KOA AWARDS
Abhishek Gowda (Basketball) | 
Aneesh Gowda (Swimming) | 
Anil Adrian Alexander (Hockey) | 
Ankit P (Football) | 
B N S Reddy (Lawn Tennis) | 
Capt. Dileep Kumar OC (Canoeing & Kayaking) |
Chandrashekar G A (Boxing Coach) | 
Dadapeer (Canoeing & Kayaking) | 
Dr Anuradha Namashivya (Sports Dentistry) | 
Dr Shama Kittur (Sports Medicine) | 
K Sai Pratheek (Badminton) | 
Keerthana G (Gymnastics) |
Keerthi Rangaswamy C (Cycling) | 
M A Parthasarathy (Basketball) | 
Mohd Raheel Mouseen (Hockey) | 
Sejal Gulia (Fencing) | 
Sinchal Kaveramma TR (Athletics) | 
Suhita Maruri (Lawn Tennis) |
Surabhi B R (Netball) | 
Usha S R Weightlifting (Taekwondo) | 
Veeramani (Photo Journalism) | 
Yukthi Rajendra (Rifle Shooting) | ||
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Priya H Mohan (Athletics) | 
Mithun Manjunath (Badminton) | 
S Venkatesh Prasad (Badminton) | 
Manoj B M (Basketball) | 
Dhanasanjayan B (Boxing Coach) | 
Kameshwaran M (Canoeing & Kayaking) |
Sampath V Pasamel (Cycling) | 
Sathvik S M (Fencing) | 
Som Kumar (Football) | 
P S Srivarshinee (Gymnastics) | 
C S Poonacha (Hockey Coach) | 
Abharan Sudev B (Hockey) |
Manish G (Lawn Tennis) | 
Gagana K S (Netball) | 
Narasimha (Photographer) | 
Tilottama Sen (Rifleshooting) | 
Girish R Doddamani (Sports Journalist) | 
B R Gopal Rao (Swimming Coach) |
Tanish George Mathew (Swimming) | 
Preetham R (Taekwondo) | 
Usha B N (Weightlifting) | |||
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KOA AWARD 2018 FOR 13 DESERVING SPORTSPERSONS
The Karnataka Olympic Association honoured 13 sportsperson=s and one Media personnel from the state for their achievements at a glittering ceremony at the Karnataka Olympic Bhavan on Thursday, December 27, 2018.
His Excellency Sri Vajubhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka, presented the awards which carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a memento and a citation.
Mr K J George, Hon’ble Minister for Large & Medium Industries, Govt. of Karnataka and Dr G. Kalpana, Additional Chief Secretary, DYES, Govt of Karnataka were also present along with Mr K. Srinivas, Commissioner, DYES.
Two veteran athletes, Sridhar J Patnakar (basketball) and Shyamal Shetty (International Weightlifter) were also felicitated and given a cheque of Rs 25,00 each.
Mr Neelakanta Rao Radhakrishna Jagdale, Mr Rajesh N Jagdale and Dr Manje Gowda were feted for their work in promotion of sport over the years and in the construction of the Olympic Bhavan.
Mr K Govindraj, MLC and KOA President and Vice President, IOA, in his welcome address, called for more support from the government so that more events, which facilitates the participation of young children, were held. He also called for more encouragement from parents so that children, especially those under 15 years, participated at the highest level.
“We are here to take care of all your needs,. Please work hard and bring laurels,:” Govindaraj said.
Governor Vajubhai Vala, said: “Whatever you want, the government and the Olympic Association headed by Govindaraj will provide. All the athletes have to do is be strong and perform.”
“In sports, only hard work will bring results. If you win today, there is no guarantee you will win tomorrow, unless you work for it. Nothing is sure in sports,” he reminded the sportspersons.
“I’m happy to receive the award and I thank KOA for it,” she said. “NCAA will be a new exposure for me, different level of basketball,” said basketball star Sanjana Ramesh, who will head to Northern Arizona University on a scholarship in June.
Srihari Nataraj, India’s new swimming sensation who did well in the Youth Olympics, was surprised and humbled. “I didn’t know until the invitation came,” he said adding that he will be focusing on the Khelo India Games, National Games, World Championships and Asian Age Group meet so as to qualify for the next Olympics.
