⇒ The Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI) conferred the prestigious ‘SJFI Medal 2021’ to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
Other Awards:
SJFI Sportsman of the Year 2021: Neeraj Chopra
SJFI Sportswoman of the Year 2021: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu
SJFI Team of the Year 2021: Indian men’s hockey team
SJFI Para-athlete of the Year 2021 (in Men’s category): Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat
SJFI Para-athlete of the Year 2021 (in Women’s category): Shooter Avani Lekhra
SJFI Special Recognition Award: Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ)
Annual General Meeting:
The SJFI body took the decision at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati in December 2021. A. Vinod (Kerala) was also elected as the new SJFI President during this Annual General Meeting.
About SJFI:
The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) was formed on 27 February 1976 at Eden Gardens, Calcutta.