Mysore/Mysuru: Two accomplished sports personalities from Kodagu, tennis champion Machanda Rohan Bopanna and squash star Kuttanda Joshna Chinappa (now settled in Chennai), have been shortlisted for the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2024. The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour in India, following Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, and is conferred for…
Squash: Joshna Chinappa wins 18th national title, Saurav Ghosal 13th crown
February 17, 2020Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal, the country’s squash aces, reigned supreme in the 77th Senior National Championship at the ISA courts, claiming their 18th and 13th titles respectively. Chinappa, the torch-bearer for Indian women’s squash for close to two decades now, showed why she was the one to beat as she put paid to the…
Joshna Chinappa nominated for Sportstar ACES Awards – 2020
December 21, 2019The International Squash player Joshna Chinappa from Kodagu has been nominated for the Sportstar ACES Awards – 2020. Joshna is nominated for the ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ award in the Racquet Sports category along with P.V. Sindhu (Badminton) and Archana Kamath (Table Tennis). Nominees for ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award in the Racquet Sports category…
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