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Year-Ender 2023: Satwik-Chirag To Neeraj Chopra: Top Athletes Who Shone For India In Other Sports - In Pics
Beyond cricket, Indian sports saw plenty of success in the year, with notable breakthrough performances in other sports, especially in the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023 and other World Championships held across the world.
R Praggnanandhaa
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R Praggnanandhaa made India proud when he played the FIDE World Cup final against the mighty Magnus Carlsen. He finished as runner-up but made India proud.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the Indian compound archery team at the Asian Games 2023, winning three gold medals in the women's individual, women's team, and mixed events.
Nikhat Zareen
Boxer Nikhat Zareen is the queen of Indian boxing if we talk about the flyweight category (48-50kg category). She retained her World Championship crown this year.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
India's No. 1 badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty took India in 2023. They won the 2023 Swiss Open badminton tournament together. They also won 2023 Indonesia Open final and became the first men's doubles duo from India to win the tournament. The 2023 Korea Open was also won by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
Neeraj Chopra
The 25-year-old javelin thrower successfully defended his gold medal from the Asian Games, making history as the first Indian to win the top place at the World Athletics Championships. But after winning the prized title the previous year, he came in second in the Diamond League Finals.
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