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Padma awards: Sreejesh, Ashwin, Vijayan make list
Hindustan Times Pune
|January 26, 2025
Two-time Olympic bronze medallist PR Sreejesh has been chosen for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honour, while R Ashwin, former football star IM Vijayan, para archer Harvinder Singh and para athletics coach Satyapal Singh will be recipients of Padma Shri, it was announced on Saturday.
NEW DELHI:
The five were among 139 persons chosen for the coveted civilian awards on the eve of the 76th Republic Day. The Padma awards are given for distinguished services across fields. This year's honours list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awardees.
The 36-year-old Sreejesh, was the inspirational goalkeeper of the men's team that won bronze in the Paris Games, which came three years after he played a stellar role in ending India's 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in Tokyo with bronze. He is currently head coach of the junior men's team. Sreejesh represented India in 336 games in a career spanning 18 years. He is also a double gold medallist at the Asian Games.
This story is from the January 26, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Pune.
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