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TOISA: Celebration of Indian sporting triumphs [Times Sport]: UP CM Yogi Adityanath To Felicitate Sportspersons For Bringing Glory To The Country

by Ahead of the grand ceremony here is a recap of some the major Indian sports success stories of 2023NEERAJ CHOPRA THE WORLD CHAMPIONOlympic champion Neeraj Chopra continued his remarkable journey by securing his first World Athletics Championships gold in 2023 a significant achievement following his silver finish in the previous year The javelin ace showcased his prowess by successfully defending his gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou Additionally Neeraj claimed two Diamond League gold medals during the year triumphing in Doha, LausanneDYNAMIC DUO SATWIK amp CHIRAGIn a remarkable year for Indian badminton doubles specialists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty achieved extraordinary success in 2023 The dynamic duo secured gold at both the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Badminton Asia Championships showcasing their dominance in major continental events The pair also contributed to the mens teams silver at the Asiad Ranked as the World No 2 pair Satwik, Chirag added further accolades by winning the Super 1000 title in Indonesia along with triumphs at the Korea Open, Swiss Open making 2023 a truly exceptional year for the talented pairRECORDBREAKER VIRAT KOHLIIn 2023 runmachine Virat Kohli dominated Indian cricket ending as the top runscorer In Tests he amassed 671 runs in 8 matches with an average of 5473 including two centuries In ODIs he dazzled with 1377 runs from 27 games at an average of 7247 achieving a recordbreaking 50 centuries Kohlis overall tally stood at 2048 runs in 35 matches averaging 6606 His stellar performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 saw him amass 765 runs in 11 matches including 3 centuriesINDIAS ASIAD SUCCESSIn a historic triumph India achieved its highestever medal tally at the Asian Games surpassing the previous record of 70 set in 2018 Crossing the coveted 100medal mark for the first time India joined an elite group becoming the fourth nation to do so after China Japan, South Korea India excelled across various disciplines notably dominating in archery kabaddi cricket, hockey while showcasing stellar performances in athletics shooting, squash Securing its maiden gold in badminton Indian athletes set multiple world records in shooting The Mens hockey teams gold ensured automatic qualification for the 2024 Summer OlympicsTEENAGE SENSATIONSIn a year marked by breakthroughs several young sports stars shattered barriers, left an indelible mark on the global stage Aditi Gopichand Swami at just 17 emerged as the youngest world champion archer compound etching her name in history as Indias first female to achieve this milestone She also played a pivotal role in the historic gold win by the womens team at the World Championships Shooter Esha Singh showcased her prowess by clinching gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the ISSF World Championships followed by a stellar performance at the Asian Games with a gold, three silver medals Para archer Sheetal Devi defied the odds becoming the first armless woman to claim a Para World Archery Championships medal with silver while also securing two gold, a silver at the Para Asian Games, finishing the year as the World No1 in Compound Para ArcheryCHESS PRODIGY PRAGGNANANDHAAJust 18 years old R Praggnanandhaa made chess history by becoming the youngest player to reach the final of the Chess World Cup Following in the footsteps of the legendary Viswanathan Anand his journey to the final showcased remarkable talent, unwavering determination Facing the formidable Magnus Carlsen in the ultimate match Praggnanandhaa narrowly missed the top spot, the runnerup finish earned him a coveted spot in the prestigious 2024 Candidates Tournament Additionally Praggnanandhaas contribution to the Indian mens chess team contributed to their silver medal win at the Asian Games
Published in The Times of India (Online) (23.02.2024)
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