Long Jump  

Sonbhadra’s Rambabu has an exceptional tale of victory to share. Despite coming from a humble background, he trained himself as a professional runner and secured the bronze medal alongside Manju Rani in the mixed team event of the 35 km walk at the 2023 Asian Games. Previously, he held the record of completing 35 km walk in just 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 36 seconds.

At the age of 18, Ankita donated 74% of her liver to her mother. She did everything in her power to save her mother, but 4 months after her transplant, her mother passed away. Following two years of recovery, Ankita resumed sport, worked hard consistently and set world records by winning medals at national and international championships.

Anju Bobby revealed that she was born with only one kidney 

The 12-member committee is headed by Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd) Mukundakam Sharma and comprises sports secretary Radhey Shyam Jhulaniya, Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Sandeep Pradhan, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) CEO Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, Mary Kom, Bhutia, ex-women's cricket team captain Anjum Chopra, celebrated former long jumper Anju Bobby George and table tennis coach Kamlesh Mehta among others

Apart from Neeraj’s glittering golden effort, India had three silver from athletics. Sudha Singh (women’s 3000 steeplechase), Neena Varakil (women’s long jump) and Dharun Ayyasamy (men’s 400m hurdles) bagged silver

In long jump, 28-year-old Neena cleared a jump of 6.51m to win silver. Bui Thi Thu Thao of Vietnam claimed gold (6.55m) while Xiaoling Xu of China took bronze (6.50m)