-five kilometres and entered the Limca Book of Records. He has been celebrated as the world`s youngest marathon runner. Geetika Jakhar is the first woman in Indian wrestling who has won the Arjuna Award. She has also won the Bhim Award and several Silver medals as well. Vijay Kumar is an Indian sport shooter who has received the Arjuna Award 2006. He has also won two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian Athlete who is regarded as the first athlete from India to won the gold medal in paralympics. He is a one armed javelin thrower. |