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champion Gopi Chand ,Weightlifter Kunjrani and
Mountaineer Santosh Yadav were selected for 1996
K.K.Birla Foundaton Awards for sports for their
outstanding contribution in the national and
international fields while cricket captain Sachin
Tendulkar and veteran handicapped athletes Ms Malathi
K.Holla were the recipients of 1995 awards. Olympian
woman athlete Shiny Wilson was nominated for a a
special award.
The
past award winners are Kapil Dev,Ms Bhuvaneshwari
Kumari, Geet Sethi,Prasad ,Ms Karnam Malleshwari and
Jaspal Rana.
Instituted
by the K.K.Birla Foundation in 1991 to accord
recognition to outstanding performances by
sportspersons, the awards carry a prize of Rs 75,000
each.
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