He will get Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna, Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya and Lifetime Achievement Award
Dehradun. The state government on Wednesday announced the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna Awards, Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Awards and Lifetime Achievement Awards. After a long wait of three years, the sports department has announced the award. The winners of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna Award and Lifetime Achievement Award will be given Rs.5 lakh each, while the winners of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award will be given Rs.3 lakh each. Medal winners of national level competitions will be given Rs 2 crore eight lakh under the sports policy. The players and coaches have been waiting for the awards for a long time. The awards were not received since the year 2018.
they will get rewards
Lakshya Sen (Badminton)
Lakshya Sen of Almora is an international level player in Badminton. Lakshya Sen competes in badminton singles, mixed doubles and team events. Lakshya’s father DK Sen has been his coach since childhood. Lakshya Sen has been playing badminton since 2009. Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna Award is being given to Lakshya Sen for the year 2019-20.
target achievements
Gold Medal in Commonwealth Games 2022, Gold Medal in Thomas & Uber Cup 2022, Silver Medal in All England Open 2022, Gold Medal in Yonex India Open 2022, Bronze Medal in World Championship 2021, Silver Medal in French Open 2021, Sunrise Bangladesh International 2019 Gold in Scottish Open Gold in 2019 Irish OpenGold in 2019, Gold in Dutch Open 2019, Gold in Belgian International 2019, Gold in Youth Olympics 2018.
Chandan Singh (Athletics)
Chandan Singh of Nainital is an international level athlete. Chandan Singh has been representing the country at the international level since 2008. Chandan Singh is being awarded the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Khel Ratna Award for the year 2020-21.
Chandan’s Achievements
Silver Medal in Asian Race Walking Championship 20 KM 2013, Bronze Medal in Asian Race Walking Championship 20 KM 2015, Gold Medal in 57th Inter State Athletics Championship 2014, Silver Medal in 67th Inter Services Athletic Championship 2016, Gold Medal in 69th Inter Services Athletic Championship 2019 .
DK Sen (Badminton)
DK Sen, a resident of Almora, is the coach of the Indian badminton team. DK Sen is also the father and childhood coach of international badminton player Lakshya Sen. DK Sen has 35 years of coaching experience. Under his guidance, Lakshya Sen has won medals in many international and national competitions. For his achievement, he is being awarded the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award for the year 2019-20.
Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari (Taekwondo)
Bageshwar resident Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari is the coach and judge of Taekwondo. Kamlesh Kumar has been the coach of the Indian team in the Senior Asian Taekwondo Championship held in Vietnam. His trainees Gajendra Parihar, Mahendra Parihar, Hemant Gadhiya, Anil Dev, Bhupesh Rawat and Naveen Parihar have won medals in international and national competitions. For his achievement, he is being awarded the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award for the year 2020-21.
Sandeep Kumar Duklan (Archery)
Kotdwar resident Sandeep Kumar Duklan is an archery player and coach. Under his direction, the Indian team has won many medals in international and national competitions. For his achievement, he is being awarded the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Dronacharya Award for the year 2021-22.
Suresh Chandra Pandey (Athletics)
Suresh Chandra Pandey, a resident of Almora, has been an international marathon and cross country champion. Under his guidance as a coach, many players from Uttarakhand have shone on the international stage. Among them are Mahesh Singh Fartyal, Heera Singh Raitela, Harish Koranga, Darwan Singh, Mohan Singh Kapri, Awadhesh Kumar and Sumer Singh. For his achievement, he is being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021-22.
