Olympics: Indians without a medal who deserve accolades
While a rousing reception await the medal winners back home, let's not forget some of our fantastic athletes who came so near yet were far. Here's our compilation of top 5 athletes who deserve a little more than a polite pat on the back, saying well done.
While a rousing reception await the medal winners back home, let's not forget some of our fantastic athletes who came so near yet were far. Here's our compilation of top 5 athletes who deserve a little more than a polite pat on the back, saying well done.
NO. 5:
Krishna Poonia and Vikas Gowda may not have won a medal but they reached where just a handful of Indians had reached before- finals of an athletic event at the Olympics, finishing a creditable 7th and 8th respectively.
NO. 4:
Parupalli Kashyap another Indian who made history at London 2012 becoming the first male badminton player from India to make it into the quarters of the Olympics. He was just a win away from a medal before losing to World number 2 Wei Chong Lee of Malaysia.
NO. 3:
Next on our list of heartbreaks is the spunky boxer Devendro Singh. He may have lost in the quarters but won praise from all quarters for his aggressive boxing style. He shares the 3rd spot with Vijender Singh who faltered in the quarters, just 1 win away from equalling his bronze medal winning performance from Beijing.
NO. 2:
At No.2 are the badminton girls Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa who failed to progress to the quarter finals of the London games despite winning two out of their three group games. The girls blamed the round robin format for their exit and alleged match fixing. Their appeal however was turned down by the authorities.
NO. 1:
The top spot goes to Joydeep Karmakar who came agonisingly close to a podium finish but missed it by just a solitary point. Joydeep hadn't won an Olympic quota but performed exceedingy well at home to get a nod from the national selectors. Karmakar vindicated their faith, finishing 4th in the 50-metre rifle prone event