21 April,2018 09:21 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Manika Batra
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) yesterday recommended Manika Batra, the country's only quadruple medallist at the Commonwealth Games, for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
"We sent her nomination today. With such a strong performance in Gold Coast, it will be very difficult for the [government] committee to ignore her," a TTFI official told PTI. Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.
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