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Post-independence Rajasthan has produced world-class athletes, scientists, administrators, and social change-makers who have brought pride to the nation.
| Name | Sport | Highest Achievement | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Double Trap Shooting | Silver (Athens Olympics 2004) тАФ India's first individual Olympic Silver | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2004) |
| Devendra Jhajharia | Javelin Throw (Para F46) | 3├Ч Paralympic Gold (Athens 2004, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020) | Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Khel Ratna |
| Avani Lekhara | 10m Air Rifle (Para SH1) | First Indian woman to win Paralympic Gold (Tokyo 2020) тАФ also won Bronze in 50m Rifle | Padma Shri, Khel Ratna 2021 |
| Kiran Baliyan | Shooting (Women) | Rajasthan's emerging international shooter | Arjuna Award nominee |
| Apurvi Chandela | 10m Air Rifle | World No. 1 rank; CWG 2014 Gold | Arjuna Award 2016 |
| Name | Sport | Key Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Poonia | Discus Throw | CWG 2010 Gold (Delhi); Arjuna Award |
| Limba Ram | Archery | World Record holder; 1st from Rajasthan to win international Archery medal |
| Rajat Chauhan | Archery | CWG 2018 Bronze; Arjuna Award |
| Rajyashree Kumari | Shooting | Olympic Participant; Arjuna Award |
| Name | Field | Major Contribution | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Pramod Karan Sethi | Medicine / Prosthetics | Invented the 'Jaipur Foot' (Jaipur Kalyan Foot) тАФ world's most widely used prosthetic limb | Ramon Magsaysay Award 1981 |
| Aruna Roy | Social Activism | Founder of MKSS; key driver of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 | Ramon Magsaysay Award 2000 |
| Jagdeep Dhankhar | Politics | 14th Vice President of India (2022тАУ); former Governor of West Bengal | Rajasthan's highest office holder |
| Dr. Narendra Bhandari | Space Science | Chandrayaan-1 and Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) scientist at PRL | Padma Shri |
| Sanjay Dutt (IPS) | Administration | Notable IPS officer and social justice advocate | State-level honors |
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