Gulam was one of renowned ‘Pehlwans’ of India. Gulam, who is regarded as ‘ the ideal of Indian manhood’, was the first Indian wrestler to have participated in an international wrestling match, which was held in 1900 in Paris. During the Great Exposition, he’s manager had put out an open challenge to Cour-Derelli, one of the strongest Turkish wrestlers. The encounter between Cour-Derelli and Gulam took place in Boulevard de Clichy at the Hippodrome. Dr [...]
Gobar Goho is one of the celebrated heavyweight champions in India. He was also a practitioner of ‘Pehlwani’ (Indian wrestling). He was, in fact, one of the eminent ‘Pehlwans’ of India who gave a new dimension to ‘Pehlwani’. Gobar Goho won the heavyweight championship that took place in San Francisco in 1922. He is said to have defeated the renowned catch wrestler Ad Santel, who was also proclaimed as the World Judo Champion after he [...]
Geet Sethi is the Indian Billiards player who ruled the sport of billiards throughout the 1990s. He created history by breaking the world record of 1276 points under the two-pot rule in the 1992 World Professional Billiards Championship. He was honored with the greatest award in sports, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1992-1993. He was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1986. Geet Sethi was born on 17th April,1961 in New Delhi. He did [...]
About Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir is a young left-handed opening batsman in the Indian cricket team known for his blazing batting style and a uniquely balanced yet aggressive approach to the game. Born on the 14th of October 1981 in Delhi, Gautam Gambhir made an impact in the domestic cricketing arena at quite an early age. He was taken in at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore in 2000. Scoring runs at an average of [...]
Anup Sridhar, the 23 years old National Badminton Champion, made a triumphant mark in the year 2005 in the 30th Hungarian International. Winning this prestigious international tournament, Anup Sridhar attracted the attention of many a famous badminton personalities. Anup Sridhar reached the quarter final of BWF World Championships in the year 2007 where he played against Lin Dan – one of the top seeds. Being a National Champion for two times, Anup Sridhar has become [...]
Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) is a renowned Indian athlete. She is a recipient of many sports honours at both national and international levels. Currently, she is the Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS) and is also the Khelo India project ‘s Executive member. Personal Life Born in Changanassery, Kerala on April 19, 1977, she was initiated into athletics at an early age by her father. Her trainer Mr. Thomas in school further [...]
Anjali Bhagwat or Anjali Vedpathak-Bhagwat, formerly known by the maiden name Anjali Ved Pathak, is one of the luminaries from the world of shooting. She was born in a Marathi Deshastha family in Mumbai. A professional rifle shooter, Bhagwat soared to the zenith of fame and success when she won four coveted gold medals for her country at the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester. Anjali Bhagwat emerged victorious in the singles as well as pairs [...]
About Anil Kumble Anil Kumble is a former Indian cricketer and currently the head coach of the Indian cricket team. He was born on 17 October, 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka. He played for the Indian national team from 1990 to 2008. Currently he is the highest wicket taker for India in both ODI and Test cricket. He is also the third highest wicket taker internationally, only behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. His unique ability [...]
Ali Qamar: One of the most promising boxing talents of the country, Ali Qamar is the first Indian Boxer to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Although dogged by serious injuries time and again, he is still considered as the brightest prospect of Indian Boxing. Born to a middle class family, Mohammad Ali Qamar comes from the sports loving city of Kolkata, West Bengal. In 1991, he became the West Bengal Inter-district Boxing [...]
Ajit Wadekar is a former Indian cricketing great who has represented India at the international level, leading them to historic wins in Indian cricketing history. His full name is Ajit Laxman Wadekar and he was born on 1st April, 1941, in Bombay, Maharashtra. Although his father wanted him to become an engineer, Ajit’s strong interest in the sport of cricket led him a long way to develop his love for the game. Thus, over the [...]
