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Mohod and Kalkal Receive Inaugural IOA Asian Games Awards
The Indian Olympic Association created two awards for outstanding athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Archer Kumkum Mohod received the Jaspal Rana Award.
She won two gold medals and a bronze.
One of her gold medals came in a team event that ended South Korea’s seven-Games winning streak in women’s recurve archery.
Her individual gold also earned India an Olympic quota place.
Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal received the Raja Randhir Singh Award.
He won the men’s 65kg freestyle final 10-9 after trailing 2-9.
IOA President P.T. Usha praised both athletes, and the IOA said it would honor them at a ceremony soon.
The Indian Olympic Association named archer Kumkum Mohod and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal the inaugural recipients of its new awards.
Mohod received the Jaspal Rana Award after winning two gold medals and a bronze at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
With Ankita Bhakat and Kirti, Mohod won the women’s recurve team gold, ending South Korea’s streak of seven consecutive Asian Games titles.
Kalkal received the Raja Randhir Singh Award after winning men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling gold with a 10-9 comeback victory.
IOA President P.T. Usha praised both athletes, and the association said it would felicitate them at a ceremony in the coming days.
- Who
- Archer Kumkum Mohod and wrestler Sujeet Kalkal received the inaugural awards from the Indian Olympic Association.
- What
- Mohod received the Jaspal Rana Award and Kalkal received the Raja Randhir Singh Award for their performances at the Asian Games.
- Where
- The awards recognize performances at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- When
- The IOA announced the recipients on Sunday, October 4; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The IOA instituted the awards to honor the Games’ best female and male sportspersons and commemorate Jaspal Rana and Raja Randhir Singh.
Key facts
- Awarding body
- Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
- Jaspal Rana Award recipient
- Kumkum Mohod
- Raja Randhir Singh Award recipient
- Sujeet Kalkal
- Mohod’s medals
- Two gold medals and one bronze
- Women’s recurve team result
- Mohod, Ankita Bhakat, and Kirti won gold, ending South Korea’s run of seven consecutive Asian Games titles.
- Kalkal’s gold-medal bout
- A 10-9 victory after trailing 2-9 in the men’s 65kg freestyle final
- Planned recognition
- The IOA said it would felicitate both athletes at a ceremony in the coming days.
Quotes
P.T. Usha
President of the Indian Olympic Association
“It is fitting that Kumkum is the first recipient of the Jaspal Rana Award, as Jaspal too burst onto the scene as a prodigy at the 1994 Asian Games. Her composure under pressure and her ability to find her best form when her back was to the wall augur extremely well for Indian Archery.”
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“India's archers have been knocking on the door for more than a decade now, and I firmly believe that this performance by Kumkum and her recurve teammates has shattered the glass ceiling for Indian archery.”
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