Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday obtained the Padma Shri, the nation’s fourth highest civilian award. The 24-year-old javelin thrower obtained the distinguished award from President Ram Nath Kovind on the Rashtrapati Bhavan throughout a ceremony.
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Neeraj Chopra for Sports. He is the primary Track & Field athlete to win a gold medal for India on the Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/aLqmYUDO6a
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 28, 2022
Paralympic gold medalist in badminton Pramod Bhagat was additionally conferred with the consideration alongside Chopra.
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Shri Pramod Bhagat for Sports. An worldwide Para Badminton participant, he has gained Gold Medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. He is the present World No. 1 and World Champion in Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles occasion. pic.twitter.com/ZOkTgGz1x9
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 28, 2022
Chopra made historical past on the Tokyo Olympics by turning into the primary Indian to win a gold medal in a observe and area occasion within the Games’ historical past.
He additionally grew to become solely the second Indian to win a person Olympic gold after shooter Abhinav Bindra.
The 33-year-old Bhagat additionally grew to become the primary Indian to win a gold medal in para badminton, which made its debut on the Paralympics final 12 months.
Bhagat, who had contracted polio when he was 4 years previous, gained the gold within the males’s singles SL3 class.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
