PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award

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Category : Sports Published on: February 02 2022

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PR Sreejesh, who was a part of the bronze medal-winning Indian men's hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics, won the prestigious The World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award.
Sreejesh has become the second hockey player to receive this award. Earlier, the captain of the women's hockey team, Rani Rampal had won the award in 2019.
Sreejesh has achieved this feat, leaving behind 24 players from all over the world.
Sreejesh, a three-time Olympian named FIH's Goalkeeper of the Year 2021, has represented India in over 240 international matches.

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PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award