Lalita Babar conferred with SJAM award

Image
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 03 2016 | 6:42 PM IST
Lalita Babar, who finished 10th in 3000m steeplechase final at the Rio Olympic Games last month, was today conferred with the sportswoman of the year award at the Sports Journalists Association of Mumbai's (SJAM) Golden Jubilee Annual Awards 2016.
Satara-based Babar received the award from former India pacer Zaheer Khan, who was the chief guest at the event here.
Maharashtra's sixth Chess GM Shardul Gagare got the sportsman of the year award.
Mumbai and India middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane received the International Cricketer of the Year award, while Rohit Sharma was presented with a special award for making the highest ODI score at Kolkata in 2014.
Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer shared the Ranji Trophy Cricketer of the year award. Their awards were received by officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
MCA was given the team of the year award, which Mumbai skipper Aditya Tare and coach Chandrakant Pandit received.
Mumbai had won the Ranji Trophy for the 41st time, defeating Saurashtra in the final.
Devika Vaidya got the woman cricketer of the year award.
Kabaddi team U Mumba was conferred with an Excellence award, while kabaddi player Abhilasha Mahtre got the sportsperson of the year Indian Games award.
Tennis player Siddhant Bhantia won the junior sportsman of the year award, while chess player Akanksha Hagawane bagged the junior sportswoman of the year.
Young batsman Arrmaan Jaffer won the junior cricketer of the year award.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 03 2016 | 6:42 PM IST

Next Story