{"id":34946,"date":"2023-12-31T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=34946"},"modified":"2025-01-31T11:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T06:29:32","slug":"2023-recap-indians-shine-in-the-global-sporting-arena","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/2023-recap-indians-shine-in-the-global-sporting-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 recap: Indians shine in the global sporting arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(December 31, 2023) <\/strong>2023 was a big year for Indian and Indian-origin sportspeople, from the historic triumph of the dressage team at the Asian Games, to Praggnanandhaa winning the silver medal at the Chess World Cup, each athlete&#8217;s journey has been marked by with extraordinary dedication, relentless quest for perfection, and deep desire to make their country proud. Their remarkable feats not only brought glory to the nation but also ignited inspiration among aspiring youth, imparting invaluable lessons in sportsmanship.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Global Indian<\/i><\/a>\u00a0turns the spotlight on the young sports stars of 2023.<\/p>\n<h4><b>R Pragganandhaa\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Chess grandmaster \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Praggnanandhaa&#8217;s silver medal at the World Cup confirms India&#8217;s increasing dominance in chess. The 2023 tournament stands out as a pivotal event that notably highlighted the expanding prowess of Indian chess on a global scale. His advancement to the 2024 Candidates tournament sets the stage for a showdown where the victor will challenge China&#8217;s Ding Liren in the upcoming World Championship. Remarkably, at just 18 years of age, Praggnanandhaa holds the distinction of being the youngest-ever finalist in the history of the Chess World Cup.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34948\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34948\" class=\"wp-image-34948 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"512\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg-480x475.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/507;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34948\" class=\"wp-image-34948 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"512\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pragg-480x475.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-34948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praggnandhaa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI started playing\u00a0<span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">playing tournaments when I was very young but there is lots more to achieve,\u201d he had remarked in an interview with Global Indian.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Anush Agarwalla \u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Equestrian\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anush is exactly where he should be now \u2014 on top of the world. From weekend joyrides on horseback when he was barely three to becoming a passionate and accomplished equestrian years later \u2014 Anush Agarwalla has galloped his way to glory. This year, he became the winner of India\u2019s first-ever bronze medal in individual Dressage at the Asian Games 2023. \u201cThere is no better feeling than having a good ride. With Etro (his horse), I really felt like we were flying in the arena,\u201d smiled Anush, speaking exclusively to Global Indian. After his historic win.\u00a0He scored 73.030 to finish third and claim his second medal at the Asian Games.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33359\" style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33359\" class=\"wp-image-33359 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1.jpg\" alt=\"Anush Agarwalla | Global Indian\" width=\"518\" height=\"541\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1-480x502.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 518px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 518px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 518\/541;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33359\" class=\"wp-image-33359 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1.jpg\" alt=\"Anush Agarwalla | Global Indian\" width=\"518\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anush-Agarwalla-1-480x502.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 518px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-33359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anush Agarwalla.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy next goal is to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. I missed out on the Tokyo Olympics by just one spot so I hope to make it this time,\u201d says Anush, who flew back to Germany immediately to begin training for his next milestone.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Divyakriti Singh \u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Equestrian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Divyakriti was among the four-member contingent that won India the historic gold at the Asian Games 2023, held at Hangzhou, China recently.\u201cWe definitely dreamt of a podium finish but to win the gold medal is surreal, it\u2019s extraordinary and it should be like that,\u201d smiles Divyakriti, in an exclusive with Global Indian.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34949\" style=\"width: 521px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34949\" class=\"wp-image-34949 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"511\" height=\"547\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti-480x514.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 511px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 511px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 511\/547;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34949\" class=\"wp-image-34949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"511\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divyakriti-480x514.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 511px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-34949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Divyakriti Singh<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The historic win\u00a0was the end result of hard training for years, perseverance, sacrifices and above all, the indomitable will to shine for India. \u201cAll the sacrifices we made are a small price to pay for the things we get to do,\u201d said the 23-year-old, who is on cloud nine post the team\u2019s win. She scored 68.176 in Asian Games.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Sahith Theegala\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Golfer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel real. It\u2019s probably not going to set in for a while. But man, that was a lot of good golf, and that was some of the most fun I\u2019ve ever had in my life.\u201d 2023 has been a strong year for Californian golfer Sahith Theegala, who captured his first PGA Tour victory in September at the Fortinet Championship. He finished 21-under 267 at Silverado Resort\u2019s North Course in in Napa, California, as friends and family cheered him on from the stands.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34950\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34950\" class=\"wp-image-34950 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"503\" height=\"513\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3-480x490.