Hockey India recommend Chinglensana Singh Kangujam For Arjuna Award

New Delhi: Hockey India has recommended goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while the experienced duo of Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and Akashdeep Singh and womens team player Deepika have been recommended for the Arjuna Award.

Hockey India has also recommended R.P. Singh and Sandeep Kaur for the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement while coaches Baljeet Singh, B.S. Chauhan and Romesh Pathania have been recommended for the Dronacharya Award.

Speaking on the recommendations, HI General Secretary Rajinder Singh said: “We are happy to endorse these current and former hockey players for the National Awards 2019.

“Over the course of their careers, as players and coaches respectively, these athletes have contributed immensely to Indian hockey. They have always stood out while performing for the nation and have taken the Indian team to great heights. (IANS)

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