Indian squash player Joshna Chinappa was conferred Padma Shri in the field of sports by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony at Rashtrpati Bhawan here on Thursday. Joshna Chinappa is a star squash player, who won the Asian Games bronze in Hangzhou last year along with Tanvi Khanna and Anahat Singh in a team event. Indian Greco-Roman Grapplers Bow Out in Early Round at Paris Olympic Games 2024 Qualifiers.

She has won five Asian Games medals, including silvers at 2014 and 2018 editions in team events. She is also a two-time Commonwealth Games medalist, including a gold in the 2014 Glasgow edition in doubles event. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande, a reputed Indian Mallakhamb coach at the international level, was also honoured with Padma Shri.

Indian President Droupadi Murmu Gives Padma Shri to Joshna Chinappa

#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers Padma Shri to Joshna Chinappa in the field of sports, during the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrpati Bhawan in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/NeXzuEkOPa

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Indian President Droupadi Murmu Gives Padma Shri to Uday Vishwanath Deshpande

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri in the field of Sports to Shri Uday Vishwanath Deshpande. He has been working to transform Mallakhamb from a local tradition to a globally recognised sport. Shri Deshpande has been instrumental in starting Mallakhamb centres across the… pic.twitter.com/krrWBx3b77

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Indian President Droupadi Murmu Gives Padma Shri to Gaurav Khanna

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri in the field of Sports to Shri Gaurav Khanna. Gaurav Khanna is a para-badminton coach. He has contributed immensely to the promotion of Badminton among Divyanjan. He established a residential badminton academy dedicated to divyang… pic.twitter.com/LFm658nKav

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 9, 2024

The 70-year-old has worked tirelessly to popularise the game at the global level. In this traditional Indian subcontinent sport, players perform aerial and gymnastics stunts on a vertical pole. The Indian para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna, was also honoured with Padma Shri. He has trained players like Pramod Bhagat, Abu Hubaida and Palak Kohli.

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