Jitu Rai is an Indian shooter of Indian Gorkha ethnic group who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. He was born on August 26, 1987. Rai is of Nepalese origin. Rai spent his early life in Sankhuwa Sabha district of Nepal. Currently designated as a Naib-Subedar in the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army, he is posted in Lucknow. Rai is now an Indian citizen, and has represented [...]
Jeev Milkha Singh became the first Indian golf player to qualify for the European Tour. Born on 15 December 1971, he is the son of the legendary athlete of India, Milkha Singh. His mother Nirmal Kaur is a former captain of the Indian Volleyball team. Jeev originally hails from Chandigarh, Punjab and still resides there. He is a graduate in golf from Abilene Christian University, United States. With his immense talents, Jeev Milkha Singh has [...]
Jayanta Talukdar is presently the world No. 2 in the Individual Recurve event. One of the most promising sportsmen of the country he won the gold medal in the South Asian Federation Games or SAF Games at Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2006. Jayanta, who hails from the state of Assam, was born in 1987. He was spotted at a very young age by archery coaches of Guwahati. His talent was further nurtured at the Tata [...]
Gagan Narang, India’s answer to the challenges posed in the international arena of shooting has ensured that the Indian subcontinent ranks amongst the top nations in the sports world of shooting. India’s ace air rifle shooter is the first Indian to bag an individual medal in the current 2012 London Olympics. He fetched India its first medal -a bronze – in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event with a final score of 701.1, just a [...]
Gagan Ajit Singh was born on the 9th of March in the year 1980 in Ferozpur, Punjab. A prominent hockey player, he has made India proud on several occasions by virtue of his brilliant performance at international level. He was introduced to the game at a very tender age by his father, Shri Ajit Singh and uncle Shri Harmik Singh. Both of them were prominent hockey players. Gagan Ajit Singh rose to prominence during the Junior [...]
G.R. Vishwanath is a former Indian Test and ODI cricketer who is regarded as amongst India’s finest batsman. His full name is Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath and he was born on 12th February, 1949 in Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India. Pursuing his strong interests in cricket,Gundappa Viswanath went on to shine for India throughout the 1970’s. The major teams that G.R. Viswanath represented are India, Karnataka and Mysore. After retiring from Tests in 1983, Viswanath served as the [...]
E.D. Solkar (1948-2005) is a former Indian Test and ODI cricketer who dazzled the world of cricket with his genuine all-rounder skills. His full name was Eknath Dhondu Solkar and he was born on 18th March, 1948 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Despite being born into a family with humble roots, his father being the groundsman at the P J Hindu Gymkhana in Bombay,Solkar put behind his lowly birth to pursue his passion for cricket, eventually becoming [...]
Dola Banerjee is one of the most promising sports personalities of the country, the first Indian woman to win the World Archery Championship. She is also the first woman archer of the country to clinch an Olympic berth. She received the Arjuna Award in 2005 for her outstanding performances. A Bengali by birth, Dola was born on 2nd June, 1980 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Her skill was nurtured at the Tata Archery Academy, Jamshedpur. Ever [...]
Dipankar Bhattacharya is one of the most outstanding Indian badminton players. He was born and brought up in Guwahati, Assam. At an early age of two, Dipankar started playing badminton. He is the first men’s badminton player to represent India at the Olympics. He has represented India twice at Olympics: Barcelona Olympics (1992) and Atlanta Olympics (1996). He has won the Indian National Badminton Championship thrice and was runner-up on two occasions. He was placed [...]
Dingko Singh is one of the greatest boxers in the history of Indian Boxing, Dingko Singh is the winner of an Asian Games gold medal. He has also won several other national and international boxing championships. Dingko’s rise to success can be an inspiring story for any aspiring sportsman. He was born in Lamalong, Manipur. His birthplace is a very remote area of the hilly state. Born to a very poor family, Dingko Singh had [...]
