After a serious knee injury during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, Vinesh had to drop out of competition where she had been one of the favourites for a medal. After a year-long recovery, she made a brave comeback to win an Asian Championship silver medal in 2018, followed by gold at the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
Nomination
Year
Result

Email Sign up

Email Sign-up

Sign up for all things Laureus

Get regular updates throughout the year