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| Serial no | Achievement | Sports person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games | KD Jadhav |
| 2 | The first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games | Abhinav Bindra |
| 3 | The first Indian woman to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games | Karnam Malleswari |
| 4 | 1st Indian to win Olympic medals at two consecutive Olympic Games | Sushil Kumar |
| 5 | The first Indian to become a world champion in billiards | Wilson Jones |
| 6 | The first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games | Ashish Kumar |
| 7 | The youngest Indian to captain its test cricket team | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
| 8 | The first Indian to swim across the English Channel | Mihir Sen (1958) |
| 9 | The first Indian woman (also Asian woman) to swim across the English Channel | Aarti Saha (1959) |
| 10 | The first woman in the world to swim the seven seas | Bula Chaudhary |
| 11 | The first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games | Kamaljit Sandhu |
| 12 | The first Indian women athlete to win a medal at a world event (Bronze at World Athletics Championship, 2003) | Anju Bobby George |
| 13 | 1st recipient of Dhyanchand Lifetime Achievement Award | Aparna Ghosh |
| 14 | 1st Indian recipient of International Cricket Council's Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (also the first in the world) | Rahul Dravid |
| 15 | 1st Indian recipient of Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World | Virender Sehwag |
FIRSTS IN TENNIS
| Sl No. | Achievement | Sportsperson |
| 1 | The first Indian (also the first Asian) to win the Wimbledon junior Singles title | Ramanathan Krishnan (in 1954) |
| 2 | The first Indian to win a Grand Slam title (French Open mixed doubles title in 1997) | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| 3 | The first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi (2006) |
| 4 | The first Indian to achieve a career Grand Slam in doubles | Leander Paes (2012) |
| 5 | The first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title | Sania Mirza |
FIRSTS IN BADMINTON
| 1 | The first Indian woman to be ranked World No. 1 in BWF world rankings | Saina Nehwal |
| 2 | The first Indian to be ranked World No. 1 in BWF world rankings | Prakash Padukone |
| 3 | The first Indian to win the All England Open Badmintong Championship | Prakash Padukone |
| 4 | The first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the Olympics | Saina Nehwal |
| 5 | The first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships and also to win a Super Series tournament. | Saina Nehwal |
| 6 | The first Indian to win the gold at BWF World Championships | P.V. Sindhu |
First in Chess
| Sl No | Achievement | Sportsperson |
| 1 | India's first Grandmaster and also the first Indian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship | Vishwanathan Anand |
| 2 | The first Indian to win the under 10 World Chess Championship | P. Harikrishna |
| 3 | The first Indian woman to receive the Grandmaster's title | Koneru Humpy |
| 4 | The youngest Indian to win the Grandmaster title | Parimarjan Negi (13 years 3 months and 22 days) |
First in Athletics
| Sl no | Achievement | Sports person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India's First Athletic who won an Olympic medal | Norman Pritchard |
| 2 | India’s first Silver Medal winned in Summer OLympics (200m and 200m hurdless) | Norman Pritchard |
| 3 | Independent India’s first female Olympians | Nilima Ghose and Mary D'Souza |
| 4 | India's First Athletics who won in Asian Games | Milkha Singh (200m/400m double) |
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The history of running as a sport in India
The history of running as a sport dates back to the 19th century when British and Indian athletes challenged each other to a foot race. However, it wasn't until the 20th century when running as a sport gained international prominence. In India, the sport has become so popular that entire communities have adopted the sport. Apart from helping keep people healthy, running has also become an excellent mode of expression for many Indians.
From the 1850s onward, British athletes and coaches helped Indians develop running as a sport. Initially, runners competed in long-distance races on Indian soil for prestige. Over time, runners from other Indian states began traveling to participate in competitions held in Bombay (now Mumbai).
Indian records on Sports
Early Indian athletes trained for warfare and riding. Sports like wrestling, running and Chequered, a form of chess, became popular in India during the Vedic period, around 1000 BC. Hinduism later introduced yoga and meditation as forms of exercise. Physical training remained an integral part of Indian life through the colonial era, but sports became less popular after the introduction of cinema and radio. However, the athletes themselves were still kept busy with state-sponsored sports tournaments and tournaments held by their military units.
In fact, during World "_India_"s independence movement from British rule in 1947, one of the first things Nehru did as prime minister was declare a national holiday to celebrate sport.
Sports became more popular starting from the British era. In 1911, the first All-India Olympic Games took place in Delhi. India hosted some of the world's most popular sports events- such as the international football tournament at Mumbai's infamous 'football city' Tilak stadium during 1970-71.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar became only the third person to complete 300 international caps during football matches against Netherlands in 2012. As he passed his 300th international cap, Tendulkar became both the youngest and oldest person to participate in an international football tournament- at 39 years old and for his country, India!
India hosts some of the world's most popular sports events- such as its annual 'dawntrials' or national games. The annual Dya Dau Mundav Champions Trophy takes place during winter in Punjab and Gujarat respectively. During 1951-52, India hosted its second Asian Games with 2 million spectators in Delhi. In that game, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel defeated Pakistan 1-0 to win his country's first international match since 1947. Each sport has its own anthem that celebrates its culture and traditions. For example: kho-kho is an ancient Nepali game that involves throwing stones while hukka is a traditional game played with coconuts.
India has excelled in many sports throughout its history, earning itself international acclaim as a sporting nation. Sports continue to be an important part of Indian life today. It encourages healthy practices such as dieting and exercise while providing entertainment and social outlets for its citizens. India hosts some of the world's most popular sports events- promoting patriotism among its citizens while fostering healthy practices among its citizens.
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