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On the eve of 70th anniversary of the Republic Day, the government announces the names of Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Chhetri and Bajrang Punia, among the eight stars of the sport to be awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Awards while climber Bacherni Pal was Friday , the Padma Bhushan Civil Award, the highest honor awarded in India.
Bachendri Pal, aged 64, who became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1984, was honored for "Distinguished Service of a High Order."
During this time, the World Cup winner cricket player, the captain of the Indian football team Chhetri and the World Championship silver medal wrestler, Bajrang, were entrusted to Padma Shri, in company of Dronavalli Harika (chess), Sharath Kamal (table tennis).), Bombayla Devi Laishram (archery), Ajay Thakur (kabaddi) and Prashanti Singh (basketball).
Gambhir, Aged 37-year-old, won decisive matches in the final of the Indian World T20 win over 20 07 and the triumph of the 2011 World Cup title were recommended for the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian award of India After playing 58 tests, 147 ODI and 37 T20I for India since its inception In 2003, the left-handed drummer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 2018 after scoring 10,324 international races.
Chhetri, who guided India in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 this month, is on the cusp of becoming the sixth Indian footballer to be awarded the Padma Shri. He surpbaded the great Lionel Messi to become the second-leading international scorer with 67 goals behind Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Chhetri has won 3 Nehru Cups (2007, 2009, 2012), an AFC Challenge Cup (2012) and 2 SAFF Championships (2011, 2016) in his illustrious career.
Bajrang, who criticized the government last year not included for the Khel Ratna awards won by cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, is a silver and silver medalist. bronze at the World Championship and also won gold at the Asian and Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Here is the complete list of the Padma Award winners in the sports category:
Padma Bhushan ]
Bachendri Pal – Mountaineering
Padma Shri
Gautam Gambhir – Cricket
Sunil Chhetri – Football
] Harika Dronavalli – Chess
Sharath Kamal – Table Tennis [19659004] Bambayla Devi – Shot in the bow
Prashanti Singh – Basketball
Ajay Thakur – Kabaddi
Bajrang Punia – Wrestling
The government has awarded Padma Prizes to 112 people this year, including four Padma Vibushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri
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