Clemente Rodriguez — After failing to win a call-up during the qualifying competition for South Africa 2010, Clemente Rodriguez caught Diego Maradona’s eye with some exceptional performances for Estudiantes. The left-back, who can also operate down the right, was a feature of the side that won the Copa Libertadores last year and narrowly lost out to Barcelona in the final …
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Chetan Baboor
Chetan Baboor — Four men’s national singles titles, two Commonwealth gold for doubles and runner-up in the Asia Cup and Commonwealth Championships – Indian table tennis player Chetan Baboor’s cupboard of trophies speaks volumes about his prowess and skills. He is one of the most well admired tennis players of India and his versatility as a player has been famous …
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Brooke Billett — Brooke started athletics in 1994, competing mostly in school competitions. She was selected for the 1998 World Junior Championships, however didn’t progress past the qualifying rounds. In February 2000 Brooke became only the 7th Australian to throw over 60m and broke 70m for the first time. throwing 70.72 to win her second national title. In March she …
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Brendan Cole — At the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade in July Brendan placed fifth in the final of the 400m hurdles in a time of 50.18 before joining the men’s gold medal-winning 4x400m relay team. On debut at the world championships in August Brendan placed 15th overall, running a time of 49.92 in the semi-finals to miss out …
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Balbir Singh — Balbir Singh Dosanjh, popularly known as Balbir Singh Senior has been a former Indian Hockey player who has represented the nation in 3 Olympic Games getting his team a Gold Medal victory at all the 3 events and has also been the Coach of the Indian Hockey team for some time. He is named Balbir Singh Sr. …
Read More »Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia was born on December 15, 1976, Tinkitam, Sikkim. His playing position in the team is of Striker . Achievements First Indian to play professional football in England; Led the national football team to title triumph at the LG Cup in Vietnam in 2002; Led East Bengal club to LG Asean Club Cup football championship victory in Jakarta in …
Read More »Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan has sparked a new sense of life into his game over the last season and will go into the 2010 FIFA World Cup as Ghana’s main attacking hope. Gyan has already proven his big-match pedigree, entering history as the author of Ghana’s first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup finals – against the Czech Republic in Cologne four …
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Anju Bobby George is an Indian Athlete, and is credited to be the First Indian Athlete ever to have grabbed a Medal at the World Athletics Championship. Also, she has won a Silver Medal at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Final event. Early Life & Introduction to Athletics She was born on the 19th of April …
Read More »Anjali Bhagwat
Anjali Bhagwat (born on 5th December 1969 in a Marathi Daivajna family) is a rifle shooter from India. In the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, she won four golds in the individual and pairs events of Air rifle and Smallbore Rifle (Three positions). She was awarded the Arjuna award in 2000 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna jointly with Beenamol …
Read More »Amanda Bartrim
Amanda Bartrim represent Australia in the pole vault at the 2010 IAAF world junior championships. Competition Stats Australian Championships: Pole vault: 2009 – 5th (open), 2010 – 1st (U20), 7th (open) International Championships: Australian Youth Olympic Festival: 2009 – Pole vault 2nd Pacific Schools Games: 2008 – Pole vault 1st (3.81m) Commonwealth Youth Games: 2008 – Pole vault 4th (3.70m) Annual …
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