The names of six sporting coaches were recommended for the
Dronacharya Awards for the year 2012. Wrestling coach Yashvir Singh,
Boxing Coach BI Fernandez, Athletics Coach Virender Poonia, Kabaddi
Coach Sunil Davas, Parathletics Coach Dr. Satyapaul and Hockey Coach
Harinder Singh are the six coaches who have been selected for the
coveted award, given to the coach of different sports, for their
excellent contribution to the sports.
Boxing Coach BI Fernandez, who is a Cuban national, became the first
foreign coach to be recommended for the Dronacharya Award. Fernandez has
been instrumental in India’s impressive performances in Boxing in the
international tournaments.
The Dronacharya Awards committee was headed by former Indian hockey
captain Aslam Sher Khan. The other members include Rajkumar Sangwan
(boxing), Dhanraj Pillai (hockey), Shiny Wilson (athletics), Morad Ali
Khan (shooting), Karnam Malleswari (weightlifting), Bahadur Singh
(athletics), Bhupender Dhawan (powerlifting,G S Sandhu (boxing), Ramphan
Mann(wrestling,Prem Chand Degra (body building).
Dronacharya Award
The Dronacharya Award was instituted by the government of India in
1985. The award has been given to 72 people until 2011. The award
carries five lakh rupees and a citation and is conferred to coaches of
different sports for their noteworthy contribution. The awards will be
presented by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29
August 2012, the National Sports Day.
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