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Sarthak Bhambri
Sarthak Bhambri (born 14 August 1998) is an Indian athlete from Delhi. He competed in the mixed 4 × 400m relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sarvesh Anil Kushare
Sarvesh Anil Kushare (born 17 June 1995) is an Indian high jumper. He has won silver medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Asian Championships.
Sarwan Singh
Sarwan Singh (born between 1927 and 1929) is a former Indian athlete who competed in the 110 metres hurdles. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila in the event. Forgotten for the rest of his life, he is said to have resorted to begging before receiving a pension of ₹1,500 (US$16).
Sathi Geetha
Sathi Geetha (born 5 July 1983) is an Indian track and field athlete from Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh. She is a sprinter specializing in the 400 metres. Sathi Geetha was born on 5 July 1983 in Maruteru, coming from a Telugu Hindu traditional and small middle-class family.
Satinder Singh
Satinder Singh (born 7 February 1987) is an Indian 400-meter hurdler. He hails from Jalandhar, Punjab, India. 99 seconds.
Seema
Seema (born 10 January 2001) is an Indian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Asian Cross Country Championships and the silver medal in the women's 5000 m at the 2025 World University Games.
Seema Antil
Seema Punia (née Antil) (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian discus thrower.
Seema Kaliramna
Seema Kaliramna (born 25 February 1999) is an Indian discus thrower. She won the bronze medal in the women's discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Selva Prabhu
Selva Prabhu Thirumaran (born 28 December 2004) is an Indian triple jumper. He won the silver medal in the men's triple jump at the 2022 World U20 Championships, and the bronze medal in the men's triple jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Servin Sebastian
Servin Sebastian (born 26 November 1999) is an Indian race walker. He won the bronze medal in 20 km walk event at the 2025 Asian Championships, by clocking his personal best. He missed out on a 2024 Paris Olympics berth despite qualifying, and ever since, he has improved on his personal best twice - at the 2025 National Games of India in Uttarakhand with a meet record, and at the 2025 Asian Championships where he won the bronze; he also won at the Indian open in Chandigarh in the interim.
Shaili Singh
Shaili Singh (born 7 January 2004) is an Indian long jumper. 76 m, achieved in 2023.
Shakti Singh
Shakti Singh (born 14 May 1962) is an Indian discus thrower and shot putter. 60 meters, achieved in July 2000 in Bangalore. 72 meters, achieved in June 1994 in Bangalore.
Shanti Ram Nepal
Shanti Ram Nepal is a long-distance and ultramarathon runner from Samdong, East Sikkim, India. He completed a 500 km footrace in 100 hours in August 2014, listed in the Limca Book of Records as the longest run on hill roads.
Sharad Kumar
Sharad Kumar (born 1 March 1992) is an Indian para high jumper and a former world no. 1. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Sheena Varkey
Sheena Nellickal Varkey (born 22 November 1992), or N.V. Sheena, is an Indian athlete from Kerala. She competes in triple jump event.
Shiny Abraham
Shiny Kurisingal Wilson (nee Abraham, born 8 May 1965) is a retired Indian athlete. She has been a National Champion in 800 metres for 14 years. Shiny Abraham Wilson (Shiny Abraham) represented India more than 75 times in international competition.
Shivnath Singh
Shivnath Singh (July 11, 1946 – June 6, 2003) was one of the greatest long-distance runners that India has produced. Singh represented India twice in the Asian games and twice at the Summer Olympics (1976 and 1980). He was born in Majharia, Buxar, Bihar in India.
Shivpal Singh
Junior Warrant Officer Shivpal Singh (born 6 July 1995) is an Indian javelin thrower and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Air Force. He finished eighth at the 2018 Asian Games and won the silver medal at the 2019 Asian Championships. Shivpal Singh failed to qualify for the men's javelin throw final at IAAF World Championships 2019.
Siddhanth Thingalaya
Siddhanth Thingalaya (born 3 January 1991) is an Indian track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 m hurdles.
Sinchal Kaveramma
Theetharamada Sinchal Kaveramma (born 5 February 2001) is an Indian athlete from Karnataka. She competes in 400m hurdles. She is named in the Indian athletics team for the 400m hurdles event in the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.
Sini Jose
Sini Jose (born 25 May 1987) is an Indian sprint athlete from Ernakulam district, Kerala, who specializes in 400 metres. Sini won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Asian Games in 4 × 400 m relay event with Manjeet Kaur, A. C. Ashwini, and Mandeep Kaur.
Sinimole Paulose
Sini A Markose (Sinimole Paulose) is an Indian middle distance runner born in Pampakuda, Ernakulam district of Kerala state, who had won 39 international medals and participated in three Asian Games (2006, 2010 & 2014) in her athletic career so far. She conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award for her outstanding performance in the field of Athletics in 2009. Her major accolades include Five Asian Championship Titles (indoor & outdoor) in 800m and 1500m running and an Asian Games Bronze medal in 1500m running.
Sohan Singh
Sohan Singh Dhanoa (born 15 February 1930) is an Indian middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Soma Biswas
Soma Biswas (born 16 May 1978 in Ranaghat) is an Indian former athlete from West Bengal who represented India in the heptathlon. She rose to fame when she won the silver medal in 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. She won another silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Somnath Chopra
Somnath "Nat" Singh Chopra (1915 – 13 April 1988) was an Indian athlete and volleyball player who represented the India national volleyball team. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Soniya Baishya
Sonia Baishya (born 31 December 1995) is an Indian athlete from West Bengal. She competes in 400m event. She was selected for the Indian team in the 4x400 mixed relay event for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.
