TOISA 2023: Neeraj Chopra, Mohammed Shami, Sheetal Devi headline the list of winners

TOISA 2023: Neeraj Chopra, Mohammed Shami, Sheetal Devi headline the list of winners

LUCKNOW: In a glittering ceremony held in Lucknow on Friday, the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2023 celebrated the stellar performances and achievements of Indian athletes across various disciplines. From historic victories to emerging talents, the event showcased the nation’s rich sporting tapestry.

Neeraj Chopra, the reigning world champion in men’s javelin throw, emerged as the night’s big winner, clinching both the ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ and ‘Athlete of the Year’ awards for his remarkable triumphs at the Budapest World Athletics Championships and the Asian Games.

TOISA 2023: As it happened

In the para-sports category, Sumit Antil and Sheetal Devi were jointly honored as the ‘Para Sportsperson of the Year’ for their exceptional feats in javelin throw and para-archery respectively. Their achievements, including Antil’s historic gold at the Para World Athletics Championships and Devi’s groundbreaking performances at the Para World Archery Championships and Asian Games, earned them widespread acclaim.

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Legendary track and field athlete PT Usha was bestowed with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in recognition of her illustrious career, which saw her dominate the track with four gold and seven silver medals at the Asian Games.

Archers Ojas Deotale and Jyothi Surekha were named ‘Archer of the Year’ in the male and female categories respectively, while Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi were honored as the ‘Para Archer of the Year.’

Badminton stalwarts Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, HS Prannoy, PV Sidhu, and others received accolades for their outstanding contributions to the sport. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were named ‘Doubles Players of the Year,’ while HS Prannoy claimed the ‘Singles Player of the Year’ award. In the female category, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly were honored as ‘Doubles Players of the Year’, while PV Sindhu bagged ‘Singles Player of the Year’.

Cricketing prowess was also recognized, with Mohammed Shami and Deepti Sharma earning the titles of ‘Cricketer of the Year’ in the male and female categories respectively.

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In chess, siblings R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali made history by winning the ‘Chess Player of the Year’ awards in their respective categories.

The Indian men’s 4x400m relay team, which shattered the Asian record at the World Athletics Championships and secured gold at the Asian Games, was named the ‘Team of the Year.’

Para-sports received significant attention with ten award categories, including recognition for shooters Avani Lekhara and Rudransh Khandelwal, and Bhavinaben Patel was named the ‘Para-Table Tennis Player of the Year.’

The event also honored emerging talents, with archer Aditi Gopichand Swami and shooter Esha Singh sharing the ‘Emerging Sportsperson of the Year’ award.

The TOISA 2023 ceremony underscored the depth of talent and the spirit of excellence that permeates Indian sports, setting the stage for continued success and achievements on the global stage.

Here is the full list of award winners for TOISA 2023:

SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Neeraj Chopra

PARA SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Sumit Antil & Sheetal Devi

TEAM OF THE YEAR: Indian Men’s 4x400m relay team (Amoj Jacob, Mijo Chacko, Mohd. Anas, Mohd. Ajmal, Nihal Joel, Rajesh Ramesh)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Deepali Deshpande

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: PT Usha

ARCHER OF THE YEAR (Male): Ojas Pravin Deotale

ARCHER OF THE YEAR (Female): Jyoti Surekha Vennam

PARA ARCHER OF THE YEAR (Male): Rakesh Kumar

PARA ARCHER OF THE YEAR (Female): Sheetal Devi

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Male): Neeraj Chopra

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Female): Parul Chaudhary

PARA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Sachin Khilari

BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male – Singles): HS Prannoy

BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female – Singles): PV Sindhu

BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male – Doubles): Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female – Doubles): Gayatri Gopichand & Treesa Jolly

PARA BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): Nitesh Kumar

PARA BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): Murugesan Thulasimathi

BILLIARDS/SNOOKER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Pankaj Advani

BOXER OF THE YEAR (Male): Mohammad Hussamuddin

BOXER OF THE YEAR (Female): Lovlina Borgohain

CHESS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): R Praggnanandhaa

CHESS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): R Vaishali

PARA CHESS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Darpan Inani

CRICKETER OF THE YEAR (Male): Mohammed Shami

CRICKETER OF THE YEAR (Female): Deepti Sharma

EQUESTRIAN RIDER OF THE YEAR: Anush Agarwalla/Hriday Chheda/Divyakriti Singh/Sudipti Hajela

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR (Male): Sunil Chhetri

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR (Female): Anju Tamang

HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): Hardik Singh

HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): Salima Tete

KABBADI PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): Pawan Sehrawat

KABBADI PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): Ritu Negi

PARA CANOEIST OF THE YEAR: Prachi Yadav

PARA JUDOKA OF THE YEAR: Kapil Parmar

PARA POWERLIFTER OF THE YEAR: Zainab Khatoon

ROWER OF THE YEAR: Ashish Kumar / Bheem Singh / Jaswinder Singh / Punit Kumar

SAILOR OF THE YEAR: Neha Thakur

SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (Male): Rudrankksh Patil

SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (Female): Sift Kaur Samra

PARA SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (Male): Rudransh Khandelwal

PARA SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (Female): Avani Lekhara

SQUASH PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): Saurav Ghosal

SQUASH PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): Dipika Pallikal

TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ayhika Mukherjee & Sutirtha Mukherjee

PARA TABLE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bhavinaben Patel

TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Male): Rohan Bopanna

TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Female): Rutuja Bhosale

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (Male): Sunil Kumar

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (Female): Antim Panghal

EMERGING SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Aditi Gopichand Swami & Esha Singh

CHANGEMAKER OF THE YEAR: Uttar Pradesh

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