Pramod Bhagat

Pramod Bhagat

Question: Who has been named Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports Honour for 2019?
(a) Pramod Bhagat
(b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Deepak Sharma
(d) Girish Sharma
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • World No. 1 para shuttler Pramod Bhagat was named Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports Honour for 2019.
  • Indian Sports Honours are awards given annually by the RPSG Group in association with the Virat Kohli Foundation to outstanding sports personalities of India.
  • The awards were founded in 2017.

About Pramod Bhagat:

  • Pramod Bhagat has won two gold medals and a bronze at the Dubai Para-Badminton Tournament this year.
  • He will be participating in singles and mixed doubles events at the Paralympics which opens in Tokyo from August 24 2021.

Links:
https://www.thehindu.com/sport/paralympic-bound-shuttler-pramod-bhagat-named-differently-abled-sportsman-of-the-year/article35507721.ece#:~:text=Credit%3A%20Special%20Arrangement-,Bhagat%20won%20two%20gold%20medals%20and%20a%20bronze%20at%20the,19%20pandemic%2C%20a%20release%20said.