Sania Mirza, Usain Bolt make Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list

Sports figures including Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt, NBA’s Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza made it to Time magazine’s 2016 “100 Most Influential People” list published on Thursday.

Sports figures including Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt, NBA’s Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza made it to Time magazine’s 2016 “100 Most Influential People” list published on Thursday.

Sania Mirza’s name in TIME’s 100 “Most Influential People” list comes on the back of her recent Padma Shri award win. (AP)

US golfer Jordan Spieth, Britain’s Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, UFC great Ronda Rousey and American swimmer Katie Ledecky also made the list.

So did world number one doubles player Mirza, who was praised as an inspiration to a generation of Indians in a tribute written by cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Ziggy Marley writes on Bolt, calling him a “unifying force” in Jamaica, while ballerina Misty Copeland writes in appreciation of Golden State Warriors star Curry.

Other names with sporting links to make the list include Caitlyn Jenner -- the former Olympic decathlon champion turned transgender icon.