HALL OF FAME

The enigma around Norman Pritchard adds further to the mystique of the man who was born in Alipore, Calcutta, spent some years in jute plantations in Assam, but on a holiday in England decided to participate in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and won…

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A brilliant triple jumper who was ahead of his times and achieved national recognition at the age of 17, Rebello emerged on the international scene as a sure-shot medal winner in the 1948 London Olympics in the next couple of years… 

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The legend of Milkha Singh has survived more than five decades and continues to be one of the most inspiring stories in Indian sports. For the record, the legendary athlete who was orphaned during the Partition riot, was…

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Arguably one of the most talented and versatile athlete India has seen so far, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa is considered to be the ‘Indian Jim Thorpe’. He once set four National records in two days – throwing the javelin 210 feet, winning the 110…

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FOR the generation growing up in India in the Eighties, there was nothing as exhilarating and mesmerising than watching Payyoli Tevaraparampil Usha take off the blocks like a gazelle. Such was the speed, grace and charisma of PT Usha, who notched…

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As India’s only medallist at the IAAF World Championships (Paris, 2003), a gold medallist in the IAAF World Athletics Finals (Monaco, 2005) and a remarkably consistent performer throughout her wonderful career, Anju Bobby George is among the country’s most…

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Athletics Federation of India has placed on record its acknowledgment appreciation for Bahadur Singh who resigned as National Chief Coach after 25 years of distinguished service. As we stay focused on our journey to being counted on the world stage, we will always….

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He has not fully recovered from a back surgery and spends much of his time in bed, but that has not stopped two-time Asian Games discus throw gold medalist, Praveen Kumar, from keeping track of developments in the society in general and athletics in particular.

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Former Asian Champoin and 1981 Arjuna Award winner Gopal Saini, now Rajasthan Athletics Association President, has expresed delight at the growing influenc of sports science on Indian Athletics. “We are still not 100 per cent in termsof adopting sports science,..

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He appears towards the end of the 17-minute video on YouTube around the 1964 Olympic Games marathon. The camera zooms in on his blistered soles and rises to a face that is grimacing in pain and, at the same time, reveals Harbans Lal Suri’s grit and resolve…

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Two of independent India’s earliest sprint stars passed this year. Lavy Pinto and Violet Peters, who dominated their events in the 1950s, represented India with distinction, picked up Asian Games gold medals, died in distant lands – Chicago in the United States…..

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Shiny Wilson is a Titan in her own right. And no praise would be too high for her rich contribution to Indian athletics, both on and off the track. The legend, who will turn 56 on May 8, will be worthy and automatic entrant in the AFI Hall of Fame for her…

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The world remembers it as the 1952 Helsinki Olympic marathon as the one on which Emil Zatopek (Czechoslovakia) completed an unlikely treble, including 5000m and 10,000m, And India has reason to recall it as the one in which Surat Singh Mathur…

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