Veteran India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former girls’s group participant Deepika had been on Saturday nominated by Hockey India for this yr’s prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. In addition to the duo, vice-captain of India’s Tokyo Olympics-bound males’s group Harmanpreet Singh and girls’s group members Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur had been nominated for the Arjuna awards. The nationwide federation additionally nominated RP Singh and Ch Sanggai Ibemhal for the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, whereas coaches BJ Kariappa and CR Kumar had been beneficial for the Dronacharya Award.
In keeping with a press release issued by HI, the interval of consideration for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is between January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020.
Throughout that interval, the 35-year-old Sreejesh, who shall be enjoying in his third Olympics and doubtless final, has performed a key position in India’s silver medal win on the 2018 Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda, bronze medal on the 2018 Asian Video games and gold on the 2019 FIH Males’s Sequence Finals in Bhubaneswar.
Sreejesh has acquired the Arjuna award in 2015 and the celebrated Padma Shri recognition in 2017.
Deepika, then again, was an important a part of the Indian girls’s hockey group, which gained the silver medal on the 2018 Asian Video games and on the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy.
Dragflick sensation Harmanpreet has over 100 worldwide caps whereas Vandana has over 200 worldwide caps. Navjot boasts of over 150 worldwide appearences.
Talking in regards to the suggestions for the Nationwide Sports activities Awards, HI president Gyanendro Ningombam stated, “It was a really proud second for all of us when Rani gained the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award final yr and it’s with nice delight that we’re recommending two of the best hockey gamers the nation has seen, PR Sreejesh and Deepika, for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this yr.”
“We’re additionally comfortable to appoint Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur for the Arjuna Awards. They’ve produced some distinctive performances for the Indian group in the previous couple of years,” he added.
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The Nationwide Sports activities Awards are given to the nation’s sportsperons by the President of India on the event of Nationwide Sports activities Day on August 29 yearly to rejoice hockey legend Main Dhyan Chand’s birthday.
All of the prizes carry a trophy together with a quotation and money rewards.
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