Maha 48 sportspersons to bag Shiv Chhatrapati Award

    Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Maharashtra sports minister Sunil
Kedar on Tuesday announced the names of 48 sportspersons who
will be conferred with the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for 2018-19.
    The minister declared the names of 23 sportsmen and 25
women athletes who will bag the award in a ceremony on
February 22.
    Kabaddi player Rishank Devadiga, wrestler Abhijit
Katke and Akash Chikte (hockey) are among the winners.
    Five coaches will be bestowed with awards for best
coach/mentor, while wrestling coach Pandharinath Pathare from
Pune will get the lifetime achievement award.
    The minister also declared Shiv Chhatrapati Awards in
adventure category and for para athletes.
    Prabhat Koli (sea swimming) will receive the award in
adventure category.
    Sportsmen from the state, who took part in Khelo India
Youth Games in January and won, will also be felicitated at
the award function, Kedar said.
    The awards will be given by Chief Minister Uddhav
Thackrey and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar at the Gateway
of India in South Mumbai on February 22. PTI NRB
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