| Category | Name | Key Details |
|---|---|---|
| Padma Vibhushan | Abhinav Bindra | First individual Olympic gold medallist (Beijing 2008 - 10m Air Rifle). Five-time Olympian. Padma Bhushan recipient (2009). Recommended by SAI. |
| Leander Paes | 18-time Grand Slam champion. Bronze medallist at Atlanta 1996 Olympics. Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2014) recipient. Recommended by AITA. | |
| Padma Bhushan | Neeraj Chopra | Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist in javelin throw. Winner of World Athletics Championships and Diamond League Finals. Padma Shri recipient (2022). Recommended by SAI. |
| Gagan Narang | London 2012 bronze medallist in shooting. Multiple Commonwealth and Asian Games medal winner. Padma Shri recipient (2011). | |
| Padma Shri | Manu Bhaker | Double bronze medallist at Paris 2024 Olympics in 10m air pistol events. One of India's youngest shooting sensations. |
| Harmanpreet Singh | Captain of the Indian men's hockey team. Led the team to bronze at Paris 2024 Olympics. Key figure in India's hockey resurgence. | |
| Randhir Singh | Former Olympic shooter and current President of the Olympic Council of Asia. Veteran sports administrator. | |
| Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala | Leading sports injury expert and orthopedic surgeon. Known for treating top athletes across disciplines. | |
| Viren Rasquinha | Former captain of the Indian hockey team. Role in sports development and leadership at Olympic Gold Quest. | |
| Sandip Pradhan | Former Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Pivotal role in implementing the Khelo India program. |
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