Official: Khel Rathna & Arjuna awards 2015 winners list
Hyderabad ace tennis player Sania Mirza's' name was officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Sania'today'became only the second tennis player to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, while star cricketer Rohit Sharma and ace shooter Jitu Rai were among the 17 sportspersons picked for this year's Arjuna awards
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Sania's name was recommended by a Sports Ministry- constituted awards committee headed by Justice V K Bali, the retired Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. The 28-year-old Sania beat competition from squash player Deepika Pallikal, discus thrower Vikas Gowda, track and field star Tintu Luka, rising shuttler P V Sindhu, and hockey captain Sardar Singh for the coveted honour
The Hyderabadi girl had won the Arjuna award in 2004.. In 2006, she was bestowed the Padma Shri -- the country's fourth highest civillian honour. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on'August 29, 2015. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive medal, certificate and award money of Rs. 7.5 lakh and Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and award money of Rs.5 lakh each.
The list of sportspersons who won Arjuna awards:
P R Sreejesh (hockey), Dipa Karmakar (gymnastics), Jitu Rai (shooting), Sandeep Kumar (archery), Mandeep Jangra (boxing), Babita (wrestling), Bajrang (wrestling), Rohit Sharma (cricket), K Srikanth (badminton), Swarn Singh Virk (rowing), Satish Sivalingam (weightlifting), Santhoi Devi (wushu), Sharath Gaekwad (para-swimming), M R Poovamma (athletics), Manjeet Chhillar (kabaddi), Abhilasha Mhatre (kabaddi), Anup Kumar Yama (rollerskating).
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News Posted: 14 August, 2015
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