Indian squash participant Joshna Chinappa was bestowed with the extremely prestigious Padma Shri award at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Significantly, Chinappa, who was a part of the bronze medal-winning girls’s crew on the Asian Games final yr was among the checklist of seven sports activities personalities named by the federal government earlier to be conferred with the fourth-highest civilian award- Padma Shri, for his or her distinguished providers within the subject of sports activities.
The checklist of different notable sports activities personalities to be conferred with the Padma Awards 2024 include- Rohan Bopanna, Uday Vishwanath Deshpande, Harbinder Singh, Satendra Singh Lohia, Purnima Mahato and Gaurav Khanna.
Padma Shri 2024 award winners in sports activities: A quick bio
1. Rohan Bopanna: A two-time Grand Slam champion and winner of 26 ATP doubles titles.
2. Joshna Chinappa: A two-time Asian particular person squash champion and clinching the gold medal on the 2022 World Doubles Championships alongside Deepika Pallikal.
3. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande: A veteran mallakhamba coach acknowledged for Maharashtra’s record-breaking efficiency on the National Games 2023.
4. Gaurav Khanna: A Dronacharya Awardee and Head National Coach of Para Badminton, recognized for his distinctive contribution to the para-badminton group.
5. Satendra Singh Lohia: An skilled para swimmer recognized for his exceptional feat of crossing the English Channel as a part of a swimming relay crew.
6. Purnima Mahato: A former archer and silver medalist on the 1998 Commonwealth Games, now making important contributions as a prime coach.
7. Harbinder Singh: A member of India’s gold medal-winning hockey crew on the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, acknowledged for his invaluable contribution to Indian hockey.
