New delhi: Two-Time Olympic Bronze Medallist Pr Sreejesh Has Been Choen for the Padma Bhushan, The Country’s Third-Highest Civilian Honor, While R Ashwin, Former FOTBAL IN INGH AND PARA Athletics Coach Satyapal Singh will be recipients of Padma Shri , It was announced on Saturday.
The five were among 139 persons chion for the covered civilian awards on the Eve of the 76th republic day. The padma awards are given for distinguished services Across Fields. This year’s honors list comprises Seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awardees.
The 36-YLD Sreejesh, was the inspirational goalkeeper of the men’s hockey team that was born in the paris games, which came three years after hers after he IC Medal in Hockey in Tokyo With a bronze. He is currently head coach of the Junior men’s team. Sreejesh represente India in 336 Games in a Career Spanning 18 Years. He is also a double gold medallist at the asian games.
One of the finest goalkeepers of his era, sreejesh alredy have the khel ratna, the highest sports prize, in his kitty (2021) besides the padma Shri-India’s Fourth-Highest Civilian Award in 2017.
This year’s Padma Shri AwardeEs Among Sportspersons are headlined by R Ashwin, Who Retired Midway during The Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series in Australia, Which India Lost 1-3.
With 537 Test Scalps to His Name, Ashwin is India’s Second Highest Test Wicket-TACR, Only Behind Leg-Spinner Anil Kumble (619). Ashwin, who will continue to compe in ipl and other domestic events, was part of India’s 2011 ODI World Cup-Winning Side and the Victorious 2013 Champions Trophy Team. He was named in the ICC’s Test Team of the Decade for the 2011 to 2020 period, highlighting his critical role in India’s sustained success at home.
Former India Forward Im Vijayan and the Country’s First Paralympic Gold Medal-Winning Archer Harvinder singh was also the padma Shri with Para Athletics Coach SATYAPAL SINAPAL SINAPAL SINAPAL SATYPAL Old-Winning and Khel Ratna Awarde High-Jumper Praveen Kumar.
“IT’s (Award) because of the faith reposed in me by so many people. I have been associated with Praveen Kumar Since 2018 and a lot of credit goes to my ward for this award, “Satyapal was quoted as saying by pti.
The 33-year-old harvinder, whose legs were impaired due to the side effects of injections for treated dengue when Gory. Hailing from a family of farmer in ajit Nagar, Haryana, Harvinder Had Won Bronze in the Tokyo Games in 2021.
The 55-year-old Vijayan, Who Led India from 2000 to 2004, Had Formed a Formidable Strike Force With Bhaichung Bhutia. At Club Level, He Had Memorable Stints With Kerala Police, Mohun Bagan, The Now-Defunct FC Cochin and JCT Mills. The player from kerala received the Arjuna Award in 2003 and was chown Indian player of the year in 1993, 1997 and 1999.
Vijayan was part of the Indian team that won the saff championships in 1993, 1997 and 1999.
