Gurpreet is the fourth goalkeeper since its inception to have been named for Arjuna Award, the previous ones being Subrata Paul (2016), Brahmanand Sankhwalkar (1997) and the late Peter Thangaraj (1967).
Malik won silver in shot put in the F53 classification and also bagged two bronze medals (javelin F53-54 and shot put F51-52-53) at the Asian Games.
This is the second time the federation has nominated Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua.
They were bestowed with the award in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Dhawan is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad and has been a consistent performer across all three formats for India.
Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.
The 24-year old Table Tennis player who is an Arjun awardee, got the girl impregnated and forced her to undergo an abortion, however, the family has denied the allegations charged.
The Arjuna Awardee has been suspended by the Paralympic Committee of India for three years after the swimmer was found recording a video of female swimmers.
The awards ceremony will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow, which happens to be National Sports Day.
AITA official said that the only reason Bopanna has not been nominated is because he has not been able to reach the criteria in 2016 to be eligible for the Arjuna Award.
Known for his terrific fitness levels not only in India but worldwide, Sardar was included in the 18-man FIH All Star team in 2010 and 2011.
The Committee, to be headed by Justice (Retd) C K Thakkar, will meet on August 3 to select this year's awardees.
An Arjuna awardee shooter has been booked on rape charge after a complaint by a fellow sportsperson, police said on Sunday. "A case of rape has been registered at Chanakyapuri police station on the complaint
Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday gave away the Arjuna awards to star cricketers Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma for this year and the previous year respectively. Rahane and Rohit, who have been named
In a bid to ensure that Olympic medallists get immediate recognition, the Sports Ministry said medal winners from the upcoming Rio Games will be considered for this year's Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today nominated Indian Test captain Virat Kohli for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The top cricketing body also nominated right-hand batsman Ajinkya Rahane for the Arjuna Awa
Jalandhar: An Arjuna awardee Assistant Commandant, who was under suspension, allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan here, police said today. 45-year-old Narinder Singh, who had been suspended for the last two years,
New Delhi: Tennis star Sania Mirza was today conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna—the country's highest sporting honour—while shooting sensation was among the Arjuna award recipients in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday said he is extremely happy and feels honoured after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended his name for the Arjuna award. The BCCI Working
Kolkata: The BCCI on Sunday recommended dashing batsman Rohit Sharma for this year's Arjuna award."The (Board of Control for Cricket in India) working committee recommended Rohit Sharma for the Arjuna award for the year 2015,"
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