Major Sports Personalities Of Different Countries

MADE BYDISHA & VANIJA

CLASS VII-E

INDIA

SACHIN TENDULKAR

Sachin Tendulkar started playing for India as a 16-year-old.Twenty-five years later, he is one of the legends of the game and the only sportsman to receive the prestigious Bharat Ratna.

RAHUL DRAVID

A good-looking 23-year-old Dravid made his international debut in 1996. 'The Wall', as he is popularly known, became an integral part of the Indian team for the next decade-and-a-half. Today, Dravid is one of the most insightful commentators on cricket.

SOURAV GANGULY

Ganguly made his ODI debut for India in 1992. He announced his arrival with a hundred on debut four years later. Ganguly's biggest achievement for India was during his captaincy when he transformed the mentality of the team, inculcating a fighting spirit with his attacking leadership.

SAINANEHWAL

Saina Nehwal was India's first ever individual Olympic medal winner in badminton when she won a Bronze at the London Olympics. Saina is also the highest ranked Indian in badminton, and was ranked World No. 2 in 2010.

BHAICHUNGBHUTIA

Bhaichung Bhutia is India's first superstar of football, and was the first Indian footballer ever to sign for a European club. Today, Bhaichung is a football commentator known for his nuanced analysis.

LEANDERPAES

If India's flag is flying over global tennis, Leander Paes is responsible for it. Paes has won eight doubles and seven mixed doubles Grand Slams. He won a Bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He is India's top doubles player till today.

SANIA MIRZA

Sania turned professional when she was 17, and inspired young girls to take up tennis with her exploits. Today, she has her own tennis academy to give something back to the game.

MAHENDRASINGH DHONI

MS Dhoni stepped onto the international circuit with a bang exhibiting his talent by clearing boundaries with ridiculous ease. In 2007, he led India to a win in the inaugural World T20 and hasn't looked back since. Today, he is India's most successful captain across all the formats.

CHINA

LIN DANLin Dan born October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian is a professional badminton player from China. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, and five-time All England champion. Lin Dan also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and defending his title in 2012

LI NALi Na born 26 February 1982 is a Chinese former professional tennisplayer, who achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 on the WTA Tour on 17 February 2014, but retired from the sport seven months later due to a chronic left knee injury.

MA LONGMa Long born 20 October 1988) is a Chinese male table tennis player.As of March 2015, he is ranked number 1 in the world, in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Ma was born in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, China.

YAN ZIYan Zi born November 12, 1984, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese professional tennis player. She represented Hong Kong in the last few months of her career. In 2005, at the age of 20, Yan Zi won her only WTA Tour singles title at the Guangzhou Tier III tournament.

DENG YAPING

Deng Yaping born February 5, 1973 in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China is a Chinese table tennis player, who won six world championships and four Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997. She is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

YAO MING

Yao Ming born September 12, 1980 is a Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times.

LI XIAOXIALi Xiaoxia born 16 January 1988 is a Chinese table tennis professional.Her trainer is Li Sun, who is also the mentor of Olympic gold medal winner Zhang Yining. It is expected that Li Xiaoxia will become one of the most valuable players of Team China in the future.

AUSTRALIA

SERENAjameka

WILLIAMS

Serena Jameka Williams born on September 26, 1981 Is an American professional tennis player who is ranked No.1 in women’s singles Tennis. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her No.1 in singles on six separate occasions. She achieved No.1 ranking for the sixth time on February 18, 2013, becoming the oldest No.1 player in WTA’s history.

SHANE robert WATSON

Shane Robert Watson born on 17th June ,1981 is a professional cricketer from Australia. He is a right-handed batsman. He debuted for the Australian cricket team in 2002, playing his first One Day International against South Africa. He reached his 50th Test Match for Australia for the 5th Ashes Match in January 2014.

MONICASELES

Monica Seles born on December 2. 1973, is a former Yugostav World No.1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She is an ethnic Hungarian. She became a naturalized United states citizen in 1994.

RICKYthomas

PONTINGRicky Thomas Ponting born on 19 December,1974, is an Australian former cricketer who was captain of the Australia national cricket team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He is a specialist right-handed batsman as wall as a very occasional bowler. He is the only Australian test captain to have led his side to three separate Ashes series.

MARTINAHINGIS

Martina Hingis born on 30th September, 1980, is a Swiss professional Tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as world No.1. She won five Grand Slams singles titles(three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon and one US Open). She has also won ten Grand Slam women’s doubles titles.

MICHAEL edward killeen

HUSSEYMichael Edward Killeen Hussey born on 27th May ,1975, also known as Mike Hussey is a Former Australian Test cricketer. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr. cricket Hussey. Hussey had a highly successful international career, being the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world in 2006.

ANASTASIARODIONOVA

Anastasia Rodionova born on 12th May, 1982 in Tambov is a Russian –born Australian professional tennis player. Rodionova has won eight doubles titles on the WTA tour, as well as eight singles and thirteen doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career.

DAVIDandrew WARNER

David Andrew Warner born on 27th October, 1986 is an Australian cricketer. A quick-scorer Left-handed opening batsman, Warner is the first Australian cricketer in 132 years to be selected for a national team in any format without any experience in first-class cricket.

UK

USAINBOLT

Usain Bolt, born 21 August 1986, is a Jamaican spinter. Widely regarded as the fastest person ever, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammates, he also set the world record in the 4×100 metres relay. He is the reigning Olympic champion in these three events.

DONALD BRADMAN

Sir Donald Bradman, born 27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001, often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest Test batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 is often cited as the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.

BOBBYMOORE

Bobby Moore born on 12 April 1941 was an english professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten yearsand was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time.

HEATHERWATSON

Heather Watson born on 19 May 1992 is a British female tennis player born in Guernsey. She trained and lived at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, United States. On 16 July 2012 She became the top-ranked British senior woman player on the WTA rankings. She is the first british female to win a WTA singles tiltle since Sara Gomer in 1988

ANNA SMITH

Anna Smith is a professional tennis player who represents the United Kingdom. She has won five International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles titles, 21 ITF doubles titles and reached a career high singles ranking of world no. 262 on 9 August 2010.

JOCELYN RAE

Jocelyn Rae born on 20 February 1991 is a British Tennis Player with a career-high singles ranking of 450 and a doubles high of world 93. Thus far in her career she has won one International Tennis Federation (ITF) title in singles and seventeen in doubles. She won the gold medal in the mixed doubles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi for Scotland.

WAYNEROONEY

Wayne Rooney born on 24 October 1985 is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team. He has played much of his career as a forward, but he has also been used in various midfield roles.

ANDYMURRAY

Andy Murray born 15 May 1987 is a Scottish professional tennis player, currently ranked World No. 3. He started playing tennis at the age of three, entered his first competitive tournament at age five and was playing league tennis by the time he was eight. He is known to be one of the most consistent players on the tour, having reached at least the quarter-finals of all Grand Slam Tournaments he has participated in since 2011

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CLASS VII-E