Sourabh Vij
Sourabh Vij (born 14 June 1987) is an Indian shot putter. He won gold at the second Commonwealth Youth Games. In 2006 he won an Asian Junior silver medal and represented India at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
Srabani Nanda
Srabani Nanda (born 7 May 1991) is an Indian woman sprint runner specializing in 4 × 100 m relay, 100 m and 200 m events. Nanda represented India in the women’s 200 m event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Sri Chand Ram
Sri Chand Ram (born 1934) is an Indian hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1956 Summer Olympics. 4 in 1960.
Sriram Singh
Honorary Captain Sriram Singh Shekhawat (born 14 November 1948) is a former Indian middle-distance runner. Sriram Singh joined Rajputana Rifles in 1968 where he came under the influence of the coach Ilyas Babar. Babar persuaded him to shift his focus from 400 metres to 800 metres.
Stephie D'Souza
Stephanie "Stephie" D'Souza, nee Sequeira (26 December 1936 – 11 September 1998) was an Indian sportsperson who represented India in athletics and women's hockey.
Sucheta Kadethankar
Sudha Singh
Sudha Singh (born 25 June 1986) is an Indian Olympic athlete in the 3000 metres steeplechase event. A national record holder in the event, she has represented India at international events since 2005. Singh is an Asian Champion in the discipline and has won two gold and four silver medals at varying editions of the Asian Games and the continental championships.
Sufiya Sufi
Sufiya Sufi (born 1987) is an Indian sprint athlete from Ajmer, Rajasthan. She is the first female runner to complete Manali to Leh Ultramarathon in 2021.
Suman Devi
Suman Devi (born 15 July 1985) is an Indian former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She represented India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Asian Games, and is a gold medalist from the 2016 South Asian Games. 45 metres ranks her among the top Indian women in the event's history.
Suman Rawat
Suman Rawat (born 6 March 1961) is an Indian former track and field athlete. She competed in the 3000 metres event and won bronze at the 1986 Asian Games and gold in the 1987 South Asian Games in the 1500 m and 3000 m events. She was conferred with the Arjuna award for her achievements.
Sundar Singh Gurjar
Sundar Singh Gurjar (born 1 January 1996) an Indian para-athlete. He competes in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw in F46 category events. He won bronze medals at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics in men's javelin F46 event.
Sunita Godara
Sunita Godara (born 18 September 1958) is a former Indian marathon runner from Nausana. She became the national marathon champion first time in 1984 by winning Delhi Marathon She won medals in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Holland, Egypt, Japan & top 10 in many European countries & Cities- Paris, Australia, Italy, Istanbul, Turkey, the Penang 4 times and Kedah marathons. She won gold at 1992 Asian Marathon Championship held at Bandung.
Sunita Rani
Sunita Rani (Hindi: सुनीता रानी; born 4 December 1979) is an Indian athlete from Punjab who won a gold medal in the 1,500 m race and a bronze in the 5,000 m during the 2002 Asian Games. 03 in the 1,500 metres is the current Indian national record. She received the Arjuna award in 1999 and the Padma Shri in 2015 for her achievements.
Suraj Panwar
Suraj Panwar (born 2 April 2001) is an Indian athlete from Uttarakhand. He takes part in 20km race walk. He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris in 20 km marathon race walking mixed relay team along with Priyanka Goswami .
Surat Mathur
Surat Mathur (22 August 1930 – 11 June 2021) was an Indian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 1951 Asian Games.
Surendra Singh
Surendra Kumar Singh (born 1 October 1978) is an Indian long-distance runner who represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 10,000 metres. He placed 26th in the event. 89 minutes, respectively.
Suresh Babu
Suresh Babu (10 February 1953 – 19 February 2011) was an Indian long jumper from Kerala who had held the national titles in the long, triple, and high jump events, in addition to the decathlon. Suresh Babu dominated the scene between 1972 and 1979, winning national titles in the jumps and decathlon and at the same time picking his event for laurels on the international arena. He was one of the athletes to win medals in two events in successive Asian Games, the bronze in the decathlon in the Tehran Asian Games in 1974 and a gold in the long jump in the Bangkok Asian Games, 1978.
Suresh Sathya
Suresh Sathya (born 7 September 1987) is an Indian former athlete. The team consisting of Sathya currently holds the Indian national record in 4 × 100 metres relay. Sathya won a bronze medal as a member of India's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which also set the national record in the final.
Sushmitha Singha Roy
Sushmitha Singha Roy (born 26 March 1984 in Midnapore) is an Indian heptathlete. She had won a silver and a bronze medal for her respective category at the IAAF Asian Championships (2005 in Incheon, South Korea, and 2007 in Amman, Jordan). Singha Roy qualified for the women's heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after attaining a B-standard of 5,866 points from the Indian Federation Cup in Bhopal.
Swapna Barman
Swapna Barman (born 29 October 1996) is an Indian heptathlete and politician. She won the gold medal at 2018 Asian Games and placed first in the Heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. In August 2019, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award.
T. C. Yohannan
Thadathuvila Chandapillai Yohannan (born 19 May 1947), is a former Indian long jumper who held the national record in long jump for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He hails from the state of Kerala. Yohannan will be known for the new dimension he gave to long jump in India in 1974, the occasion was the Tehran Asian Games of 1974.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor
Tajinderpal Singh Toor (born 13 November 1994) is an Indian shot putter. He is a two-time Asian Games champion, and a two-time champion at both the Asian Championships and the Asian Indoor Championships.