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The Central Government announced 139 Padma Awards for 2025 on Saturday on the eve of Republic Day. Former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been awarded the Padma Bhushan.
The Padma Shri award is being given to 113 people, including 4 players. Recently retired cricketer R Ashwin has been given Padma Shri. Apart from Ashwin, Paralympian archer Harvinder Singh, former captain of Indian football team Invalappil Mani Vijayan and para athletics coach Satyapal Singh are included.
Sreejesh played 336 matches for India Former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has been awarded the Padma Bhushan. In the Paris Olympic 2024, the Indian Mains Hockey Team won the bronze medal. After that Sreejesh retired from hockey. Sreejesh, who played several Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cup, has played 336 matches for India and the Paris Olympics was his fourth Olympics. Earlier, Sreejesh played an important role in getting a bronze medal to India with brilliant goal in the Tokyo Olympic Games played in 2021. India then eliminated the drought of the 41 -year medal in this game. Sreejesh made his debut in the 2012 Olympics.
Ashwin is the second highest wicket -taking bowlers for India Indian off -spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket on 18 December 2024. He played 287 matches, including all three formats and took 765 wickets. Ashwin is the second highest wicket -taking bowler for India. Ahead of him is only Anil Kumble, who has taken 953 wickets.
Harvinder Singh won gold in Paris Paralympics Paralympian archer Harvinder Singh has been selected for Padma Shri. At the Paris Paralympics, Harvinder won a gold medal in the Men Recurrev final. It is India's first Paralympic gold medal in archery and also his second Paralympic medal.
Harvinder Singh won the gold in the Men's Recurve final in the Paris Paralympics.
Vijayan received the Arjuna Award in 2003 Former captain of the Indian football team Invalappil Mani Vijayan will be awarded the Padma Shri Award. Vijayan played as a striker for India. Vijayan was elected the best Indian player of the year (1993, 1997 and 1999). He was also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2003.
Vijayan scored 29 goals for India in 72 matches from 1992 to 2003.
Satyapal Singh is the coach of Praveen Kumar Para Athletics Coach Satyapal Singh will also be awarded the Padma Shri. Satyapal is the coach of Paralympic gold medalist Praveen Kumar, who received the Khel Ratna Award this year.
Satyapal Singh was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2012.
Padma Award is given in 3 categories The Padma Awards included in the country's highest civilian honors are presented in three categories- Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. These awards are given for excellence in various fields like art, social service, science, engineering, business, industry, medicine, literature, education, sports and civil service.
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