CA Bhavani Devi, the primary Indian fencer to take part at the Olympics, on Monday accepted her Arjuna Award from Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
The 28-year-old Bhavani couldn’t go to the games grants service on Saturday as she was taking an interest in a contest in France.
In any case, on her re-visitation of the country, the fencer met Thakur who respected her with the honor.
“Holding the Arjuna Award was My Childhood Dream, and today, it occurred. I am so much Emotional. Buckle down and Play for the Country. At some point, the nation will repay. Much thanks to YOU,” Bhavani tweeted.
In the Tokyo Olympics in July this year, she won her round of 64 match against Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi 15-3 preceding going down to inevitable bronze-medallist Manon Brunet of France in the round of 32.
In October, Bhavani won the Charleville National Competition in France, in the ladies’ saber individual occasion.
Olympic hero lance hurler Neeraj Chopra, India opener Shikhar Dhawan, veteran lady cricketer Mithali Raj and history-production Paralympic stars shared the spotlight as an exceptional 12 sportspersons were given India’s most elevated donning honor – the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna – by President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday.
In a sparkling capacity coordinated at the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President likewise gave 35 sportspersons with the Arjuna grant as he perceived the country’s unrivaled Olympic and Paralympic exhibitions this year.
