WINNERS OF ARJUNA AND DRONACHARYA AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Government today announced the
winners of Arjuna and Dronacharya Awards for the year 2001.
ARJUNA AWARDS 2001
Based on the recommendations of the
Selection Committee, headed by Shri Prakash Padukone, the Ministry
of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to confer the Arjuna Awards
for 2001 to the following sportspersons:
|
Sr. No.
|
Name
|
Discipline
|
|
1.
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Shri Parminder Singh
|
Basketball
|
|
2.
|
Shri Devendra Joshi
|
Billiards & Snookers
|
|
3.
|
Shri V.V.S. Laxman
|
Cricket
|
|
4.
|
Shri Bruno Coutinho
|
Football
|
|
5.
|
Shri Dilip Kumar Tirkey
|
Hockey (Men)
|
|
6.
|
Ms. Sita Gussain
|
Hockey (Women)
|
|
7.
|
Shri B.C. Ramesh
|
Kabaddi
|
|
8.
|
Shri Kasam Khan
|
Rowing
|
|
9.
|
Shri Samaresh Jung
|
Shooting
|
|
10.
|
Shri Sandeep Kirtane
|
Tennis
|
|
11.
|
Shri Amir Singh
|
Volleyball
|
|
12.
|
Shri Ramesh Kumar
|
Wrestling
|
|
13.
|
Lt. Cdr. R. Mahesh Yachting
|
|
|
14.
|
Shri K.R. Shankar Iyer
|
Athletics & Cricket (Disabled)
|
DRONACHARYA AWARD FOR 2001
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports accepted the recommendations of the Selection Committee
for Dronacharya Awards chaired by Shri Ajit Pal Singh and decided
to confer the Awards to the following coaches:
|
1.
|
Shri Machael Joseph Ferreira
|
Billards and Snookers
|
|
2.
|
Prof. Sunny Thomas
|
Shooting
|
The Awards will be presented by the
Hon’ble President of India at a function on 29th August,
2002.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports has made major amendments to the scheme of Arjuna Awards
for outstanding performance in sports and games. Major changes
have been incorporated in the procedure of selection with Chairperson
of the Selection Committee being a sportsperson of eminence. The
Selection Committee had five Olympians, four Arjuna Arjuna Awardees
and two Sports Administrators as its members.
