Who is the first woman Arjun Award winner?
Stephie D’Souza
Who is recently awarded with Arjuna Award?
List of recipients
| Year | Recipient | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Divij Sharan | Lawn Tennis |
| 2020 | Deepti Sharma | Cricket |
| 2020 | Ishant Sharma | Cricket |
| 2020 | Chirag Shetty | Badminton |
Who is the youngest Arjuna Award winner?
Jimmy George receiving the Arjuna Award. At age 21, he was the youngest volleyball player to win the Arjuna Award.
Which is the highest sports award in India?
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in
Who was the first Indian footballer to receive the Arjuna Award?
P. K. Banerjee
Is Arjuna Award given every year?
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Who got Arjuna Award 2021?
FMSCI Nominates Jehan Daruvala for Arjuna Award 2021 For the Arjuna award, FMSCI has nominated 22-year old Jehan Daruvala for 2021. Daruvala finished third overall in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship.
Why was India banned from the world Cup?
However, India themselves withdrew from the World Cup finals before the tournament was to begin. The All India Football Federation gave various reasons for the team’s withdrawal, including travel costs, lack of practice time, and valuing the Olympics above the World Cup.
Is Indian football growing?
“India as a country has great potential and I think it will have the biggest growth in football in future. I can tell it from my experience of visiting India so time back,” Hierro, who is one of the brand ambassadors of the Spanish top league, La Liga, said during a media interaction.