Yogi congratulates Shami, Parul Chaudhary on receiving Arjuna Award
President Draupadi Murmu conferred the award on Mohd Shami and Parul Chaudhary, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.
President Draupadi Murmu conferred the award on Mohd Shami and Parul Chaudhary, both residents of Uttar Pradesh, at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.
Besides the two Gold, Indian track and field stars also bagged Two Silver and an equal number of bronzes.
Avinash bettered his own national record by clocking 13:19.30, more than a six-second improvement from his previous time of 13:25:65.
It was an easy win for Parul who hardly strayed away from the lead role in the pack, though Sanjivani -- the 2019 champion who was looking to defend her title -- kept pace with her until the pack entered the Kanteerava stadium for the final stretch.
