Image Credit - AFP India's 5 Biggest Sporting Achievements Since Last Independence Day
A lot of sporting action has taken place since the last Independence Day. Have a look at five biggest achievements for Indian sports in the past one year -
Image Credit - AFP India in September shone at the 2024 Summer Paralympics with a record 29 medals in Paris. The nation bagged 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze medals to mark its best show in the event's history.
Image Credit - X At the age of 18 in December 2024, D Gukesh scripted history in Singapore by becoming the youngest ever world chess champion.
Image Credit - AFP Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in February.
Image Credit - AFP Later in May, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to cross the mark of 90m. He pulled off a sensational throw of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League.
Image Credit - AFP In a historic achievement in football, India qualified for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup for the first time in two decades.
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