Abhinav Bindra won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Milkha Singh, a legendary Indian sprinter, is known as the 'Flying Sikh' for his remarkable speed and achievements in athletics.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first Asian Games gold medal in athletics in the 110m hurdles event at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi.

P.T. Usha is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x400m relay at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first Commonwealth Games gold medal in athletics in the 110m hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

Neeraj Chopra is the only Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships. He won the gold medal in the javelin throw event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first Asian Athletics Championships gold medal in the 110m hurdles event at the inaugural Asian Athletics Championships in 1973 in Manila, Philippines.

Anju Bobby George is the only Indian athlete to win a medal in the IAAF World Indoor Championships. She won the bronze medal in the long jump event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first gold medal for India at the South Asian Games in the 110m hurdles event at the inaugural South Asian Games in 1984 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Anju Bobby George is the only Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. She won the gold medal in the long jump event at the 2004 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, Iran.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the 110m hurdles event at the inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games in 2000 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Neeraj Chopra is the only Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Junior Athletics Championships. He won the gold medal in the javelin throw event at the 2016 World Junior Athletics Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first gold medal for India at the Asian Youth Athletics Championships in the 110m hurdles event at the inaugural Asian Youth Athletics Championships in 1986 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Anju Bobby George is the only Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships. She won the gold medal in the long jump event at the inaugural South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in 1999 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the first gold medal for India at the Commonwealth Junior Athletics Championships in the 110m hurdles event at the inaugural Commonwealth Junior Athletics Championships in 1979 in Brisbane, Australia.