Top 10 athletes from Karnataka

The state of Karnataka has time and again produced some outstanding athletes who have gone onto make the nation proud with their incredible achievements. Each of their stories to stardom is unique and one filled with a lot of hardship.These athletes mesmerised the world with their talent and proved that determination and persistence are all you need to succeed in any endeavour.Let us look at the Top 10 athletes from Karnataka to have represented India at the highest level.

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It is extremely tough to include many talented athletes from Karnataka within a slideshow. There are many others who have contributed immensely both to the state and the country.

The likes of Erapalli Prasanna, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Sunil Joshi , Roger Binny, Syed Kirmani, Robin Uthappa , Vinay Kumar have served both state and national teams with aplomb.

Ashwini Nachappa is another remarkable athlete who shot to fame by beating P T Usha twice in her prime. Rohan Bopanna is yet to win a Grand Slam, but the Bangalore lad has shown glimpses of achieving it soon with attacking tennis over the last 12 months.

Nisha Millet is an incredible swimmer from Bangalore who has won over 600 gold medals in several competitions during her 16-year career. She won an astounding 14 gold medals at the 1999 Manipur National Games.Millet was the only member of the Indian swimming contingent that took part in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.