New Delhi, September 21
Everyone loves a winner. Olympic silver medallist in double trap shooting Maj. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore received a lingering ovation, reserved only for the champions, when he received the Arjuna Award from President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at the ornate Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
Women’s long jumper Anju Bobby George, who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, also got a warm ovation, but Rathore, without doubt, was the toast of the packed house.
Among the award winners, cricketer Harbhajan Singh was the only absentee. His mother Mrs Avtar Kaur received the Arjuna Award on his behalf.
The President presented the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure awards at an impressive investiture ceremony, witnessed by the near and dear ones of the award winners, the top brass of sports, ministers and other VVIPs, including Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Dutt and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi.
Anju Bobby George, resplendent in a silk sari and matching blouse, received the Khel Ratna Award for her splendid deeds in 2002 and 2003 when she won the bronze in the Commonwealth Games at Manchester, gold at the Asian Games in Busan (Korea) and bronze at the World Championship in Paris.
Husband Robert Bobby George was conferred the Dronacharya Award. Together, they raked in Rs 10 lakh as reward.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, instituted in 1991-92 to reward sporting excellence of the highest order, carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
The Dronacharya Award, which carries a statuette of Guru Dronacharya, a scroll of honour, ceremonial dress and a cash award of Rs 3 lakh, was presented to four coaches.
Instituted in 1961, the Arjuna Award consists of a statuette, a scroll of honour, ceremonial dress and a cash award of Rs 2 lakh.
Following were the award winners: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna:
Anju Bobby George (long jump). Dronacharya: Rajinder Singh (hockey), Robert Bobby George (athletics), Sukhchain Singh Cheema (wrestling) and Anoop Kumar (boxing).
Arjuna Award: Soma Biswas and Madhuri Saxena (athletics), Pankaj Advani (billiards and snooker), Mangte Chungneijang Marykom (women’s boxing), Koneru Humpy (chess), Harbhajan Singh (cricket), Mithali Raj (women’s cricket), Rajesh Pattu (equestrian), Devesh Chauhan (hockey), Suraj Lata Devi (women’s hockey), Akram Shah (judo), Sanjeev Kumar (kabaddi), Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (shooting), Shokinder Tomar (wrestling) and Madasu Srinivas Rao (badminton, physically handicapped).
The Dhyan Chand award for life time achievement, with a cash award of Rs 3 lakh, has been given to Labh Singh (athletics), Hardayal Singh (hockey) and Digambar P Mehendale (physically handicapped).
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the best sports university has been bagged by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar for a record 17th time. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards: Bula Chowdhury Chakraborty (swimming), Brian Dermot Kharpran Daly (land) and Relu Ram Thakur (water rescue). This award includes Rs 3 lakh in cash prize.
Everyone loves a winner. Olympic silver medallist in double trap shooting Maj. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore received a lingering ovation, reserved only for the champions, when he received the Arjuna Award from President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at the ornate Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
Women’s long jumper Anju Bobby George, who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, also got a warm ovation, but Rathore, without doubt, was the toast of the packed house.
Among the award winners, cricketer Harbhajan Singh was the only absentee. His mother Mrs Avtar Kaur received the Arjuna Award on his behalf.
The President presented the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Dronacharya, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure awards at an impressive investiture ceremony, witnessed by the near and dear ones of the award winners, the top brass of sports, ministers and other VVIPs, including Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Dutt and Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi.
Anju Bobby George, resplendent in a silk sari and matching blouse, received the Khel Ratna Award for her splendid deeds in 2002 and 2003 when she won the bronze in the Commonwealth Games at Manchester, gold at the Asian Games in Busan (Korea) and bronze at the World Championship in Paris.
Husband Robert Bobby George was conferred the Dronacharya Award. Together, they raked in Rs 10 lakh as reward.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, instituted in 1991-92 to reward sporting excellence of the highest order, carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
The Dronacharya Award, which carries a statuette of Guru Dronacharya, a scroll of honour, ceremonial dress and a cash award of Rs 3 lakh, was presented to four coaches.
Instituted in 1961, the Arjuna Award consists of a statuette, a scroll of honour, ceremonial dress and a cash award of Rs 2 lakh.
Following were the award winners: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna:
Anju Bobby George (long jump). Dronacharya: Rajinder Singh (hockey), Robert Bobby George (athletics), Sukhchain Singh Cheema (wrestling) and Anoop Kumar (boxing).
Arjuna Award: Soma Biswas and Madhuri Saxena (athletics), Pankaj Advani (billiards and snooker), Mangte Chungneijang Marykom (women’s boxing), Koneru Humpy (chess), Harbhajan Singh (cricket), Mithali Raj (women’s cricket), Rajesh Pattu (equestrian), Devesh Chauhan (hockey), Suraj Lata Devi (women’s hockey), Akram Shah (judo), Sanjeev Kumar (kabaddi), Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (shooting), Shokinder Tomar (wrestling) and Madasu Srinivas Rao (badminton, physically handicapped).
The Dhyan Chand award for life time achievement, with a cash award of Rs 3 lakh, has been given to Labh Singh (athletics), Hardayal Singh (hockey) and Digambar P Mehendale (physically handicapped).
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the best sports university has been bagged by the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar for a record 17th time. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh.
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards: Bula Chowdhury Chakraborty (swimming), Brian Dermot Kharpran Daly (land) and Relu Ram Thakur (water rescue). This award includes Rs 3 lakh in cash prize.
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