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 503px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 503px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 503\/513;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34950\" class=\"wp-image-34950 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"503\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3.jpg 503w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Capture-3-480x490.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 503px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-34950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sahith Theegala<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cJust the support I have is mind blowing. I got to bed at night these last few days and I\u2019m like, I can\u2019t believe how many people are cheering for me and rooting for me,\u201d Sahith told Golf Week USA. \u201cI can definitely hear my dad,\u201d he smiled.<span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"x_xparagraph\"><strong><span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">Neeraj Chopra\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_xparagraph\"><strong><span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">Javelin Thrower\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_xparagraph\"><span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">Rewards and accolades never seem to stop raining down on Neeraj Chopra. He has made India proud with a gold in World Athletics Championships 2023 at Budapest, Hungary. A master at scripting history, the 25-year-old athlete is the first Indian to win a gold in the World Athletics Championships since it started in 1983 \u2013 exactly 40 years ago. It\u2019s a historic win for India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32764\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32764\" class=\"wp-image-32764 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Neeraj-Chopra-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Athletes | Neeraj Chopra | Global Indian\" width=\"591\" height=\"388\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 591px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 591\/388;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32764\" class=\"wp-image-32764 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Neeraj-Chopra-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Athletes | Neeraj Chopra | Global Indian\" width=\"591\" height=\"388\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-32764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neeraj Chopra<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"x_xparagraph\">Apart from winning the World Championships and Asia Games Gold medals, he made it to the nomination list for the World Athlete of the Year 2023.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Rani Rampal \u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Hockey player<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ace hockey player Rani Rampal who earned the moniker the \u2018Queen of Hockey,\u2019 has recently been appointed as U-17 coach to mentor rising stars of the game<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cHockey gave me an identity, people listen to me, talk to me because of hockey. So, I just want to work for it in any capacity. You can can play, mentor young kids, you can teach,\u201d she said accepting the role. This is the second milestone that the 28-year-old achieved in her career in 2023.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29085\" style=\"width: 628px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29085\" class=\"wp-image-29085 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/54-Rani-Rampal.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Rani Rampal | Global Indian\" width=\"618\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/360;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29085\" class=\"wp-image-29085 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/54-Rani-Rampal.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Rani Rampal | Global Indian\" width=\"618\" height=\"360\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-29085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rani Rampal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She had reached a significant milestone earlier this year when Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Stadium in Raebareli got renamed to \u2018Rani\u2019s Girls Hockey Turf\u2019.\u00a0From being a girl who had to plead to enter a hockey academy to becoming the first female player to have a stadium in her name, Rani\u2019s journey is extraordinary.<span class=\"x_xnormaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Shahan Ali Mohsin\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Racer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shahan has become the first Indian to win the FIA Formula 4 car racing championship. The 19-year-old, who represents the Hyderabad Black Birds team, picked up the trophy at Madras International Circuit in Sriperumbudur, a town panchayat some 35 km away from Chennai.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34951\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34951\" class=\"wp-image-34951 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"533\" height=\"387\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan-480x349.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 533px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 533px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 533\/387;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34951\" class=\"wp-image-34951 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sportsperson | Global Indian\" width=\"533\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Shahan-480x349.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 533px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-34951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shahan Ali Mohsin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s nothing short of a dream come true for the teenager who has spent a considerable amount of his life on racetracks. When most kids of his age were glued to cartoons on television, Shahan Ali Mohsin would watch motorsport racing. Looking at the fast-speed cars, he knew he wanted to be on the track driving one. It was in 2011 that he first visited Indian Grand Prix, and was determined to make a career in motorsports, and now a few years later has made the entire country proud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(December 31, 2023) 2023 was a big year for Indian and Indian-origin sportspeople, from the historic triumph of the dressage team at the Asian Games, to Praggnanandhaa winning the silver medal at the Chess World Cup, each athlete&#8217;s journey has been marked by with extraordinary dedication, relentless quest for perfection, and deep desire to make their country proud. Their remarkable feats not only brought glory to the nation but also ignited inspiration among aspiring youth, imparting invaluable lessons in sportsmanship.\u00a0Global Indian\u00a0turns the spotlight on the young sports stars of 2023. R Pragganandhaa\u00a0 Chess grandmaster \u00a0 Praggnanandhaa&#8217;s silver medal at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":32770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,3131],"story-tag":[7112,2844,4481,7989,1299,7988,7625,7113,7968,7257,4436,4435,4438,2206,7991,7993,2773,7990,7992,4818,7987,5672,5440,5441,4313,7966,7995,4437,4439,7994,7801],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top sporting personalities of 2023 | The Global Indian Athletes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2023 was a big year for Indian and Indian-origin sportspeople. 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