I'm a sports blogger. Here i have mentioned 10 famous sports women in India who are equally competing men in the field of sports and their achievements
2. INTRODUCTION
Here are 10 most famous sports women who
amazed the nation with their achievements . We
need to pay more attention that how women of
India are competing in the field of sports.
3. P.V. Sindhu
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
popularly known as P.V. Sindhu
is an Indian professional
badminton player. She was born
on July 5 1995 in Hyderabad.
Sindhu has featured in the top
10 of the world rankings, for
most parts of her career. She
was honored by Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna, and India’s fourth
highest civilian
award, the Padma Shri.
4. Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal, an Indian
badminton player, was born
on 17 March 1990 in Hisar
District, Haryana. She is
India’s first shuttler to win a
medal at the Olympics. She
has been a world no. 1, and
the only Indian woman to
reach the landmark. She was
awarded by Padma
Bhushan 2016 and Arjuna
Award (2009)
5. Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is a professional
Indian tennis player and was
born on 15 November, 1986.
She is the single most
influential sportsperson of
women tennis in India. Sania
was awarded by the Arjuna
award and Padma Shri,
India’s fourth highest honor
for her achievements as a
tennis player.
6. Mary Kom
Mary Kom is a famous
Boxer of India and she has
made the country proud
with her achievements in
her area of sports. she was
awarded with the fourth
highest civilian awards of
India, the Padma Shri for
the contribution she has
made to the Indian sports.
7. Geeta Kumari Phogat
Geeta phogat is a
famous wrestler of India
and was born on 15
December,1988. She is
also the first Indian
female wrestler to have
qualified for the
Olympic Summer
Games. She was
awarded by Dhrona
charya award.
8. Babita kumari Phogat
Babita Kumari Phogat is an
Indian female wrestler and
was born on 20
November 1989. She won
the gold medal in 2014
Commonwealth games
and 2018 Commonwealth
games. She honored
with Arjuna Award for
Wrestling
9. Mithali Raj
Mithali Dorai Raj is an
Indian woman cricketer and
the captain of India’s
women cricket team.
Mithali Raj has emerged as
one of the best batting
exports from the country
— Not only in terms of
technique but also in
consistency. She was
honored with Padma
Shri and Arjuna award.
10. Akansha Singh
Akanksha Singh is an
Indian basketball player
and and was born on 7
September 1989. She is a
captain of Indian Women’s
National Basketball Team.
She has played for the
national team since 2004.
She has been awarded
Best Player in many
national and state
championships.
11. Tania Sachdev
Tania Sachdev is an
Indian Chess Player
and was born on 20
August 1986. She
became the eighth
Indian grand master at
the age of eight. She
received Arjuna
award for her talents.
12. Sharmila Nicollet
Sharmila Nicollet is an
Indo French
professional golfer
hailing from Bangalore.
She was awarded the
lady golfer of the year
in 2007 by the IGULS.