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TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra gets Sportsperson of the Year Award; Bishan Bedi given Lifetime Achievement


NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra exchange your javelin for a badminton racket. PV Sindhu does not. Followed by an impromptu badminton match on the field Times of India Sports Awards 2021 (TOISA) operates in the Capital on Friday. Don’t ask who won. It was one of those matches where nobody scored because both won. Arguably two of India’s best Olympic athletes, Chopra and Sindhu were at their best on stage.
Not only Chopra and Sindhu, but other sports stars – both current and former – of the country got a ball at TOISA 2021. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu couldn’t stop herself from raising the bar. team of the event when she was challenged to see if she could do the stunt. Laughter echoed in the hall after Chanu’s action. The start of the day is full of excitement and anticipation, as Indian sports come together under one roof to celebrate the best of 2021.

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It is expected that Chopra has won the top award of sportsman of the year. 2021 saw Chopra win the historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. “I thank TOISA and the members of the jury for giving me this award and choosing me. Of course, these awards give me a lot of confidence and encouragement to go further,” Chopra told TOI.
A host of dignitaries including Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, Indian Athletics Federation president Adille Sumariwalla, Sports Authority of India general manager Sandip Pradhan and former Indian cricketer Madan Lal were on board. present at the event.
Legendary cinematographer Bishan Singh Bedi was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. Para shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold and bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, was awarded Para Sportsman of the Year.

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In addition to the special awards, including Athlete of the Year, Athlete of the Year, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year and Lifetime Achievement awards, TOISA 2021 saw winners in both men’s and women’s categories across 16 disciplines. They are: archery, track and field, track and field, badminton, badminton, boxing, chess, cricket, football, hockey, shooting, shooting, table tennis, para ping pong, wrestling and sending dumbbell.
India’s men’s hockey team won Team of the Year. The Coach of the Year award went to national weightlifting coach Vijay Sharma and Olympic bronze medalist coach Lovlina Borgohain by coach Sandhya Gurung.
Young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga, who just won a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, won Young Achievement of the Year. “I am very honored to receive the award. My goal now is to win a medal at the Paris Olympics. It’s all about maintaining fitness and continuing to work hard,” Lalrinnunga said.

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A special award – Outstanding Performance in Sports – was presented to Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia. Among other accolades, boxing legend Mary Kom was awarded Inspiring Woman of the Decade, while runner Bhawani Devi won the New Sports award. The Indian Athletics Federation was awarded the Best League award. As for the various sports awards presented, two Olympic medalists PV Sindhu received Badminton Player of the Year (women), while Kidambi Srikanth received the award in the men’s category.
“The gathering of so many athletes from the past to the present is a huge achievement. I have to congratulate all the winners. The award is definitely a morale booster,” Sindhu said.
“I will do my best to get the missing gold medal at the Paris Olympics.”
Jas scam Bumrah won Cricketer of the Year (male) and Smriti Mandhana received their respective awards in the female category.

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Sunil Chhetri won Player of the Year in the men’s category, while Manisha Kalyan took home the award in the women’s category.
Hockey player of the year (male and female) goes to PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia. Wrestler of the Year (male and female) was awarded to Ravi Dahiya and Anshu Malik.

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Boxer of the Year (male and female) was awarded to Akash Kumar and Lovlina Borgohain. Weightlifting of the Year (men and women) went to Achinta Sheuli and Mirabai Chanu.
The jury included former hockey player Sandeep Singh, Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh, shooter Gagan Narang, long jumper Anju Bobby George, Paralympia athlete Deepa Malik and former Cricket player Madan Lal has selected the winners.

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