 "Neeraj Chopra, Pramod Bhagat awarded Padma Shri")
New Delhi: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award. The 24-year-old javelin thrower received the prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during a ceremony. Paralympic gold medallist in badminton Pramod Bhagat was also conferred with the honour alongside Chopra. Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event in the Games’ history. He also became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold after shooter Abhinav Bindra. The 33-year-old Bhagat also became the first Indian to win a gold medal in para badminton, which made its debut at the Paralympics last year. Bhagat, who had contracted polio when he was 4 years old, won the gold in the men’s singles SL3 class. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event in the Games’ history. The 33-year-old Bhagat also became the first Indian to win a gold medal in para badminton
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