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TOP 100: India's sporting icons of the decade (2000-2010) |
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12-31-2010, 06:30 PM
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 2005 was the year when Sania Mirza made the world take notice of her. The Hyderabadi soared to a career-high No. 31 in the WTA rankings, the first for an Indian woman tennis player. 
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12-31-2010, 06:31 PM
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 2006 was undoubtedly the year of Jeev Milkha Singh. After a dry stint from 2000 to 2005, Jeev showed his mettle winning the Volvo China Open, the Casio World Open and the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup.
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12-31-2010, 06:31 PM
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 Vishwanathan Anand became the undisputed World Champion in 2007 and defended his title against Vladimir Kramnik in 2008. He then successfully defended his title in the World Chess Championship 2010.
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12-31-2010, 06:32 PM
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 A score of 10.8 in his final shot made Abhinav Bindra a household name as he became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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12-31-2010, 06:32 PM
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 Leander Paes, who won the French Open and the US Open men's doubles titles in 2009 continued to dazzle the tennis world. It was also the decade of Mahesh Bhupathi and news that they will once again team up together as the 'Indian Express' starting with the Australian Open in January 2011 could just be the best new year present for their fans.
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