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Nihal Sarin

Overview Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess Grandmaster from Kerala, known for his rapid rise through the ranks of Indian chess, his strength in online and blitz formats, and for being among the youngest Indian players to...

Sushil Kumar (wrestler)

Sushil Kumar (wrestler) Sushil Kumar Solanki is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Najafgarh, Delhi, widely regarded as one of the most decorated athletes in Indian wrestling history. Competing primarily in the 66 kg f...

Babita Phogat

Babita Phogat Babita Kumari Phogat is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana, known for her achievements at the Commonwealth Games and her role in popularising women's wrestling in India. She is a member of the Pho...

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Ravi Kumar Dahiya Ravi Kumar Dahiya is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the men's 57 kg category. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming one of a small group of In...

Deepak Punia

Overview Deepak Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana who competes in the men's 86 kg category. He rose to international prominence in 2019 by winning the Junior World Wrestling Championship and finishing...

Vikas Krishan Yadav

Overview Vikas Krishan Yadav is an Indian amateur boxer from Haryana who has competed internationally in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. He has represented India at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, ...

Shiva Thapa

Shiva Thapa Shiva Thapa is an Indian amateur boxer from Assam who has represented India at the Olympic Games and at multiple editions of the Asian Championships, AIBA World Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. H...

Jitender Kumar (boxer)

Jitender Kumar Jitender Kumar is an Indian amateur boxer who competed for India in the flyweight category in international competitions during the 2000s. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and...

Sarita Devi

Sarita Devi Laishram Sarita Devi is an Indian boxer from Manipur who has represented India in the lightweight categories at international amateur boxing competitions. She is a former World Amateur Boxing Champion and ...

Pinki Jangra

Pinki Jangra Pinki Jangra is an Indian amateur boxer from Haryana who has competed in the women's flyweight (51 kg) and light flyweight (48 kg) categories. She is known for representing India at the AIBA Women's World...

Manpreet Singh (field hockey)

Manpreet Singh (field hockey) Manpreet Singh Pawar is an Indian field hockey player who has served as the captain of the India men's national field hockey team. A central midfielder known for his ball distribution, st...

P. R. Sreejesh

Overview Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh, popularly known as P. R. Sreejesh, is an Indian former field hockey goalkeeper who served as the custodian of the Indian men's national hockey team for over a decade and a half. W...

Rupinder Pal Singh

Rupinder Pal Singh Rupinder Pal Singh is an Indian field hockey player known for his role as a drag-flicker and defender for the Indian national team. Standing at an unusually tall height for a hockey player, he becam...

Savita Punia

Savita Punia Savita Punia is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the India women's national team. Known for her shot-stopping ability and consistency, she has been a long-serving member of the ...

Abhijeet Gupta

Overview Abhijeet Gupta is an Indian chess grandmaster from Rajasthan. He is one of the leading figures in Indian chess of his generation, best known for winning the World Junior Chess Championship in 2008 and for a r...

Adhiban Baskaran

Overview Adhiban Baskaran is an Indian chess Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu. Known for his enterprising and aggressive style of play, he has represented India in several major team and individual events, including multip...

Anup Sridhar

Anup Sridhar Anup Sridhar is an Indian badminton player who represented India in international singles competition during the 2000s. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, he was among the leading Indian men's singles players...

Akhil Kumar

Akhil Kumar Akhil Kumar is an Indian amateur boxer who competed primarily in the bantamweight (54 kg) category. Known for his distinctive open-guard style of boxing, he represented India at multiple international comp...

Aman Sehrawat

Overview Aman Sehrawat is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the men's 57 kg category. He rose to national prominence as a junior world champion and went on to represent India at the senior international lev...

Amit Panghal

Overview Amit Panghal is an Indian amateur boxer who competes in the light flyweight and flyweight categories. A serving member of the Indian Army, he has represented India at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games...