Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna, CWG winners amongst Arjuna Awardees- The New Indian Categorical

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NEW DELHI: Desk tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the nation’s highest sporting honour, by President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering Nationwide Sports activities Awards ceremony on the Rashtrapati Bhavan right here on Wednesday.

Whereas Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, together with shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, girl boxer Nikhat Zareen, observe and area athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable, had been conferred with the Arjuna Award.

The creme de la creme of Indian sports activities had been recognised for his or her achievements prior to now few years at a specifically organised ceremony.

The occasion is historically held yearly to commemorate the beginning anniversary of hockey legend Main Dhyan Chand on August 29. However final 12 months additionally, the occasion was held on one other date.

The star attraction of the ceremony was Sharath, who obtained his Khel Ratna award amid thunderous applause from the choose dignitaries current on the Durbar Corridor.

The Khel Ratna is given for the spectacular and most excellent performances by a sportsperson over a interval of earlier 4 years. It carries a money prize of Rs 25 lakh, a medal and a scroll of honour.

The Arjuna award carries a money prize of Rs 15 lakh, a bronze statue and a scroll of honour.

The 40-year-old Sharath had returned from Birmingham Commonwealth Video games because the most-decorated Indian athlete with 4 medals. He’s the second desk tennis participant after Manika Batra to get the Khel Ratna.

Moreover a yellow steel within the blended doubles, Sharath additionally pocketed his singles gold after 16 years, the primary having received on the 2006 Melbourne CWG. The lanky paddler has claimed a whopping 13 medals from the CWG total. He additionally received two bronze medals on the 2018 Asian Video games and is now in quest of an elusive Olympic glory on the 2024 Paris Video games.

Whereas Sharath took away the highlight, the star sights amongst Arjuna awardees had been shuttler Sen, world champion boxer Zareen, boxer Amit Panghal and triple jumper Eldhose Paul, all gold medallists at Birmingham Video games.

The Khel Ratna was the primary award to given by the President, adopted by the Dronacharya award within the lifetime class, received by Rohit Sharma’s coach Dinesh Jawahar Lad, soccer coach Bimal Prafulla Ghosh and wrestling mentor Raj Singh.

The Dronacharya Award is the common class had been handed to Jiwanjot Singh Teja (archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (para taking pictures) and Sujeet Maan (wrestling).

Discus thrower Seema Punia was the primary to obtain the Arjuna award from the President, adopted by Paul, Sable, Sen, Prannoy and Panghal, amongst others.

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement was received by Ashwini Akkunji C (athletics), Dharamvir Singh (hockey), B C Suresh (kabaddi) and Nir Bahadur Gurung (para athletics).

Sreeja, who partnered Sharath to win the blended doubles gold in Birmingham, described the second as unforgettable.

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“It’s an honour for me to be bestowed with the Arjuna award. Recognition of this sort could be very motivating for a younger athlete like me, and I wish to thank my mother and father, Somnath Sir, and all my coaches and trainers,” she mentioned.

The ceremony was additionally attended by sports activities minister Anurag Thakur together with a number of different dignitaries, together with his deputy Nisith Pramanik.

• Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022: Achanta Sharath Kamal.
• Arjuna Awards for excellent efficiency in Sports activities and Video games 2022: Seema Punia (Athletics), Eldhose Paul (Athletics), Avinash Mukund Sable (Athletics), Lakshya Sen (Badminton), HS Prannoy (Badminton), Amit (Boxing), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess), R Praggnanandhaa (Chess), Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey), Shushila Devi (Judo), Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi), Nayan Moni Saikia (Garden Bowl), Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb), Elavenil Valarivan (Taking pictures), Omprakash Mitharval (Taking pictures), Sreeja Akula (Desk Tennis), Vikas Thakur (Weightlifting), Anshu (Wrestling), Sarita (Wrestling), Parveen (Wushu), Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton), Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton), Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming), Jerlin Anika J (Deaf Badminton).
• Dronacharya Award for excellent coaches in Sports activities and Video games 2022 Common Class: Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Taking pictures), Sujeet Maan (Wrestling).
• Lifetime Class: Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Soccer), Raj Singh (Wrestling).
• Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports activities and Video games 2022: Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), B C Suresh (Kabaddi), Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics).
• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022: TransStadia Enterprises Non-public Restricted, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Expertise, Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Affiliation.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: Guru Nanak Dev College, Amritsar.
• Tenzing Norgay Nationwide Journey Awards: Naina Dhakad (Land Journey), Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali (Water Journey), Group Captain Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal (Life Time Achievement).

