What is Ashwini Ponnappa famous for?
What is Ashwini Ponnappa famous for?
Known for her thunderous smashes and gritty displays on the court, she holds the distinction of being one of the first Indian women shuttlers to win a gold medal in the doubles category at the World Badminton Championships.
Who plays badminton in India?
Other successful players include Pullela Gopichand, Aparna Popat, Syed Modi, Nandu Natekar, Chetan Anand, Parupalli Kashyap, H. S. Prannoy, B. Sai Praneeth, Sameer Verma and N. Sikki Reddy.
Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics?
Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (15 January 1926 – 14 August 1984) was an Indian athlete. He is best known as a wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.
Who is the famous badminton player from Karnataka?
Born in 1955 in Karnataka, Prakash Padukone was introduced to badminton by his father Ramesh Padukone who was the secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association. He took an instant liking to the game and started practicing hard at it. His life has been chronicled in a biography by Dev S. Sukumar titled, ‘Touch Play.
Why mrunal Thakur is famous?
Mrunal Thakur shot to fame with Kumkum Bhagya. Mrunal started her career in television with Mujhse Kuchh Kehti… Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012-13). In 2014, she featured in Kumkum Bhagya.
Is mrunal Thakur a model?
Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in a number of Marathi movies and television shows. She became popular with her role of Bulbul in the serial Kumkum Bhagya.
