List of Padma Shri award winners, sportspersons in the year 2021
On the eve of the country's 72nd Republic Day, the Government of India has announced the Padma Awards, India's highest civilian honor. President Ram Nath Kovind approved 119 Padma Awards, which include 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri awards. The names of seven of these athletes were also announced for the prestigious Padma Shri award for 2021.
Government of India announced the names of seven athletes for the prestigious Padma Shri award for 2021: Mouma Das, P Anita, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virendra Singh and KY Venkatesh conferred with the prestigious award in the sports category for the year has gone.
Seven sportspersons honored with Padma Shri award
| Padma Shri | |||
| S.No. | Name | Sports | State/Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Anitha | Basketball | Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Mouma Das | Table Tennis | West Bengal |
| 3 | Anshu Jamsenpa | Mountaineer | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 4 | Madhavan Nambiar | Coach of track and field event athlete PT Usha | Kerala |
| 5 | Sudha Hari Narayan Singh | Steeplechase | Uttar Pradesh |
| 6 | Virender Singh | Freestyle wrestler | Haryana |
| 7 | K. Y. Venkatesh | Para-athlete | Karnataka |
6 players, including India's senior table tennis player Mouma Das, were given the prestigious Padma Shri Award by the Government of India on the eve of the country's 72nd Republic Day.
Apart from Mouma Das, basketball player P Anita (Anitha Pauldurai), athletic coach Madhavan Nambiar, athlete Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, wrestler Virender Singh and para-athlete KY Venkatesh was awarded in the sports category. These Padma Award winners were honored by the President of India. This time the name of any cricket was not included in the list.
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