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
- Shri Palwinder Singh Cheema Wrestling
- Shri Nitin Mongia Yachting
- Ms. Mamta Kharab Hockey
(W)
- Shri Virender Sehwag Cricket
- Ms. Saraswati Saha Athletics
- Shri Inderpal Singh Rowing
- Shri Sujeet Mann Wrestling
- 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.
