National Sports awards 2011 announced, Vizagite gets Dronacharya award

Friday, 19 August 2011 03:05

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Vizag: Mr. I. Venkateswara Rao, a senior boxing coach a product of Visakhapatnam Boxing Association gets Dronacharya - a highest award for a coach in Indian sport events for the year 2011 which was announced by the Government of India on Thursday late evening.

He is a senior boxing coach at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Visakhapatnam Charpter from day one of its establishement. He has been greeted by Andhra Pradesh Boxing Association, authorities of SAI and others.

GV Ravi Raju, representative of AP Boxing Association said, it was little delay for Mr. Rao to get this award, and he was produced number of International boxers like N. Usha, Santhosh, Rinki Singh, etc. He had conducted in many a coaching sessions for star boxer viz Meri Com.

Rajiv Khel Ratna, the highest award for Indian Sports personality announced for Gagan Narang- an ace shooter. He will be given a cash award of Rs. 7.5 lakh. Arjuna award- given to best sports personalities in different events and for the year 2011 it was given for 19 and Major Dhyanchand award for three Dronacharya - best coach award to five. Arjuna and Dronacharya awardees gets five lakh rupees each.

The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organised function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of National Sports Day (birth day celebrations of Dhyanchand) on August 29, 2011

winners are as follows:

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna :
Gagan Narang - Shooting

Dronacharya Awards :
Mr. I. Venkateshwara Rao - Boxing
Devender Kumar Rathore - Gymnastics
Mr. Ramphal - Wrestling
Dr. Kuntal Roy - Athletics * (Life time achievement)
Mr Rajinder Singh - Hockey * (Life time achievement)

Dhyan Chand Awards :
Mr. Shabbir Ali - Football
Mr. Sushil Kohli - Swimming
Mr. Rajkumar - Wrestling

Arjuna Awards :
Mr. Rahul Banerjee - Archery
Ms. Preeja Sreedharan - Athletics
Mr. Vikas Gowda - Athletics
Ms. Jwala Gutta - Badminton
Mr. M. Suranjoy Singh - Boxing
Mr Zaheer Khan - Cricket
Mr Sunil Chhetri - Football
Mr Ashish Kumar - Gymnastics
Mr Rajpal Singh - Hockey (Men)
Mr Rakesh Kumar - Kabaddi (Men)
Ms. Tejeswini Bai V. - Kabaddi (Women)
Ms. Tejaswini Ravindra Sawant - Shooting
Mr Veerdhawal Vikram Khade - Swimming
Mr Somdev Kishore Devvarman - Tennis
Mr Sanjay Kumar - Volleyball
Mr Ravinder Singh - Wrestling
Mr. Naib S Katulu Ravikumar - Weightlifting
Ms. Wangkhem Sandhyarani Devi - Wushu
Mr Prasantha Karamakar - Swimming - Paralympics

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