World Cup wins in 1983 and 2011 to Neeraj Chopra's gold medal: TOP sporting achievements in 75 years of Independence
As India celebrated 75th year of Independence, Zee News English looks at five of the biggest achievements of the Indian athletes in the independent India.
As India celebrated 75th year of Independence, Zee News English looks at five of the biggest achievements of the Indian athletes in the independent India.
The 1983 World Cup
India winning 2011 World Cup
What a glorious moment in Indian sports. India waited a long 28 years for their 2nd ICC ODI World Cup title and it came under MS Dhoni's captaincy. India beat Sri Lanka in the final by 6 wickets to win the contest at Wankhede stadium, giving Sachin Tendulkar a World Cup medal, at last. Fans celebrated in streets and roads as if Diwali had arrived early.
Neeraj Chopra's gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
87.58m. It took this much distance of throw from the golden arm of Neeraj Chopra to clinch India's second only individual gold medal in Olympics. And India's first-ever in Athletics. Javelin star Neeraj became a cult figure then and there in Tokyo when he won the competition and made national anthem ring at the stadium.
Abhinav Bindra's gold medal in Beijing
PV Sindhu's silver and bronze medals in Olympics
India's start shuttler PV Sindhu is a rare athlete. She is the first-ever Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. And she did it in back-to-back Olympics. Sindhu won the silver medal in Rio in 2016 and brought bronze from Tokyo, five years later. These two moments remain one of the glorious moments in Indian sport.