Bangalore, India, March 4, 2023
Table of Contents
1. PV Sindhu:
Ace shuttler PV Sindhu is a youth icon who every youngster and young person in the nation is certain to be familiar with. Sindhu has never lacked 5 Indian Sportswomen with the ability to motivate the nation’s youth, whether it is as a gifted athlete or as a personification of success achieved through unrelenting effort. In addition to the Padma Shri in 2015, she received the Padma Bhushan in 2020. She was the only Indian athlete to appear on Forbes’ 2019 list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.
PV Sindhu crushed her way to the historic gold medal in a nail-biting World Championship 2019 final when her skills were on full display, becoming the first and only Indian to become the badminton world champion. She also has the honor of being only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games, having bagged a Silver and Bronze medal in the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, respectively.
2. Sania Mirza:
Sania Mirza, a former World No. 1 in women’s doubles, has won six Grand Slam championships in her long tennis career. Her perseverance, bravery, and natural talent have helped India become a recognized tennis nation; she is a Padma Shri recipient. She has disproved the idea that “Girls can’t thrive at sports,” challenging gender norms and serving as an inspiration for young girls who are passionate about sports. In fact, Sania painstakingly wrote her autobiography, “Ace against Odds,” to inspire young athletes to aim high. In October 2005, Time named Mirza one of the “50 Heroes of Asia.”
The Economic Times included Mirza on its list of the “33 women who made India proud” in March 2010. On November 25, 2013, during the International Day to Stop Violence Against Women, she was chosen to serve as the UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. She was listed among the top 100 global influencers in Time magazine’s 2016 edition.
3. Koneru Humpy:
Koneru Humpy created history in the chess world in 2002 when she accomplished a singular feat that earned her international recognition and cemented her status as a national youth hero. She obtained the Grandmaster title at the earliest age ever for a woman. She achieved a Grandmaster at the age of just 15 years, one month, and 27 days, which is what made this unique. She is renowned for her shrewd reasoning and cunning chess tactics.
4. Deepa Malik:
Deepa Malik will be an excellent example if a person’s life is to be equated with determination and resilience. She had two girls to raise when she was 30 and was paralyzed. She nevertheless accepted her condition well and went on to become the first Indian woman to take home a medal from the Paralympics. She currently wears numerous hats, including that of a Paralympic athlete, swimmer, cyclist, rally driver, disability campaigner, businesswoman, and president of the Indian Paralympic Committee.
5. Dipa Karmarkar:
Dipa Karmakar is a remarkable trailblazer who forged her own route to becoming one of India’s most successful athletes. She is the first female gymnast from India to ever compete in the Olympics, and she gained worldwide recognition for her attempt on the difficult.
Produnova vault (just five women have ever attempted it in the sport’s history). Undoubtedly a modern Indian youth icon.
These women and their stories are worthy of being written books. Truly all of them are icons of what we all aspire to be and are, without a doubt, a beaming beacon of inspiration for not only athletes but everyone trying to make their name in life.
