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Tejaswin Shankar
Tejaswin Shankar (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian decathlete. He is the first Indian to win Commonwealth Games medals in high jump and decathlon, claiming bronze in 2022 and 2026, respectively. Shankar has also won silver medals in decathlon at the 2022 Asian Games and the 2025 Asian Championships.
Terence Pitt
Terence Pitt (30 November 1903 – 1957) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, 200 metres and the 400 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Thonakal Gopi
Thonakal Gopi aka Thanackal Gopi (born 24 May 1988) is an Indian athlete who has qualified to represent India at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the marathon event. He is also in the Indian Army. He is the first and so far the only Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the Asian Marathon Championship.
Tintu Lukka
Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete, who predominantly competes in the middle-distance running events. Born in Valathode, Kerala, she is the national record holder in the women's 800 metres. Luka represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
V. K. Vismaya
Velluva Koroth Vismaya (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian athlete from Kerala who specializes in the 400 metres. She was part of the gold-winning Indian team at the 2018 Asian Games.
V. S. Surekha
V. S. Surekha (born (1984-08-14)14 August 1984) is an Indian pole vaulter. She holds the current national record of 4.15 m set at National Open Championships held at New Delhi in 2014. Surekha is the first Indian female pole vaulter to clear 4.00 meters.
Valdivel Jayalakshmi
Valdivel Jayalakshmi (born 5 August 1971) is an Indian sprinter. She represented India in 4 x 100 metres relay together with P. T. Usha, Rachita Mistry, and E.B. Shyla at the 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics, where her team won the gold medal on the way to setting the current national record of 44.43 s.
Vally Sathyabhama
Vally Sathyabhama (born 14 May 1964) is a former Indian long-distance runner who currently holds the Indian national record in the marathon. She set the record with a time of 2:38:10 on 21 December 1995 in Chennai. In 1991, she won the gold medal for 10,000 metres in the All-India Open National Championships.
Vandana Rao
Vandana Rao is a former Indian track and field athlete who represented India in 1984 and 1988 Olympics in 4 × 400 m women relay race. She is an Asian Games Gold medalist. She was awarded Arjuna award by government of India for her achievements.
Vandana Shanbagh
Vandana Pandurang Shanbhag (born 19 September 1965) is a female Indian former track and field athlete who represented India at the 1988 Olympics in the 4 x 400 metres relay race. She is also a Kho-kho player. She won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres race at the 1987 Asian Athletics Championships held in Singapore.
Varun Singh Bhati
Varun Singh Bhati (born 13 February 1995) is an Indian para high jumper. He was afflicted by poliomyelitis at a young age, and joined sports during his school days. He has won medals in multiple international events including bronze at 2016 Rio Paralympics, 2017 and 2025 World Championships.
Venkatesan Subha
Subha Venkatesan (born 31 August 1999) is an Indian sprinter specializing in 400 m events. She has represented India in the 4×400 m relay events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Vijay Pal Singh
Vijay Pal Singh (born 1 January 1967) is a former Indian pole vaulter from Haryana who became the first Indian pole vaulter to clear 5.00 metres.
Vijay Singh Chauhan
Vijay Singh Chauhan (born 21 January 1949) is a former Indian athlete who won gold medal in decathlon in 1974 Asian Games. He participated in 1972 Olympics. He was born in 1949 in AgraUttar Pradesh state.
Vikas Gowda
Vikas Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is a former Indian discus thrower and a four-time Olympian. Born in Mysore and raised in Frederick, he is the son of Shive Gowda, who coached the Indian track team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was the 2006 US NCAA National Champion in discus throw.
Vikash Singh
Vikash Singh (born 6 July 1996) is an Indian athlete from Delhi. He takes part in 20km race walk. He is selected to represent India in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris.
Vinita Tripathi
Vinita Tripathi (born 15 October 1980) is an Indian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Vinod Kumar
Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified after being found not eligible to participate in the event. Kumar was banned from competition for two years after being found to have intentionally misrepresented his impairment in classification, resulting in his competing against more severely impaired athletes.
Vipin Kasana
Vipin Kasana is an Indian athlete who competes in the Javelin throw. He participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games which took place in Glasgow, Scotland. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games he finished fifth.
Virsa Singh
Virsa Singh (21 April 1931– August 2019) was an Indian athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi
Vishal Thennarasu Kayalvizhi (born 17 December 2003) is an Indian sprinter who specialises in 400 m events. He has won gold medal in the mixed 4x400 m relay and silver medal in the 4x400 m relay at the 2025 Asian Championships.
Vithya Ramraj
Vithya Ramraj (born 20 September 1998) is an Indian sprinter who competes in 400 m hurdles, 400 m and 4×400 m relay. At the 2022 Asian Games, she equalled the national record of 55.42s in 400 m hurdles set by P. T. Usha at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She has represented India in the women's 4x400 m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wilfred Hildreth
Wilfred Hildreth (1 July 1896 – 1979) was an Indian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres events during the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was the father of British hurdling athlete Peter Hildreth.
Yash Singh
Yashvir Singh Tanwar (born 22 October 2001) is an Indian javelin thrower. He won the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Yashas Palaksha
Yashas Palaksha (born 8 December 2001) is an Indian athlete. He competes in 400m hurdles event. He is named in the Indian athletics team for the 400m hurdles event for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.
Yogesh Kathuniya
Yogesh Kathuniya (born 3 March 1997) is an Indian para-athlete who specializes in the discus throw.
Zora Singh
Zora Singh (June 6, 1928 - October 9, 2005) was an Indian athlete. He rose to the rank of Subedar in the Indian Army, a Bengal Sapper and a veteran of legendary 234 Engineer Regiment. He represented India in the 1960 Rome Olympic games and got 8th position in the 50km walk event.