SJFI to honor Sunil Gavaskar

SJFI to honor Sunil Gavaskar

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Category : Sports Published on: December 16 2021

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  • The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) decided to bestow the prestigious SJFI Medal on legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati.
  • Neeraj Chopra, who won India's lone gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was named SJFI ‘Sportsman of the Year’, while weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was named ‘Sportswoman of the Year’.
  • The Indian men's hockey team, which won bronze in Tokyo – the country's first medal in hockey in 40 years – has been named ‘Team of the Year’.
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