Saina Nehwal gets Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

New Delhi, November 8, 2010: Dr. M.S. Gill, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports gave away Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2010 to Saina Nehwal at a simple ceremony here on Monday.

Recognising Saina’s outstanding performance in the badminton and the glory she brought to the country, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2010 is conferred upon Nehwal. As she was in Paris taking part in World Championship when the National Sports Awards were conferred by the President of India on August 29, 2010, she could not receive the Award on that occasion. In view of this, the award was conferred on heron Monday. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award carries a medal, citation and cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh .

Saina Nehwal’s achievements :

Saina Nehwal is among the outstanding Badminton players ranking 2nd in the World. She has won the Indonesia Super Series, 2010, Singapore Open super Series, 2010, Indian Open Grand Prix, 2010, Indonesia Super Series, 2009, and Indian Open Grand Prix, 2009. She was Semi finalist in 2009 BWF World Championship and Semi finalist in All-England Super Series, 2010 She won gold medal in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games,2010 . She was awarded Arjuna Award in 2009.

Source: Union ministry of youth affairs and sports