Athletics Day: Greatest Indian athletes of all time
#1 Sushil Kumar: Wrestler Sushil Kumar is a two-time Olympic medallist, three-time CWG medallist and one-time Asian Games medallist
#2 Neeraj Chopra: Apart from winning the Olympics gold in 2021, javelin thrower Neeraj has also won gold at the World Championships and Diamond League
#3 PT Usha: The legendary PT Usha has had a celebrated athletics career despite missing out on an Olympic medal narrowly in 1984
#4 Milkha Singh: Milkha Singh, the legendary sprinter, has won four gold medals at Asian Games apart from winning a gold in the 1958 Commonwealth Games
#5 Abhinav Bindra: In 2008, Abhinav Bindra became India’s first individual gold medallist at the Olympics when he won the men’s 10m air rifle event in Beijing
#6 Sachin Tendulkar: The Master Blaster needs no introduction. Sachin Tendulkar would win the 2011 ODI World Cup with India at his home ground at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 2 April
#7 Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli has had his fair share of ups and downs in his cricket career but is still considered as one of the all time greats
#8 Viswanathan Anand: India’s first grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand is a five-time world chess champion and a two-time Chess World Cup champion
#9 Leander Paes: One of the greatest tennis stars, Leander Paes has won eight men’s doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles
#10 Dhyan Chand: One of the greatest hockey stars of all time, Dhyan Chand won three Olympic medals with the Indian team between 1928 and 1932
#11 PV Sindhu: A two-time Olympic medallist, PV Sindhu, one of India’s finest shuttlers, is still going strong
#12 MC Mary Kom: May Kom has won the boxing World Championship as many as six times apart from winning bronze at the Olympic Games in 2012
#13 Balbir Singh Sr: Balbir Singh Sr is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, having won with the India men’s hockey team between 1948 and 1956