Independence Day 2023: Have A Look At India's Top 5 Achievements In Sports

have a look at india's top 5 achievements in sports

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August 15, 2023, marks a huge day for India as the country celebrates its 77th Independence Day

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Since its independence, India has evolved as a sporting superpower, carving a niche for itself with great exploits

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There have been numerous magnificent moments in Indian sports history that are worth remembering and will be remembered for a long time

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Let’s take a look at the top 5 sporting achievements by India after August 15, 1947

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A big achievement for Indian sports happened in 1948, just one year after Independence when the men's hockey team won gold in London

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One of India's most priceless Olympic moments occurred in 2008, when Abhinav Bindra earned a historic gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle

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The 1983 Cricket World Cup in England to be India's finest triumph. No one expected India to win the coveted title, and the Men in Blue were not even considered a contender for the knockouts

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Gold medal in the men's javelin throw at Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra became India's second individual Olympic winner after Abhinav Bindra. It was India's first Olympic medal in track and field

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Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women's 49kg category at Tokyo Olympics 2020

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PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman and only the second Indian athlete (after Sushil Kumar) to win two individual Olympic medals

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