Neeraj Chopra Biography
Neeraj Chopra, the javelin thrower from India, won Olympic gold at Tokyo, a monumental achievement that propelled him to national acclaim. Originating from Haryana, his journey epitomizes perseverance and determination. Neeraj's accolades extend beyond the Olympics; he secured gold at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. This victory underscored his potential, paving the way for future triumphs. Neeraj's success serves as a beacon of hope for aspiring athletes, illustrating the rewards of dedication and hard work. His journey showcases India's burgeoning athletic talent and reinforces the importance of nurturing sportsmanship from grassroots levels. At Optimum we are proud to fuel his journey to Paris 2024.
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Rishabh Pant Biography
Indian international cricketer, Pant plays for the Indian national cricket team as a wicket-keeper batsman. Having played all formats for India, he is best known for his consistency to score runs in Test cricket. Pant plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was the vice-captain of the India U-19 team that was runner-up at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Priya Punia Biography
Batswoman in the Women’s Indian Cricket Team and brand ambassador for Optimum Nutrition, Priya Punia's ascent started as a 13-year-old prodigy playing for Delhi Women’s U19 to eventually debuting for India against South Africa in 2019. In that match, she had impressed with an unbeaten 75 to secure victory for the country. Punia said, “Representing your country is the best feeling. When you wear the blue jersey, all of your hard work feels validated. It is hard to describe in words.” Priya also spoke about the hours of hard work she puts in behind the scenes in order to stay fit and motivated. She understands the importance of nutrition and the role that protein plays for athletes - in terms of performance, growth, and recovery. This is why she has been a long-time consumer of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100%. Optimum Nutrition is proud to help fuel Priya Punia's journey as she helps the Indian women's cricket team scale greater heights.
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Lauran James Biography
Lauren started her football career at the club she now calls home as an under-10s academy player. She debuted with Arsenal in the 2017/18 season aged just 16, and signed her first professional contract with Manchester United ahead of the 2018/19 season, scoring 14 goals in 18 games in their campaign for promotion to the top flight of Women's football. The following season Lauren returned to her beloved Chelsea in 2021, and is vying to regain a starting place for club & country in the lead up to the 2023 World Cup.
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Kyle Chalmbers Biography
Kyle won three more Gold Medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to consolidate his status as the most dominant Australian male swimmer of his generation. In 2021, the swim superstar headlined Amazon Prime’s Original docuseries Head Above Water and has and continues to be the public face of several advertising campaigns for some of the country’s most recognisable brands including Optimum Nutrition, Arena, San Remo, and Wahl.
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Alice Tai Biography
Alice is a Paralympic, World, European & Commonwealth swimming champion. She was born with bilateral talipes (club foot) and found swimming initially as a non-weight bearing therapy. Over recent years pain in her foot had become chronic and compensatory ailments had developed, so much so that she stepped down from 2020 Paralympics competition to prioritise surgery. Her next major focuses are the 2023 Para World Championships and the 2024 Paris Games. Alice aims to achieve individual medals to compliment the relay gold collected in Rio in 2016 as a plant-based athlete, fueled by Optimum Nutrition.
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Afshan Ashiq Biography
From breaking stereotypes to playing sports to signing up as an athlete for the Optimum Nutrition team, Afshan Aashiq's ascent through the tiers of Indian football is a heart-warming story. She was among the first female footballer out of Kashmir. She started her academy for girls and was even honoured as a Fit India ambassador and appreciated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Her journey is equal parts grit, passion, and commitment, encouraging young girls to dream big in the process. When Afshan was in football camps during the season, her nutrition was always taken care of, but during the off season, Optimum Nutrition helped her train hard and stay fit. We are proud to call this fierce athlete an ambassador for Optimum Nutrition. We help Afshan stay in fighting form by taking care of her nutrition and recovery, so that she can be the best version of herself and unleash her true potential to achieve MORE.
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Nami Rai Biography
Nami is a national athlete, a powerlifter and a mother. She is an inspiration for young Indian girls who are learning to lift. She holds WPC World Record in Deadlifting in Under 56 kg weight category with a best lift of 172.5kgs at World Powerlifting Congress World Cup held in Russia in 2019. Was also awarded Best Deadlifter across weight categories while bagging 2 Golds for the country.
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Hannah Sim Biography
Having been an obese 90 kg teenager, Hannah worked her way by studying n living the fitness life from running marathons,to training in crossfit,from learning aerial silks to lifting weights,from zumba to martial arts,she believes that fitness can never be one dimensional. Having more than 10 international fitness certifications to her name,she has trained thousands of individuals,as a personal trainer and a group excercise coach,over her 5 year stint at Fitness First,India and now as a freelance fitness and lifestyle management coach. She also has done various adfilms and modelled for brands which has a fitness requirement.
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Diksha Chabra Biography
Founder of Diksha Chhabra Fitness Consultations, former Mrs. India Earth winner, Mrs. Body Fit-2017, health expert with many forums and renowned brands. One of the first few females from the fitness industry who founded her company virtually has been focusing on influencing people with the correct information and knowledge around a healthy lifestyle that today more than 50,000 people globally are enrolled with her.
Her journey as a fitness coach has given her recognition as a Woman Achiever by Uprise India Foundation, National Leadership Summit for women and education powered by govt of India, Josh Talks and Ted X platform.
Diksha has a vision to encourage more people through her tips and tricks on her social media platforms to stay healthy with the right workout and diet.
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Jyoti Thakur Biography
An ex banker, Jyoti is now a dedicated fitness trainer. For the past 3 years with her team Jyoti has helped many people achieve their goals and helped them to live a better life.
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Jay Dhudane Biography
Actor, Mtv splitsvilla 13 winner, Big boss Marathi 3- 1st runner up.
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Lallianzuala Chhangte Biography
Player for the Indian National Team and Winger for Chennaiyin FC in the ISL. Only Indian among top 5 scorers in current season.
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Rohan Singh Biography
Calisthenics, Founder of Aisw (All India strength wars) India Biggest Calisthenics community.
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Shubham Sharma Biography
Working leading fashion brand as team head. Featured in many music albums.
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Tapesh Kumar Biography
Influencer & airline captain, based in Delhi. The youngest captain in the world in 2018 at 25 years of age. Qualified on Boeing and Airbus, both the types. Have a YouTube channel with +3 lakh subscribers. Along with fitness loves running and along with his wife Prachi he has completed Ironman Italy in 2022.
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Vikramjeet Virk Biography
Fitness enthusiast Vikramjeet Virk is six-foot-four-inch tall one of the fittest actor of Indian cinema. He has represented Haryana in kabaddi & played basketball and volleyball for state.
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