{"id":81816,"date":"2018-12-20T18:48:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=81816"},"modified":"2018-12-24T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T07:21:28","slug":"best-sportspersons-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/sports\/best-sportspersons-of-2018","title":{"rendered":"Best sportspersons of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sports<\/a>
Indian sports talents of 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They say with the new year, come new beginnings. While that may not be true for all, one thing is certain. A new year does give us the opportunity to sit back and rewind – marvel over what a year it has been. And, 2018 is no exception to the story, especially for the world of Indian sports.<\/p>\n

In November this year, Mary Kom became the first woman ever to win 6 gold medals in the World Championships. With Dipa Karmakar’s hard work, India bagged its first-ever international gold medal in gymnastics. Curious to find out who else made us proud in the world of sports? Here’s a list of 5 sportspersons that we believe definitely made the nation proud this year!
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Sunil Chhetri<\/h2>\n

\"Sunil<\/a>
\nIndia is a country of cricket lovers- it has always been, and will likely remain so for quite some time. However, 2018 marked the (partial rise) of yet another sport – football. Partial credit can be given to Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian Football Team.<\/p>\n

In June 2018, Chhetri became the world’s second highest goal-scorer among other active players, a position he now shares with Lionel Messi. Not only that, his track record for the number of goals per match is even better than that of Messi and Ronaldo. He has recently been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia 2018 award.
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Virat Kohli<\/h2>\n

\"Virat<\/a>
\nThough often in and out of controversies, the 30-year old captain of our cricket team has certainly been in his finest form this year. He hit three consecutive centuries against West-Indies and is among the highest international ODI-run scorers of 2018.<\/p>\n

Leading the Indian team to victory, he became the first Asian captain to win a test match series in South Africa, England, and Australia, all three in the same year. His latest accomplishments include becoming the fastest Indian player to score 1000 runs against Australia and marking his 25th<\/sup> test century.
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PV Sindhu<\/h2>\n

\"PV<\/a>
\nThe famous badminton player hasn’t stopped making history ever since she first came to limelight in 2012, at the young age of 17. This year has been no exception.<\/p>\n

In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Sindhu won a Gold in the mixed category and a silver in the women’s singles. In Asian Games, the star player, winning a silver medal in the singles, became the first Indian to stand second on the podium. Aptly timed as an \u201cend of the year present\u201d, on December 16th<\/sup>, 2018, she won the BWFWorld Tour Finals, becoming the first Indian to do so.
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Manika Batra<\/h2>\n

\"Manika<\/a>
\nTable tennis is rarely talked amongst the \u201csports enthusiasts\u201d of the country. However, the 23-year old Manika Batra more than changed it in 2018. The tennis player has already won three golds in Asian Games, 2016. With 2018, she managed to create history.<\/p>\n

In the Commonwealth Games this year, Batra led the women’s team to a gold medal victory against the defending champions, Singapore. In the doubles category, Batra along with Mouma Das gave India its maiden silver medal in CWG. Her performance in the games has been exemplary, especially with the big feather in the cap-<\/p>\n

Defeating Yu Mengyu, Manika Batra became the first Indian woman to wear the individual gold medal in Table Tennis, CWG.
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Mary Kom<\/h2>\n

\"Mary<\/a>
\nFor many, Mary Kom has since long been the face of women’s boxing in India. Time and again, she continues to prove why.<\/p>\n

This year, the 35-year old became the first woman ever to hold the World Amateur Boxing champion title 6 times. Not only that, Mary Kom has won gold in each of the seven world boxing championships, the first woman to ever do so. She even bagged a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, 2018.<\/p>\n

How do you think our sportspersons performed in 2018? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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