 "Padma awards 2017: Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik conferred with Padma Shri")
Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and wrestler Sakshi Malik on Thursday received the coveted Padma Shri Award from President Pranab Mukherjee in the national capital.
Karmakar, hailing from Agartala, missed the bronze medal by 0.150 points as American gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold medal at the Rio Olympics last year.
The 23-year-old had created history when she became the first Indian gymnast to enter the final on her debut at the quadrennial multi-discipline games after finishing eighth in the qualifying round.
She had initially come to spotlight after winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, thus becoming the first Indian female gymnast to achieve the feat.
Sakshi, on the other hand, won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
With the win, Malik became the first woman wrestler in India to win an Olympic medal and fourth Indian woman athlete to clinch the coveted medal after Karnam Malleshwari, Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal.
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Meanwhile, discus thrower Vikas Gowda and Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu were other notable winners of the prestigious award.
Earlier in the month of January, a list of 89 people was approved by the President for their exceptional work in various fields.
Earlier in the month of January, a list of 89 people was approved by the President for their exceptional work in various fields.
Complete list of Padma Shri awardees:-
-Ms. Eli Ahmed
-Shri Girish Bharadwaj
-Shri Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya (Posthumous)
-Pt. Krishna Ram Choudhary
-Dr. Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdary
-Dr.Subroto Das
-Shri Dattatrey Narayan alias Aappasaheb Dharmadhikari
-Shri Balbir Dutt
-Shri Bipin Dutt
-Shri Bipin Ganatra
-Shri Tilak Gitai
-Prof. Jitendra Nath Goswami
-Shri Vikas Shive Gowda
-Dr.Jitendra Haripal
-Shri Sanjeev Surendra Kapoor
-Ms. Dipa Karmakar
-Shri Kailash Kher
-Ms. Anuradha Koirala
-Ms. Sakshi Malik
-Shri Chintakindi Mallesham
-Shri Sadhu Meher
-Dr. Mukut Minz
-Smt. Aruna Mohanty
-Shri T.K. Murthy
-Dr. Kashinath Pandit
-Dr. Devendra D. Patel
-Shri Genabhai Darghabhai Patel
-Smt. Parassala B Ponnammal
-Shri Aekka Yadagiri Rao
-Prof. Ajay Kumar Ray
-Shri Hasmukh (H.R.) Shah
-Shri Kanwal Sibal
-Ms. Bhawana Somaaya
-Shri Mariyappan T
-Dr. Haribhar Kripalu Tripathi
-Prof. G. Venkatasubbiah
-Dr. Mohammed Abdul Waheed