Leander Paes—Born June 17, 1973 in Mumbai, India

• Fun Facts
• Father won bronze medal in field hockey at 1972 Munich Olympics
• Great grandson of Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt
• Carried the Indian national flag during Opening Ceremonies at 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Received India’s Padma Shri (equivlant to U.S. Medal of Honor) in 2001.
• Career Highlights
• 40 Men’s Doubles Titles
• 9 Grand Slam Doubles Titles
• 5 Men’s Doubles Titles
• 4 Mixed Doubles Titles
• Currently # 5 men’s doubles player in the world, highest ranking of #1 in 1999.
• First Indian to win an individual Olympic medal in 46 years (Bronze-1996 Atlanta Olympics)