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Wrestler of Amritsar and Lahore, undefeated in a career of more than fifty years and world champion in London in 1910.

Cricketer from Kapurthala who made India's first Test century in 1933 and was independent India's first Test captain.

Farmer from Beas Pind near Jalandhar who began running marathons at 89 in London and ran one at 100.

Centre-forward from the Doaba who won three Olympic hockey golds for India and scored five goals in the 1952 final.

Lahore cricketer who played Test cricket for India in 1946 and then led Pakistan in its first Tests in 1952.

Fast-medium bowler from Lahore whose twelve wickets at the Oval in 1954 won Pakistan's first Test in England.

Wrestler from a village near Amritsar who became a world champion of professional wrestling and then a film star.

The 'Flying Sikh', a Partition orphan from Muzaffargarh who became Asia's greatest sprinter and missed an Olympic medal in Rome by a fraction of a second.

Left-arm spinner from Amritsar, one of the great Indian spin quartet and a captain of India.

Lahore-born fast bowler and all-rounder who captained Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup, and later became Prime Minister.

Defender from Mithapur near Jalandhar who captained India's hockey team at two Olympics.

Left-arm fast bowler from Lahore, the 'Sultan of Swing', whose two balls in the 1992 World Cup final won Pakistan the trophy.

Forward from Faisalabad, one of the greatest hockey players of his time, who led Pakistan to the World Cup in 1994.

Batsman from Multan whose innings in the 1992 World Cup semi-final announced him, and who became Pakistan's captain.

Batsman from Chandigarh who hit six sixes in an over in 2007 and was player of the tournament at the 2011 World Cup while ill with cancer.

Shooter from a Punjabi family who won India's first individual Olympic gold medal, in the 10 metre air rifle at Beijing in 2008.

Javelin thrower from a village near Mian Channu who won Olympic gold in Paris in 2024 with an Olympic record of 92.97 metres.