Athletes who struck gold

By the end of 2010, shooter Anisa Sayyed Khan had made enough money to buy a two-storey house in the same locality where, exactly a year earlier, she couldn't even afford to pay the rentPhoto credit: Raj K Raj

Updated on: May 26, 2012 7:17 PM IST

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By the end of 2010, shooter Anisa Sayyed Khan had made enough money to buy a two-storey house in the same locality where, exactly a year earlier, she couldn't even afford to pay the rentPhoto credit: Raj K Raj

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The wrestling sisters Geeta and Babita won a total sum of R1.25 crore at the Commonwealth Games, where Geeta bagged gold and Babita, silverPhoto credit: Rajnish Katyal

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The first thing boxer Manoj Kumar Rajound did after winning a boxing gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, was renovating his house in his native village of Rajound in Haryana's Kaithal districtPhoto credit: Rajnish Katyal

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Gurjinder Singh has earned enough to make a cash down payment for a four-wheeler, all for himself. And his newly acquired financial status is the reward for playing one hard month of hockey at the highest levelPhoto credit: Rajnish Katyal

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With the cash won at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as well as the Asian Games, one of the acquisitions of boxer Paramjit Samota was the sports utility vehicle Toyota Fortuner.Photo credit: Rajnish Katyal