Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics in 1985 for his contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Hima Das was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2020 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

P. T. Usha was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics in 1985 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Asian Games.

Hima Das was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2019 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement) in 2000 for his contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Hima Das was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2019 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

P. T. Usha was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement) in 2000 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Asian Games.

Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2018 for his achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

O. P. Jaisha was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Women) in 2019 for her contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2018 for his achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

P. T. Usha was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics (Women) in 1999 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Asian Games.

Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2017 for his achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2016 South Asian Games.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Men) in 1985 for his contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2017 for his achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2016 South Asian Games.