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{{short description|Indian yacht racer}} | {{short description|Indian yacht racer}} | ||
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Captain '''Pushpendra Kumar Garg''' (born 22 November 1963) is an | Captain '''Pushpendra Kumar Garg''' (born 22 November 1963) is an Indian sportsperson in [[yachting]]. | ||
He was born in [[Sasni]] in [[Aligarh district]] (Now it situated at [[Hathras district]]) of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He studied at [[Sainik School]], [[Lucknow]], and the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakvasla | He was born in [[Sasni]] in [[Aligarh district]] (Now it situated at [[Hathras district]]) of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He studied at [[Sainik School]], [[Lucknow]], and the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakvasla before joining the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Garg |first=Chitra |year=2010 |title=Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons |publisher=Rajpal & Sons |pages=367ā368 |isbn=9788170288527}}</ref> | ||
==Yachting career== | ==Yachting career== | ||
He formed a team with [[Homi Motivala]] and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the | He formed a team with [[Homi Motivala]] and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 [[Asian Games]] held at Beijing and [[Hiroshima]] respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993. | ||
He won the Gold Medal at the 1993 Enterprise Class World Championship in Zimbabwe and Silver Medal in 1997 Enterprise Class World Championship in Goa, India. | He won the Gold Medal at the 1993 Enterprise Class World Championship in Zimbabwe and Silver Medal in 1997 Enterprise Class World Championship in Goa, India. | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
P. K. Garg received the [[Arjuna award]] for best performance in Yachting for the year | P. K. Garg received the [[Arjuna award]] for best performance in Yachting for the year 1990 and the [[Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] award jointly with Homi Motivala for ''overall'' best performance in sports for the year 1994ā95 from the [[Government of India]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian male sailors (sport)]] | [[Category:Indian male sailors (sport)]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the | [[Category:Recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Navy officers]] | [[Category:Indian Navy officers]] | ||
[[Category:Sainik School alumni]] | [[Category:Sainik School alumni]] | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 8 August 2021
Captain Pushpendra Kumar Garg (born 22 November 1963) is an Indian sportsperson in yachting. He was born in Sasni in Aligarh district (Now it situated at Hathras district) of Uttar Pradesh. He studied at Sainik School, Lucknow, and the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla before joining the Indian Navy.[1]
Yachting career
He formed a team with Homi Motivala and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games held at Beijing and Hiroshima respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993. He won the Gold Medal at the 1993 Enterprise Class World Championship in Zimbabwe and Silver Medal in 1997 Enterprise Class World Championship in Goa, India.
Awards
P. K. Garg received the Arjuna award for best performance in Yachting for the year 1990 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award jointly with Homi Motivala for overall best performance in sports for the year 1994ā95 from the Government of India.
References
- ā Garg, Chitra (2010). Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons. pp. 367ā368. ISBN 9788170288527.
External links
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