Oct 4, 2010


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Golden hopes of INDIA in CWG 2010

India is looking to finish with top position in the medal standing. Among 619 member strong Indian contingents here are some of the athletes are golden hopes of india. With their gold medals it will be easy for India to climb over the medal standing.




 Saina Nehwal - Badminton Khel Ratna winner, currently ranked third in the world 

Sania Mirza - Tennis Highest ranked women's singles player in the history of Indian tennis


Vijender Singh - Boxing Bronze medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Sushil Kumar - Wrestling Bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and gold at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships

Sourav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa - Squash doubles Both players are currently the top ranked players in India in singles

Somdev Devvarman - Tennis India's leading tennis player, a career high singles ranking of 98

Samaresh Jung - Shooting Won the David Dixon Award (best athlete award) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for bagging seven medals, including two gold.

Tejaswini Sawant - Shotting World 50m Rifle Prone champion

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi - Tennis doubles Multiple Grand Slam winners in doubles on the ATP tour 

Achanta Sharath Kamal - Table tennis Arjuna Award recepient, first Indian to win a singles title on the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) pro tour

Abhinav Bindra - Shooting Gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Akhil Kumar - Boxing Gold medal in the Bantamweight category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and bronze at the 2008 World Cup
images are from The Hindu



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