Odisha’s Deep Grace Ekka Recommended for Arjun Award

Bhubaneswar: Odia hockey star, Deep Grace Ekka, was recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2022.

Ekka was a member of the Indian women’s hockey team that won bronze medal in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. She also represented team India which won medals in 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.

According to reports, Ekka was also part of the title-winning Indian team in 2016 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy and 2017 Asia Cup Hockey.

The National Sports Awards Selection Committee has recommended Ekka for the Arjuna Award.

List of Athletes recommended for Arjuna Award 2022:

Seema Punia (athletics), Eldhose Paul (athletics), Avinash Sable (athletics), Lakshya Sen (badminton), HS Prannoy (badminton), Amit Panghal (boxing), Nikhat Zareen (boxing), Bhakti Kulkarni (chess), R Praggnanandha (chess), Deep Grace Ekka (hockey), Shushila Devi (judo), Sakshi Kumari (kabaddi), Nayan Moni Saikia (lawn bowls), Sagar Ovhalkar (mallakhamba), Elavenil Valarivan (shooting), Om Prakash Mitharval (shooting), Sreeja Akula (table tennis), Vikas Thakur (weightlifting), Anshu Malik (wrestling), Sarita Mor (wrestling), Parveen (wushu), Manashi Joshi (para-badminton), Tarun Dhillon (para-badminton), Swapnil Patil (para swimming), Jerlin Anika J (deaf badminton).