Shooter Ronjan Sodhi was picked for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the selection committee.
Sodhi, currently ranked No. 1, won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.
In 2011, he became first Indian to successfully defend a World Cup title in the double trap event.
He is the seventh shooter to receive the award, the country's highest honor for a sportsperson.
The other Indian shooters to receive the Khel Ratna are:
•Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra (2001-02)
•Anjali Bhagwat (2002-03)
•Lt Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rahore (2004-05)
•Manavjit Sandhu (2006-07)
•Gagan Narang (2010-11)
•Vijay Kumar (2011-12).
The awards will be handed out on the 29th of this month, the National Sports Day.
Cheers & Congrats
Briha
