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    'It's been a long wait, feels truly worthy': Para-athlete Praveen Kumar on being named for Padma Awa
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    'It's Been A Long Wait, Feels Truly Worthy': Para-athlete Praveen Kumar On Being Named For Padma Awards

    By IANS News January 25, 2026 • 19:58 PM View: 131
    World Para Athletics Championships: Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar said he had long been waiting to earn the Padma Awards and felt ‘truly worthy’ after being named among the recipients of the prestigious Padma Shri award.

    “Thank you so much. It has been a long wait, and sabr ka fal hamesha meetha hota hai. I have been trying for this for the last two-and-a-half years, and it feels truly worthy. I have started receiving congratulatory messages, but I haven’t seen the list yet,” para-athlete Praveen Kumar told IANS after his name was included in the Padma Awards list on Sunday.

    TAGS Praveen Kumar Padma Awards Padma Shri Paris Paralympics Tokyo Paralympics Asian Para Games World Para Athletics Championships Rohit Sharma Harmanpreet Kaur Vijay Amritraj Padma Bhushan Arjuna Award World Cup Savita Punia
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