Chinglensana Kangujam conferred Arjuna Award by President
- August 29th, 2019 : at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi
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Kangujam Chinglensana (Hockey Player) feted by IPR Minister in November 2017 :: Pix - DIPR
Published at The Sangai Express News (Courtesy - EastMojo ) - 30th August 2019 edition
With a total of 31 sportspersons being bestowed upon the prestigious National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday, Chinglensana Kangujam from Manipur was among the 19 players who received the Arjuna Award for hockey.
In a break from the usual convention, the awards this year were decided by a 12-member panel which featured former football captain Bhaichung Bhutia and six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, among others.
There are a total of 19 recipients for the Arjuna Awards which include, Chinglensana Kangujam, a field hockey player from Manipur.
* This information is taken from The Sangai Express - 30th August 2019 edition
This was posted on 30th August 2019
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