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FAMOUS SPORTSPERSONALITIES
Compiled by ANUSHKA TANDON
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former
Indian cricketer and captain, widely
regarded as one of the greatest
batsmen of all time.
Born: April 24, 1973 (age 43), Mumbai
Height: 1.65 m
Spouse: Anjali Tendulkar (m. 1995)
Siblings: Nitin Tendulkar, Ajit
Tendulkar, Savita Tendulkar
Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is an Indian badminton
player, former world no.1 in Women's
Singles . She is the first Indian to win a
medal in Badminton at the Olympics. She
achieved this feat by winning the Bronze
medal at the 2012 London Olympics on 4
August 2012.
Born: March 17, 1990 (age 26), Hisar district
Height: 1.65 m
Siblings: Abu Chandranshu Nehwal
Parents: Harvir Singh Nehwal, Usha Nehwal
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is an Indian professional
tennis player who is currently ranked
No. 1 in the women's doubles rankings.
Born: November 15, 1986 (age
29), Mumbai
Height: 1.73 m
Spouse: Shoaib Malik (m. 2010)
Siblings: Anam Mirza
Parents: Nasima Mirza, Imran Mirza
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an Indian international
cricketer who currently captains the
Indian team in Test cricket and is its
vice-captain in limited overs formats.
Born: November 5, 1988 (age
27), Delhi
Height: 1.75 m
Sibling: Vikash Kholi, Bhavna Kholi
Parents: Saroj Kohli, Prem Kohli
Dhyan Chand
Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely
considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time.
Born: August 29, 1905, Allahabad
Died: December 3, 1979, Delhi
Height: 1.7 m
Parents: Sameshwar Dutt Singh
Siblings: Roop Singh, Mool Singh
Children: Ashok Kumar
MS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian
cricketer and the current captain of
the Indian national cricket team in
limited-overs formats.
Born: July 7, 1981 (age 35), Ranchi
Height: 1.75 m
Spouse: Sakshi Dhoni (m. 2010)
Sibling: Jayanti Gupta, Narendra
Singh Dhoni
AbhinavBindra
Abhinav Singh Bindra is an Indian
shooter and is a World and Olympic
champion in the 10 m Air Rifle event.
Born: September 28, 1982 (age
33), Dehradun
Siblings: Divya Bindra
Olympic medal: Shooting at the 2008
Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre air
rifle
Parents: Apjit Bindra, Babli Bindra
Books: A Shot at History
Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone is a former Indian badminton player from Karnataka. He
was born on 10 June 1955 to a ChitrapurSaraswat family. He won the All England Championship in 1980 and became the
first Indian to do so.
Born: June 10, 1955 (age 61), Bengaluru
Height: 1.85 m
Spouse: Ujjala Padukone
Children: Deepika Padukone, AnishaPadukone
Parents: Ramesh Padukone, AhilyaPadukone
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player. In 1997, he
became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament.
Born: June 7, 1974 (age 42), Chennai
Height: 1.85 m
Spouse: Lara Dutta(m. 2011), Shveth
Jaishankar (m. 2003–2010)
Children: Saira Bhupathi
Siblings: Kavita Bhupathi Chadda
Parents: C.G.Krishna Bhupathi, Mira Bhupathi
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is a former Indian
cricketer and captain, widely
regarded as one of the greatest
batsmen in the history of cricket.
Born: January 11, 1973 (age
43), Indore
Height: 1.8 m
Spouse: Vijeta Pendharkar (m. 2003)
Siblings: Vijay Dravid
Movies: India vs. Pakistan: Stars of
India
Kapil DevKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj, better known as
Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He
captained the Indian cricket team which
won the 1983 Cricket World Cup
Born: January 6, 1959 (age 57), Chandigarh
Height: 1.83 m
Spouse: Romi Bhatia (m. 1980)
Books: Straight from the Heart: An
Autobiography
Cricket, My Style. World of Kapil Dev. Kapil:
The Autobiography of Kapil Dev
Movies: Dillagi... Yeh Dillagi, Adhisaya
Manithan
YogeshwarDutt
Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian wrestler from
Haryana. He won the bronze medal at the
2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 60kg
Freestyle wrestling. He was awarded the
Padma Shri by the Government of India in
2013.
Born: November 2, 1982 (age 33), Gohana
Height: 1.65 m
Weight: 60 kg
Residence: Haryana
Olympic medal: Wrestling at the 2012
Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 60 kg
Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, is a former Indian track and field
sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army
Born: 1935, Govindpura, Pakistan
Spouse: Nirmal Kaur (m. 1962)
Siblings: Ishvar Singh, Malkhan Singh
Children: Jeev Milkha Singh, Sonia Sanwalka
Books: The Race of My Life
Grandchild: Harjai Singh
RajyavardhanSingh Rathore
Lieutenant-Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore AVSM is a Veteran Indian shooter and politician, who rose to fame after winning the Silver Medal in Men's Double Trap at the 2004
Summer Olympics in Athens.
Born: January 29, 1970 (age 46), Jaisalmer
Spouse: Gayathri Rathore (m. 1998)
Siblings: Ritu Chohan
Olympic medal: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap
Awards: Arjuna Award for Shooting
Children: Manavaditya Singh Rathore, Gauri Rathore
Profiles
VirenderSehwag
Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer. An aggressive right-handed
opening batsman and a part-time right-arm off-spin bowler, he played his first
One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test team in 2001
Born: October 20, 1978 (age 37), Najafgarh
Height: 1.7 m
Spouse: Aarti Ahlawat (m. 2004)
Education: Jamia Millia Islamia
Current teams: Kings XI Punjab (Batsman), Delhi cricket team
Siblings: Manju Sehwag, Anju Sehwag, Vinod Sehwag