Gopichand gets Arjuna Award

Thu, 06 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles shuttler Pullela Gopichand of
India received the Arjuna Award -- the highest sporting honor in
his country -- from Indian President Kocharil Narayanan earlier
this week for his achievements and contributions to badminton,
World Badminton reported.

Following the golden era of Indian shuttler Prakash Padukone
in the 1980s, Gopichand is seen as the Indian shuttler with the
ability to take over and lead the country in international
events.

Ranked 19th in the world, Gopichand has qualified for the
Olympic Games in Sydney in September. He was also the backbone of
the Indian team during the Thomas Cup championships in Kuala
Lumpur in May. (yan)

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