While giving away the awards, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said that the state government will build around 54 sports stadiums at the Taluka level by the end of this year.
A total of 35 sportspersons from the state were awarded the prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Awards for the year 2008-09 here on Monday.
Others, including coaches, officials and physically challenged sportspersons were also honoured on the occasion.
While giving away the awards, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said that the state government will build around 54 sports stadiums at the Taluka level by the end of this year.
List of awardees
Shiv Chhatrapati Rajya Krida Jivan Gaurav Puraskar: Chandrakant Shirole (rowing) and Ganpatrao Patil-Andalkar (wrestling). Utkrushta Krida Margdarshak Puraskar: Gokul Kamat (swimming), Arun Domukh (kho-kho) and Sanjay Satpute (cycling). Jijamata Rajya Krida Puraskar: Shailja Jain (kabaddi). Shiv Chhatrapati Rajya Krida Puraskar: Vijaymala Patil (athletics); Sujata Babarao and Loukik Fulkar (both attyapattya); Sampada Sahastrabuddhe (badminton); Raksha Maharao, Deepali Kulkarni, Snehankita Varute, Manik Thosare, Ramdas Kharat (all bench-press); Rebeka Gaware, Deepika Joseph, Rajeshri Pawar, Nitin Dhule (all kabaddi); Rahul Aware (wrestling); Poorva Shete (swimming); Poonam Saha (diving); Akshta Shete and Tarak Das (both gymnastics); Veena Khadkumbarge (handball); Shilpa Jadhav and Saket Jeste (kho-kho); Kruta Deshmukh and Pankaj Shinde (both mallkhamb); Priya Agarwal and Ashok Karande (both shooting); Sandeep Awari (powerlifting); Mansi Bhide and Akash Khatri (both skating); Priyanka Desai (cycling); Madhurika Patkar and Aniket Koparkar (table tennis); Shraddha Bhat (taekwondo); Sanyukta Somvanshi and Uday Dongre (both fencing) and Payal Ajmire (water polo). Eklavya Rajya Krida Puraskar: Sanjay Bhoskar (table tennis) and Jyoti Jadhav (athletics). Vishesh Puraskar (sahsi upkram): Snehal Kadam (sea swimming).
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