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Manushi Chhillar is an Indian actress and model. Chhillar achieved popularity in 2017 when she won the Miss World pageant, becoming only the sixth Indian to win the pageant. After winning the pageant, Chhillar went on to sign a three-film contract with the popular production company Yash Raj Films. She has also modeled for popular brands like Fashion Big Bazaar.
Indian javelin sensation Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the second Indian individual Olympic gold medalist and the first from the track-and-field category. Once an obese kid, he took up sports to lose weight. Now a glamor icon, too, he has bagged several modeling offers and a Vogue cover, too.
Sandeep Singh is an Indian field hockey player who led the Indian team in the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup where his team defeated Malaysia in the finals. Singh also helped his team win a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2010. His life inspired the 2018 biographical film Soorma.
Indian star boxer Vijender Singh has won several medals for his country, including a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The son of a bus driver, he had started training in boxing to improve his family’s financial condition. He had an unbeaten run till he eventually lost to Russia’s Artysh Lopsan in 2021.
Sudhir Chaudhary is an Indian media personality and journalist. He is the current consulting editor of the popular Hindi-language news channel, Aaj Tak. Previously, he held important positions in WION, Zee News, and Zee Business. In 2013, Chaudhary was honored with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for hosting an exceptional interview with the friend of a gang-rape victim.
Padma Shri- and Arjuna Award-winning discus thrower Krishna Poonia created history when she became the first Indian discus thrower to qualify for the Olympic finals. Apart from a Commonwealth gold, she also has two Asian Games bronze medals in her kitty. She is now a Congress Party MLA.
Sardara Singh is an Indian retired field hockey player who captained the men's national team from 2008 to 2016. In 2014, he helped his team win the gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon. He also won the gold medal at the 2017 Asia Cup in Dhaka. In 2015, Sardara Singh was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri Award.
Sumit Nagal is an Indian tennis player best known for his effort at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships where he won the boys' doubles title along with Vietnamese player Lý Hoàng Nam, becoming only the sixth Indian to win a junior Grand Slam. Nagal has been a regular member of India's Davis Cup squad since 2018.
The first from his country to make it to the WBC world rankings, Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat was initially interested in athletics but later switched to boxing. The three-time WBC Asia champion has also appeared as a boxer in the Hindi film Toofan starring Farhan Akhtar.
Born to a cart-puller in Haryana, Rani Rampal became the youngest player of the Indian squad to have ever participated in the Hockey World Cup. Later, she led the team as its captain and scored an Asia Cup victory after 13 years. The Padma Shri awardee has also coached for SAI.
Ritu Rani is an Indian hockey player who served as the captain of the women's national team from 2011 to 2017. Rani led the team to the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first player to lead the Indian team in the Olympics after 36 years. In 2016, Ritu Rani was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award.
Apart from winning 2 Commonwealth medals, including a gold, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar has also won a host of other medals, such as 2 Asian Championship medals. Born to an army official in a remote village in Haryana, he was initially interested in athletics but later switched to boxing.
Indian Army officer Manish Kaushik was born to a farmer in a remote village in Haryana and had decided to train in boxing to support his family someday. He ended up winning a Commonwealth silver and a World Championship bronze. He made his first Olympic appearance in the Tokyo 2020 games.
The daughter of a mechanic from Haryana, Navjot Kaur was encouraged to take up hockey by her father and started training in sixth grade. She is best known for being part of the 2017 Asian Cup gold-winning squad and has two Asian Games medals in her kitty, too.
Indian Army captain Hawa Singh was a legendary Indian boxer who is remembered for his two Asian Games gold medals in the heavyweight category. He also created history by winning the National Championship 11 times consecutively. He also coached legends such as Vijender Singh but died shortly before receiving the Dronacharya Award.
Savita Punia is an Indian hockey player who represents the national team as a goalkeeper. Punia helped her team win the bronze and the silver medals at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games in Incheon and Jakarta respectively. Her stellar performance in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo earned her the nickname Great Wall of India.
Mamta Kharab is an Indian former field hockey player and former captain of the women's national team. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Kharab helped the Indian team win the gold medal by scoring the winning goal in the finals against England. Mamta Kharab served as the model for Komal Chautala's character in the 2007 film Chak De India.
Jasjeet Kaur Handa is the second player from her hometown, Shahabad, to win the prestigious Arjuna Award. Apart from an Asia Cup gold, she also has an Asian Games bronze to her credit. She is known to be an aggressive striker and is often considered a match winner.
Hailing from the small town of Shahabad in Haryana, Suman Bala eventually went on to become the vice-captain of the Indian national women’s hockey team. Apart from a Junior Asia Cup hat-trick against Taiwan, she also boasts of a Commonwealth and an Asia Cup gold.
Hailing from a poor family in Shahabad in Haryana, Indian hockey player Surinder Kaur was once rejected by the Indian selectors for her low haemoglobin levels. She made a comeback by working hard on her fitness and now has a hockey Asia Cup gold in her kitty.
Deepika Thakur is an Indian hockey player who plays as a defender in the national team. Deepika, who has represented India on over 200 occasions, is currently the highest capped player in the team. At the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, Thakur helped her team win the bronze and silver medals respectively. In 2020, she was honored with Arjuna Award.
