Hima Das, an Assam runner, holds the Indian national record in the 400m with a time 50.7 seconds. She is the daughter a farmer and was born with natural running ability. Her high school instructor encouraged her to focus on sprinting. In 2018, she received the Arjuna Award from the President of India for her achievements in sprinting.
PT Usha is a prominent indian female runner
PT Usha is one the most successful Indian female athletes. She has won 101 international gold medals. She is married with a child. In addition to her sports career, Usha is an inspiring figure and will open a sports academy in her home town to develop young athletic talent.
Usha began her career in athletics as a junior when she was 14 years old. In 1974, her school won the title of champion. She won four gold medals in the National School Meet and National Amateur Meet in Quilon. She also broke two national records in Nagpur, India, in 1979. After a successful run career, Usha attended Providence College Calicut and Mercy College Palghat. O. M. Nambiar, Usha's athletics coach, was a huge influence on her while at Providence College and allowed her to participate in various sports events.
Priyanka Goswami is a former World No. 1 women's tennis player
An ex-World No. 1 women's tennis player, Priyanka Goswami is now a retired World No. Priyanka Goswami was a former World No.1 woman's tennis athlete. She is an avid runner who also loves to watch athletics. Earlier, she was interested in gymnastics and ran the 800m and 1500m, but switched to race walking after consulting a coach. She began to compete in road races, and currently holds the Indian national records in the 10,000m race walking and 20km race-walking events.
Goswami started her athletic journey as a young child. She was intrigued by the bags of the medal winners, which inspired her desire to make a career out of sports. She won her first medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Deepika Kumari was a former World No. 1 women's archer
Deepika Kumari is a former World number one women's archer and a member of the Indian archery team. She is an athlete of great stature and has represented India at the Olympics three times. She reached the semi-finals of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Games in 2016 and the first round at London 2012. She is an international champion in Indian archery, and has won numerous medals.
Kumari has been participating in international competitions since she a youngster. She was already ranked no. 1 in the world at age 15 and had already won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. In 2016, she broke the world record and tied for the World No. 1 women's archery team. Her success made her a household figure in Indian archery. She was presented with the Padma Shri award and Arjuna Award by the Government of India.