Indian Athletes
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Neeraj Chopra won Olympic gold in javelin at Tokyo 2020
PV Sindhu won silver (2016) and bronze (2020) in Olympic badminton
Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold (2008 shooting)
Mary Kom won 6 World Boxing Championship gold medals
Sachin Tendulkar scored 100 international centuries in cricket
Milkha Singh 'Flying Sikh' finished 4th in 1960 Olympics 400m
PT Usha narrowly missed bronze in 1984 Olympics 400m hurdles
Saina Nehwal first Indian Olympic badminton medalist (bronze 2012)
Sushil Kumar won wrestling medals (bronze 2008, silver 2012)
Mirabai Chanu won silver in weightlifting at Tokyo 2020
Viswanathan Anand became World Chess Champion in 2000
Dhyan Chand scored 570 goals in international hockey
Leander Paes won Olympic bronze in tennis at 1996 Atlanta
Bajrang Punia won Olympic bronze in wrestling at Tokyo 2020
Karnam Malleswari first Indian woman Olympic medalist (bronze 2000)
Manu Bhaker won 2 bronze medals in shooting at Paris 2024
D. Gukesh youngest World Chess Champion in 2024 at age 18
Vijender Singh won India's first boxing Olympic medal (bronze 2008)
Gagan Narang won bronze in shooting at 2012 London Olympics
Lovlina Borgohain won boxing bronze at Tokyo 2020
Aman Sehrawat won bronze in wrestling at Paris 2024
Ravi Dahiya won silver in wrestling at Tokyo 2020