Last Updated: March 17, 2023, 17:03 IST
The winners on the fifth Hockey India Awards pose with Anurag Thakur. (Pic Credit: Hockey India)
The winners for the 12 months 2021 and 2022 had been introduced on the fifth Hockey India Awards held in Delhi on Friday
The Hockey India held its fifth annual awards on the nationwide capital on Friday with India males’s crew vice-captain Hardik Singh and ladies’s captain Savita Punia profitable the high honours for the 12 months 2022 throughout a glittering ceremony attended by high-profile dignitaries. The duo received Balbir Singh Senior Award For Player of the Year of their respective classes whereas taking a money worth of Rs 25 lakh every.
The legendary Gurubux Singh was honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022.
“It’s been a unbelievable 12 months, and it feels nice to be recognised for my efforts. I consider we had a curler coaster 12 months as a crew, and there are gamers who’ve achieved exceptionally properly this 12 months as properly. I truthfully really feel that I’m accepting this honour on behalf of your complete crew,” said Hardik after winning the award.
Hardik Singh receives his player of the year trophy. (Pic Credit: HI)
Savita expressed her gratitude upon winning the award while praising her teammates. “This is a tremendous honour for which I am extremely grateful. We performed admirably as a team, and winning the FIH Women’s Nations Cup was a watershed moment for us. I thank my teammates, coach and support staff for their continuous encouragement and hard work,” she stated.
Savita Punia receives her Player of The Year trophy. (Pic Credit: HI)
The winners for the 12 months 2021 had been additionally honoured through the ceremony that was additionally attended by Cabinet Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Sports, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Tomar and Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey started the occasion delivering a welcome word with the previous, current and way forward for each Indian and ladies hockey current in attendance.
For the 12 months 2021, present India males hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh received the Player of the Year award whereas Savita was declared ladies participant of the 12 months.
Amit Singh Bakshi, who was a part of India’s 1956 Melbourne Olympics gold medal profitable crew, was given the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the 12 months 2021. Besides numerous awards had been handed to gamers throughout a myriad senior and junior classes.
The Winners of the Hockey India Annual Awards 2022 are:
Sr. No. Award/Category Prize Money Winners 1. Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 INR 30.00 Lakh + trophy Gurbux Singh2. Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 (Men) INR 25.00 Lakh + trophy Hardik Singh3. Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 (Women) INR 25.00 Lakh + trophy Savita4. Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022 (Men – Under 21) INR 10.00 Lakh + trophy Uttam Singh5. Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022
(Women – Under 21)
INR 10.00 Lakh + trophy Mumtaz Khan6. Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Vandana Katariya7. Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam8. Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Harmanpreet Singh9. Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Krishan B Pathak10. Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable Contribution 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Pritam Siwach11. President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Hockey Ace Foundation 12. President Award for Umpire/Umpire Manager 2022 INR 2.50 Lakh + trophy Gurinder Singh Sangha 13. President Award for Technical Official 2022 INR 2.50 Lakh + trophy Mohd Mogul MuneerSr. No. Award/Category Prize Money Winners 1. FIH Men’s Player of the Year 2022 INR 10.00 LakhHarmanpreet Singh 2. FIH Goalkeeper of the Year 2022 (Men) INR 5.00 LakhPR Sreejesh 3. FIH Goalkeeper of the Year 2022 (Women) INR 5.00 LakhSavita 4. FIH Coach of the Year 2022 (Women) INR 5.00 LakhJanneke Schopman 5. FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 LakhMumtaz Khan 6. 300 International Caps INR 3.00 LakhManpreet Singh 7. 250 International Caps INR 2.50 LakhRani 8. 200 International Caps INR 2.00 LakhMandeep Singh 9. 200 International Caps INR 3.00 LakhNavjot Kaur 10. 150 International Caps INR 1.50 LakhHarmanpreet Singh 11. Umpire in 150 Senior International match INR 1.50 LakhJaved Shaikh 12. 100 International Caps INR 1.00 LakhNeha 13. 100 International Caps INR 1.00 LakhNavneet Kaur 14. 100 International Caps INR 1.00 LakhLalremsiami 15. Goal in Debut Match INR 1.00 LakhKarthi Selvam 16. Top goal-scorer for FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League 2021-22 INR 1.00 LakhHarmanpreet Singh 17. Best Goalkeeper of FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup Spain 2022 INR 1.00 LakhSavita 18. Top objective scorer of Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 INR 1.00 LakhSharda Nand Tiwari
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