Aditi, the youngest contender and only Indian woman golfer in the fray, was able, for the most part of the first 36 holes, to tail the top spot on the leaderboard.

Apurvi Singh Chandela, an Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. set to receive Arjuna Awards for 2016.

Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics, and the first Indian gymnast to do so in 52 years. She attained 4th position in Women’s Vault Gymnastics event of Rio Olympics 2016

Jitu Rai an Indian shooter of Indian Gorkha ethnic group who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events. Government of India announced Khel Ratna Award for him in 2016.

Lalita Shivaji Babar, only the third Indian woman to make an Olympics athletics final, began to run competitively for one reason, and one reason only — because winning races brought in prize money, and that money was dearly needed to support her impoverished farmer family in Maharashtra’s water-starved Satara district.

Shiva Thapa, an Indian boxer, set to receive Arjuna Awards for 2016.