29th August, 2003
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports  


ARJUNA AWARDS, RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA, DHYAN CHAND AND DRONACHARYA AWARDS GIVEN AWAY


The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam gave away the Arjuna Awards, Rajiv Gandhi, Khel Ratna, Dhyan Chand, Dronacharya Awards and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy in a festive ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, here today.

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Vikram Verma and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Vijay Goel were present on the occasion. The Awardees are as follows:

RAJIV GANDHI KEHL RATNA AWARD FOR 2002

1. Ms. K.M. Beenamol Athletics

2. Ms. Anjali R. Bhagwat Shooting

DRONACHARYA AWARD FOR 2002

1. Ms Renu Kohli Athletics

2. Shri Jaswant Singh Athletics

3. Shri M.K. Kaushik Hockey

4. Shri E. Prasad Rao Kabaddi

5. Cdr. H.D. Motivala Yachting

ARJUNA AWARD FOR 2002

1. Ms. Anju B. George Athletics

2. Shri Alok Kumar Billiards & Snookers

3. Shri Md. Ali Qamar Boxing

4. Shri K. Sasikiran Chess

5. Shri I.M. Vijayan Football

6. Shri Shiv Kapur Golf

7. Shri Gagan Ait Singh Hockey (M)

8. Shri Ram Mehar Singh Kabaddi

9. Shri Anwer Sultan Shooting

10. Shri Suma Sidharth Shirur Shooting

11. Ms. Mantu Ghosh Table Tennis

12. Shri Ravikant Reddy Volleyball

13. Shri T. Muthu Weightlifting

  1. Shri Palwinder Singh Cheema Wrestling
  2. Shri Nitin Mongia Yachting
  3. Ms. Mamta Kharab Hockey (W)
  4. Shri Virender Sehwag Cricket
  5. Ms. Saraswati Saha Athletics
  6. Shri Inderpal Singh Rowing
  7. Shri Sujeet Mann Wrestling
  8. Shri Ramesh Tikaram (Badminton & Athletics (Handicapped Category)

DHYAN CHAND AWARD FOR 2003

1. Shri Ram Kumar basketball

2. Shri Dharma Singh Mann Hockey

3. Shri Charles Comelius Hockey

4. Shri Om Prakash Volleyball

5. Ms. Smita Shirole Yadav Rowing

MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD TROPHY FOR 2001-2002

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

 
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