Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following sportspersons was awarded the Padma Bhushan in January 2022 ?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Devendra Jhajharia.
Key Points
- Devendra Jhajharia has become the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award.
- He has won many Paralympic medals, including his first gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens.
- Avani Lekhara, a para-shooter, was also awarded the Padma Shri award in the Sports category.
- She is the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in the same Games.
Additional Information
- Devendra Jhajharia won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- Along with Jhajharia and Lekhara, President Ram Nath Kovind also conferred Padma Shri award to Vandana Katariya.
- She also made history by becoming the first Indian woman to achieve a hat trick at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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