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12 top women athletes who made India proud

​Sania Mirza

Only woman tennis player from India with six major titles. India’s No.1 player from 2003 to 2013. Highest-ranked female player ever from India.

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​Mithali Raj

Test and ODI captain of India women’s national cricket team. Only female cricketer to cross 7,000 runs in ODI. First to score 7 consecutive ODI 50’s.

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​Mary Kom

Only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times. Only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships.

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​Deepika Kumari

Gold in the 2010 Commonwealth games in the women’s individual recurve. Individual gold in two of the three stages of the World Cup.

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​Saina Nehwal

Has won 24 international titles, which includes ten Superseries titles. Only female player from India to be World No.1.

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​Anju Bobby George

Bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. Gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Final.

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​PV Sindhu

Won medals in the Olympics and BWF circuit. A gold at the 2019 World Championships. Only Indian to become Badminton World Champion.

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​Dipika Pallikal

First Indian squash player to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women’s rankings. In 2011 won three WISPA tour titles.

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​Dutee Chand

National champion in the women’s 100 metres. First Indian to win gold in 100m race in a global competition.

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​PT Usha

13 gold at ATF meets. In 1986 Asiad, won 4 gold and 1 silver. Five gold at 6th Asian Track and Field Championship in 1985.

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​Hima Das

Indian national record holder in 400 meters. First Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships.

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​Dipa Karmakar

First Indian female gymnast to win a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Bronze at Asian Gymnastics Championships.

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