Which woman wrestler of Haryana received the Arjuna Award of 2023?
2024
Which woman wrestler of Haryana received the Arjuna Award of 2023?
Answer: A. Antim Panghal — Concept — what the Arjuna Award marks: The Arjuna Award is the Government of India's national honour for consistently outstanding performance in a sport over…
- A.
Antim Panghal
- B.
Anshu Malik
- C.
Geetika Jakhar
- D.
Sakshi Malik
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Correct answer: A
Concept — what the Arjuna Award marks: The Arjuna Award is the Government of India's national honour for consistently outstanding performance in a sport over the preceding four years, conferred by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Every such award belongs to one numbered annual cycle, so an item of this form is settled by matching an athlete to a single year's list — not by picking the most famous or most decorated name on offer.
Application — the 2023 cycle: The 2023 National Sports Awards, announced in December 2023 and conferred on 9 January 2024, carried 26 Arjuna Awards. In wrestling that list recognised exactly two athletes, of whom one is a woman: Antim Panghal, a freestyle wrestler of the 53 kg class from Bhagana village in Hisar district, Haryana. Her case rested on consecutive World U-20 Championship titles and a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Games.
Cross-check — all four names are decorated women wrestlers from Haryana, so match both the national honour and its award cycle:
Wrestler | Highest national sports honour | Award cycle |
|---|---|---|
Antim Panghal | Arjuna Award | 2023 |
Anshu Malik | Arjuna Award | 2022 |
Geetika Jakhar | Arjuna Award (first woman wrestler to receive it) | 2006 |
Sakshi Malik | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | 2016 |
Only Antim Panghal's row matches both required facts—Arjuna Award and the 2023 award cycle—so Antim Panghal is the answer.