NEW DELHI: Desk tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the nation’s highest sporting honour, by President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering Nationwide Sports activities Awards ceremony on the Rashtrapati Bhavan right here on Wednesday. Whereas Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, 25 sportspersons, together with shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, girl boxer Nikhat Zareen, observe and area athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable, had been conferred with the Arjuna Award. The creme de la creme of Indian sports activities had been recognised for his or her achievements prior to now few years at a specifically organised ceremony. The occasion is historically held yearly to commemorate the beginning anniversary of hockey legend Main Dhyan Chand on August 29. However final 12 months additionally, the occasion was held on one other date. The star attraction of the ceremony was Sharath, who obtained his Khel Ratna award amid thunderous applause from the choose dignitaries current on the Durbar Corridor. The Khel Ratna is given for the spectacular and most excellent performances by a sportsperson over a interval of earlier 4 years. It carries a money prize of Rs 25 lakh, a medal and a scroll of honour. The Arjuna award carries a money prize of Rs 15 lakh, a bronze statue and a scroll of honour. The 40-year-old Sharath had returned from Birmingham Commonwealth Video games because the most-decorated Indian athlete with 4 medals. He’s the second desk tennis participant after Manika Batra to get the Khel Ratna. Moreover a yellow steel within the blended doubles, Sharath additionally pocketed his singles gold after 16 years, the primary having received on the 2006 Melbourne CWG. The lanky paddler has claimed a whopping 13 medals from the CWG total. He additionally received two bronze medals on the 2018 Asian Video games and is now in quest of an elusive Olympic glory on the 2024 Paris Video games. Whereas Sharath took away the highlight, the star sights amongst Arjuna awardees had been shuttler Sen, world champion boxer Zareen, boxer Amit Panghal and triple jumper Eldhose Paul, all gold medallists at Birmingham Video games. The Khel Ratna was the primary award to given by the President, adopted by the Dronacharya award within the lifetime class, received by Rohit Sharma’s coach Dinesh Jawahar Lad, soccer coach Bimal Prafulla Ghosh and wrestling mentor Raj Singh. The Dronacharya Award is the common class had been handed to Jiwanjot Singh Teja (archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (para taking pictures) and Sujeet Maan (wrestling). Discus thrower Seema Punia was the primary to obtain the Arjuna award from the President, adopted by Paul, Sable, Sen, Prannoy and Panghal, amongst others. Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement was received by Ashwini Akkunji C (athletics), Dharamvir Singh (hockey), B C Suresh (kabaddi) and Nir Bahadur Gurung (para athletics). Sreeja, who partnered Sharath to win the blended doubles gold in Birmingham, described the second as unforgettable. CHECK OUT | 22 golds, 16 silvers, 23 bronzes: India’s medal tally at Commonwealth Video games 2022 “It’s an honour for me to be bestowed with the Arjuna award. Recognition of this sort could be very motivating for a younger athlete like me, and I wish to thank my mother and father, Somnath Sir, and all my coaches and trainers,” she mentioned. The ceremony was additionally attended by sports activities minister Anurag Thakur together with a number of different dignitaries, together with his deputy Nisith Pramanik. Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022: Achanta Sharath Kamal. Arjuna Awards for excellent efficiency in Sports activities and Video games 2022: Seema Punia (Athletics), Eldhose Paul (Athletics), Avinash Mukund Sable (Athletics), Lakshya Sen (Badminton), HS Prannoy (Badminton), Amit (Boxing), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess), R Praggnanandhaa (Chess), Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey), Shushila Devi (Judo), Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi), Nayan Moni Saikia (Garden Bowl), Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb), Elavenil Valarivan (Taking pictures), Omprakash Mitharval (Taking pictures), Sreeja Akula (Desk Tennis), Vikas Thakur (Weightlifting), Anshu (Wrestling), Sarita (Wrestling), Parveen (Wushu), Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton), Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton), Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming), Jerlin Anika J (Deaf Badminton). Dronacharya Award for excellent coaches in Sports activities and Video games 2022 Common Class: Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Taking pictures), Sujeet Maan (Wrestling). Lifetime Class: Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Soccer), Raj Singh (Wrestling). Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports activities and Video games 2022: Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), B C Suresh (Kabaddi), Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics). Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022: TransStadia Enterprises Non-public Restricted, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Expertise, Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Affiliation. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: Guru Nanak Dev College, Amritsar. Tenzing Norgay Nationwide Journey Awards: Naina Dhakad (Land Journey), Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali (Water Journey), Group Captain Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal (Life Time Achievement).