Indian Athlete
(Search results - 17)SportsMar 6, 2024, 12:44 PM IST
International Women's Day 2024: 7 Indian women who won Olympic medals
This International Women's Day, let's celebrate women who have brought glory to our nation by winning Olympic medals and are an inspiration for every woman all over the country.
BiographyDec 12, 2023, 1:49 PM IST
Eldhose Paul’s Biography | Birth | Education | Family | International Games | Medals | Facts
Eldhose Paul is an Indian athlete and Indian Navy officer. In 2021, he played at the national level for the first time in the Indian Grand Prix 4 Patiala and won a gold medal. Eldhose Paul is the first Indian to win a gold medal in men’s triple jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
India UntoldNov 8, 2023, 10:14 AM IST
Mohammad Ibrar: This Village Boy is an Incredible Athletics Champion
Mohammad Ibrar is a resident of Sangrampur village, Pratapgarh. He used to participate in the village games during Nag Panchami. By succeeding at the district level competitions, he became a state-level player. Ibrar clinched a gold medal at the South Asian Games held in Dhaka and a bronze medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championship in Iran.
India UntoldOct 21, 2023, 10:55 AM IST
Meet Sabahat Afreen, Kashmir’s First Martial Arts Player
Sabahat Afreen has participated in Taekwondo competitions at both national and international levels. She has won medals at district-level championships. At the age of 8, Sabahat faced opposition from people questioning her choice of wearing hijab during training. Today, she receives immense support from her family and has has won 4 National Championships, 3 Federation Cups, and Asia Championship.
BiographyOct 5, 2023, 2:41 PM IST
Neeraj Chopra’s Biography | Birth | Family | Marriage | International Championships | World Records | Olympics
Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete. He competes in track and field events. At 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Neeraj became the first Indian to clinch a gold medal in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he made history by winning a gold medal with a javelin throw of 87.58 metres.
BiographyAug 28, 2023, 2:32 PM IST
Swapna Barman’s Biography | Birth | Family | Asian Games
Swapna Barman is an Indian athlete. She received training from the 'Sports Authority of India Campus'. With the help of scholarships, Swapna participated in several state and national level competitions. She won a gold medal in 2018 Asian Games in women's category of heptathlon.
SportsFeb 27, 2020, 6:55 PM IST
Coronavirus Outbreak: India's Sports Minister Expects 2020 Tokyo Olympics To Go Ahead As Scheduled
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday brushed aside the threat of coronavirus and said India would participate in 2020 Tokyo Olympics in full flow. "Virus China mein hai, Tokyo mein Nahi (the virus is in China not Tokyo)," Rijiju said in response to questions about the Games on the sidelines of a workshop to sensitize Indian athletes about Japanese etiquette and culture. Rijiju said the current situation demands that nations come together to fight the crisis. "We have to fight every situation together. I expect Tokyo Olympics to start July 24 on time and go ahead smoothly," he said.
Other SportsFeb 10, 2020, 12:03 PM IST
Somdev Devvarman lauds Khelo India University Games
Khelo India University Games will be held from February 22 in Bhubaneswar. It will help Indian athletes, said tennis star Somdev Devvarman
PoliticsMar 23, 2019, 6:04 PM IST
Who is Major Poonia who joined BJP, a day after Gautam Gambhir?
Major Surendra Poonia, who recently joined BJP, is the first Indian athlete with the rare distinction of having won medals in power-lifting and athletic events in four consecutive world championships.
SportsSep 27, 2018, 10:17 AM IST
SportsSep 14, 2018, 5:27 PM IST
Asian Games 2018 gold medallist Swapna Barman to get customised shoes from Adidas
Born with six toes in both her feet, Swapna Barman's plight came to light only after she became the first Indian athlete to win an Asiad gold in heptathlon .
Other SportsSep 3, 2018, 4:02 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Despite all odds, Indian athletes provide silver lining
Hima Das, who is the reigning Under-20 world champion, broke the 400m national record twice in two days and secured a silver medal by finishing the race in 50.79 seconds. Muhammed Anas Yahiya too bagged silver in the men’s event as he clocked 45.69 seconds
SportsSep 3, 2018, 11:59 AM IST
Asian Games 2018: PM Narendra Modi praises athletes, calls them 'India’s pride'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a series of tweets, hailed the Indian athletes for their performance at the Asian Games 2018, which concluded in Indonesia on Sunday.
SportsAug 30, 2018, 4:56 PM IST
SportsAug 25, 2018, 3:03 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Indian athletes yet to receive daily allowance in Indonesia
Many junior athletes have complained that the delay in receiving the allowance has caused them problems.