Arjuna Award 2023: Mohammed Shami among 26 others receive accolade for achievements

Arjuna Award 2023: 26 athletes were honored with the Arjuna Award by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The majority of awardees prominently participated in the Asian Games 2023, where India achieved a historic milestone by securing over 100 medals in a single edition of the event.

Among 26 athletes, Star India bowler Mohammed Shami, archers Ojas Pravin Deotale, Sheetal Devi, and Aditi Gopichand Swami, and wrestler Antim Panghal also received the Arjuna Award on Tuesday at Rashtrapati Bhawan by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.

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The Arjuna Award is India's second-highest athletic honour, is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline. 

"This award is a dream; life passes and people are not able to win this award. I am happy that I have been nominated for this award. It is like a dream for me to get this award because my whole life I have seen many people receiving this award," Mohammed Shami had told media. 

 
Para-archer Sheetal Devi Aditi Swami, steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary, shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and U20 World Champion wrestler Antim Panghal have received the award as well.

Sheetal won three medals in last year's Para Asian Games, which included a women's team silver, a mixed team gold, and gold in the women's singles compound open event.

Indian archers bagged nine medals including five gold medals. World No. 9, Ojas Pravin won two gold medals while Jyothi Surekha won three medals overall.

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Ojas won second gold with Jyothi Surekha in the mixed team compound archery event after defeating South Korea's Chaewon So and Jaehoon Joo.

List of Arjun Awardees 2023