Athletes to Watch Out For

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India’s hopefuls for gold medal at London Olympics
Athletes to Watch Out For

India's hopefuls for gold medal at London Olympics

GAGAN NARANG

SHOOTING

CWG 2010: 4 golds; 10m air rifle, 10m air rifle (pairs), 50m rifle 3 positions, 50m rifle 3 positions (pairs); 2008 ISSF World Cup Final: Winner, men's 10 metre air rifle

CWG 2006: 4 golds; 10m air rifle, 50m rifle 3 positions, 10m air rifle (pairs) and men's 50m rifle 3 positions (pairs)

SAINA NEHWAL

BADMINTON

CWG 2010: Gold, women's singles

Winner: India Open Grand Prix Gold 2010; Indonesia Open Super Series 2010; Singapore Open Super Series 2010; Indian Open Grand Prix 2009; Indonesia Open Super Series 2009; World Junior Championships 2008

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MC MARY KOM

BOXING

Winner: 2006 World Women's Boxing Championship, New Delhi; 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, Ningbo, China; 2010 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship, Barbados

PARAMJEET SAMOTA

BOXING

CWG 2010: Gold, 91kg category *Not an OGQ client

KRISHNA POONIA

DISCUS THROW

CWG 2010: Gold Asian Games 2006: Bronze *Not an OGQ client

SURANJOY SINGH

BOXING

CWG 2010: Gold, 52kg

MANOJ KUMAR

BOXING

CWG 2010: Gold, 64kg Asian Championships 2007: Bronze *Not an OGQ client

TEJASWINI SAWANT

SHOOTING

CWG 2010: Silver, 50m rifle prone, 50m rifle positions pairs. Bronze, 50m rifle prone pairs ISSF World Shooting Championships 2010: Winner, 50m rifle prone ISSF World Cup 2009: Bronze, 50 rifle 3 positions CWG 2006: Gold, 10m air rifle, 10m air rifle pairs

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