New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Paralympic gold medalist javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
Olympic medallists Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, and Lovlina Borgohain were among the 12 sportspersons who received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday. Apart from the Olympians, cricketer Mithali Raj, footballer Sunil Chhetri and Hockey players PR Shreejesh and Manpreet Singh were also awarded the Khel Ratna. Sumit Antil and Avani Lekhara who won […]
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Sumit Antil on Friday said it's his personal wish to be nominated for Arjuna Award. But he will accept the decision of the government and the decision-making committee when it comes to getting rewarded for his performance in the showpiece event.
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Sumit Antil and bronze medalist Harvinder Singh on Friday shared their experiences of meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.
New Delhi Aug 31 PTI IndiGo on Tuesday announced it will offer unlimited free tickets for one year to Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil who won gold medals at the Tokyo ParalympicsThis comes in recognition of Avani Lekhara winning a gold medal in the womens 10m air rifle standing event at the Tokyo Paralympics the airline said in a statementAntil won his gold medal in the mens javelin event with a world record throw of 6855 metres it saidThe unlimited free tickets would be available to the two athletes on both domestic and international routes starting September 1 till August 31 next year the statement saidWhole-time director and chief executive officer IndiGo Ronojoy Dutta said All of us at IndiGo are extremely proud of you both - Avani andSumit You have demonstrated grit courage and resilience - we know its not been easy You have made the country proud and with all humility we would like to offer you both free flights on IndiGo for a year he stated PTI DSP ANB ANB
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday said that every para-athlete is giving their best in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics and the entire country should them their support.
New Delhi Aug 30 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sumit Antil who broke the world record in his category to win gold in javelin throw at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics and said his historic performance will inspire youngsters Antil clinched Indias second gold at the ongoing Paralympics shattering the mens F64 category world record multiple times in a stunning Games debut performance here on MondayThe 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana who lost his left leg below the knee after he was involved in a motorbike accident in 2015 sent the spear to 6855m in his fifth attempt which was the best of the day by quite a distance and a new world recordPM Modi told Sumit that he has made the nation proud and also appreciated his spirit of resilience He added that youngsters would be inspired by Sumit He also said that Sumit has made his entire family proud officials said PTI KR NSD NSD
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday telephoned gold medallist Sumit Antil and congratulated the javelin thrower for his spirit of resilience at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
नई दिल्ली: प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने टोक्यो पैरालंपिक की जेवलिन थ्रो स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाले सुमित अंतिल को शुभकामनाएं दी हैं और कहा है कि देश को उन पर गर्व है। मोदी ने सोमवार को एक ट्वीट संदेश में कहा, “पैरालंपिक्स में हमारे एथलीटों का शानदार प्रदर्शन जारी है। देश को पैरालंपिक में […]