Here are the profiles and form guides of the Indian boxers in action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Let’s get you up to speed! Men: Indian Boxers At Tokyo Olympics Amit Panghal (52 kg) Amit Panghal is the first Indian male boxer to claim a World championships silver medal. Ranking: 1  Form guide: 2021: Silver at Asian championships, Dubai; Bronze …

Name: Milkha Singh (The Flying Sikh) Birth: 20 November 1929 – Govindpura, Punjab, British India Died: 18 June 2021 (aged 91) – Chandigarh, India Occupation: Athlete Employer: Retired; formerly of the Indian Army and Government of Punjab, India Milkha Singh has been an Indian Athlete, and considered to be one of the greatest Athletes the nation has ever produced. Also, …

Association Name: Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these events. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. Country / Region: India Created in …

#OlympicsKiAsha: Here are 7 Indian athletes to watch out for in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021 Several Indian politicians, most notably Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, are encouraging the sportsperson by sharing their inspiring stories on the social media platform with the hashtag #OlympicsKiAsha. With just over a month left for the much anticipated Olympics 2020, which got postponed by a …

Name: Abhinav Bindra Nationality: Indian Born: 28 September 1982 Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Alma mater: The Doon School; St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh; University of Colorado Occupation: Sportsman (Shooter), Businessman Abhinav Bindra is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. Born on 28 September 1983 to an affluent Punjabi family, Bindra developed …

Full Name: Sharath Kamal Achanta Nationality: Indian Born: 12 July 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Game: Table Tennis Playing style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip Highest Ranking: 30 (2019) Achanta Sharath Kamal — A venerated tennis player of India, Achanta Sharath Kamal became the toast of the nation after the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. In his short career span, Kamal has …

Peter Thangaraj was an Indian Football player known for his impeccable goalkeeping skills, and considered to be one of the best goalkeepers Indian Football has ever got. He represented the Indian National Football team in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Early Life Thangaraj was born in the year 1936 at Bolarum in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During his early …

Name: Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Born: 11 June 1989 Ahmedabad, India Height & Weight: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) / 68 kg (150 lb) Category: Women Para-Badminton player (SL3 Singles) Education: Electronics Engineer Manasi Joshi is an Indian Para-Badminton athlete who is currently World No. 2 in SL3 Singles. She was six when she started playing badminton with her father, …

Birth Name: P. V. Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) Born: 5 July 1995, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Height & Weight: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) / 60 kg (132 lb) Sports Category: Right Handed Women’s Badminton Player Coach: Pullela Gopichand P. V. Sindhu – an Indian professional badminton player. She is the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships. She …

A team Army Service Corps (ASC), popularly known as the ‘Tornadoes’, rode a 500 cc Royal Enfield motorbike for 1,200 metres at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. The act was performed for the Guinness Book of World Records, Limca Book of Records and Unique World Records. Fifty eight Indian Army personnel set a new world record by riding a single …