After a large number of nominations were received for National Sports Awards 2017 this year, the sports ministry has decided to confer awards to many sportsperson, coaches, organisations on Tuesday. The awardees were declared based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny. Devendra Jhajharia and Sardar Singh[Read More…]
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Jhajharia becomes first Paralympian to be recommended for Khel Ratna Award
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia on Thursday became the first Paralympian to be recommended for the country’s highest sporting honour — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Along with him were other names such as former hockey captain Sardar Singh. The 36-year-old Jhajharia, who is the first Indian to[Read More…]
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia clinches his career’s second gold at Rio Paralympics
India’s Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch second gold in men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Devendra Jhajharia had won gold in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record throw of 62.15 metres. Almost after 12 years of break,[Read More…]