The much-awaited Hockey India 5th Annual Awards 2022 took place in the capital city on Friday which saw the National Federation celebrate India's best hockey stars, officials and former greats of the sport.

The much-awaited Hockey India 5th Annual Awards 2022 took place in the capital city on Friday which saw the National Federation celebrate India's best hockey stars, officials and former greats of the sport. On a memorable afternoon where some of the legends of hockey made their presence known, Gurbux Singh won the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2022, while Hardik Singh and Savita won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2022 awards in Men and Women categories, respectively. This year, at the Hockey India 5th Annual Awards 2022, the total prize money was in excess of INR 2.7 Crore. Opening the Awards ceremony, Padma Shri Dr. Dilip Tirkey, President, Hockey India, gave a warm welcome to the respected guests and the hockey stars. “At Hockey India, we have always strived to ensure we can provide the best surroundings, environment and right infrastructure so that our talented players and coaching staff can truly reach their full potential. It feels great to see our hard work bear fruit and we truly celebrate when our players make us proud with their stellar performances all around the globe. " "The year 2022 was no different where the Indian Hockey teams won medals across all divisions. I would like to express my congratulations to all the players, coaches and support staff present here today for their determination, vigour and passion to ensure the Indian flag continues to wave high in world hockey. I would also express my gratitude to the legends of the sport who are present here for inspiring the current generation, and also to the match officials for being an indispensable part of the sport," he said. Also present on the occasion, Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh added, "The Hockey India Annual Awards is a one-of-a-kind in the country and over the years, it has become a legacy that contributes towards the growth of the sport. We, at Hockey India, recognize the efforts of all those who have dedicated their lives to the sport - be it players, umpires, technical officials, or even our legends from the past. We understand that without the support of these individuals, we would not be where we are today. I sincerely thank everyone for being a part of this celebration, and for the continued support to Indian hockey.” The awards ceremony started with the felicitation of awardees from 2021 & 2022. For 2021, Indian Men's Hockey Team Legend Amit Singh Bakshi, who was part of the Indian team that won the Gold Medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, received the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh and Savita won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2021 awards in the Men's and Women's categories, respectively. The awards for 2022 started with Milestone Awards given to athletes who achieved important milestones in their careers in the past year. These included awards given to Manpreet Singh and Rani for earning 300 International Caps and 250 International Caps, respectively. While Manpreet was awarded a cash prize of INR 3.00 Lakh and a trophy, Rani won a cash prize of INR 2.50 Lakh along with a trophy. Also, Navjot Kaur and Mandeep Singh were each awarded INR 2.00 Lakh with a trophy for earning 200 International Caps, while Neha, Navneet Kaur, and Lalremsiami were also presented with INR 1.00 Lakh each with a trophy for earning 100 International Caps. Harmanpreet Singh won two milestone awards - as he was presented with INR 1.50 Lakh along with a trophy for earning 150 International Caps and also a cash prize of INR 1.00 Lakh with a trophy for scoring 100 International goals. Karthi Selvam also received a cash prize of INR 1.00 Lakh for scoring a goal on debut while Umpire Javed Shaikh also was awarded a cash prize of INR 1.50 Lakh for officiating in his 150th Senior International Match. The second set of awards for 2022 was given in recognition of the Individual Achievements of the players with PR Sreejesh and Savita earning INR Rs 5.00 Lakh each for winning the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year 2021-22 in Men's and Women's categories, respectively. Indian Women team Coach Janneke Schopman won INR 5.00 Lakh for being named the FIH Coach of the Year 2021-22 Women's categories, while Mumtaz Khan also earned INR 5.00 Lakh for winning the FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year 2021-22. Meanwhile, the Indian Men's Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh was awarded INR 10.00 Lakh for being named the FIH Men's Player of the Year 2021-22. Harmanpreet Singh was also awarded INR 1.00 Lakh for being the top goal-scorer at the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2021-22, while Savita was presented with additional prize money of INR 1.00 Lakh for being The Best Goalkeeper of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022. Sharda Nand Tiwari was also honoured with a cash prize of INR 1.00 Lakh for being the Top Goal Scorer of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022. Meanwhile, the Indian Women's Hockey Team that won the Gold Medal at the FIH Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022 was also felicitated during the ceremony with each player winning INR 2.00 Lakh while the Coaching staff was presented with INR 1.00 Lakh each. Also, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team that won the Gold Medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 was also felicitated with each player earning INR 2.00 Lakh each and each member of the Coaching staff earning INR 1.00 Lakh each. Hockey India showed their appreciation to the Odisha State Government for the successful completion of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela this year. Umpires and Technical Officials were also recognised at the ceremony for their contribution to the sport. The following were the winners: 1) Hockey India President Award for Umpire/Umpire Manager 2022 was presented to Gurinder Singh Sangha 2) Hockey India President Award for Technical Official 2022 was presented to Mohd. Mogul Muneer Both the winners were presented with INR Rs 2.50 Lakh along with a trophy. Hockey Ace Foundation was also presented with the honour of the Hockey India President Award for Outstanding Achievement 2022, earning prize money of INR 5.00 Lakh along with a trophy. Hockey Ace Foundation – A joint venture between Tata Steel Limited and Tata Trusts has been successfully running two Hockey Academies - the Naval Tata Hockey Academy in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar, Odisha which is established with the help of the Govt. of Odisha. Meanwhile, the winners of other annual awards also received a tremendous response from the gathering. The awardees were: 1) Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable Contribution 2022 was presented to Pritam Siwach 2) Hockey India Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year 2022 to Krishan B Pathak 3) Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2022 to Harmanpreet Singh 4) Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 2022 to Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam 5) Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year 2022 to Vandana Katariya Each of the above categories of awards also carried a prize of INR 5.00 Lakh along with a trophy. Apart from this, the following awards were also presented: 1) Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022 (Women – Under 21) was presented to Mumtaz Khan 2) Hockey India Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022 (Men – Under 21) was presented to Uttam Singh Both the above two players received a cash prize of INR 10.00 Lakh each along with a trophy. The thrilling day came to a stunning finish with the presentation of the most eagerly-awaited Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 Awards for Men and Women, and the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. Hardik Singh and Savita received a standing ovation as they were announced as the winners of the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 Awards for Men and Women, respectively, and went to the stage to collect the awards. The winners of the prestigious players' awards for 2022 received a glittering trophy along with a cash prize of INR 25.00 Lakh each. Speaking on the honour, the Indian Captain, Savita said, "To be honest, I am speechless; this is a tremendous honour for which I am extremely grateful. We performed admirably as a team, and winning the inaugural FIH Women's Nations Cup was a watershed moment for all of us. I'd also like to thank my teammates, coach and support staff for their continuous encouragement and hard work in helping the team reach new heights." Hardik Singh also expressed gratitude for receiving the award and said, "Receiving this award is a tremendous honour for me. It's been a fantastic year, and it feels great to be recognised for my efforts. I believe we had a roller coaster year as a team, and there are players who have done exceptionally well this year as well. I honestly feel that I am accepting this honour on behalf of the entire team. " "I would like to thank each and every member of our team, as this would not have been possible without their support." Also Read: Hockey India announces Craig Fulton as new chief coach of Indian men's team The final award for the day, the Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2022, carrying a cash prize of INR 30.00 Lakh and a trophy, was presented to Gurbux Singh for his outstanding contribution to the sport of hockey. Some of Gurbux Singh’s Achievements: · Part of the team which won the Gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. · Joint Captain of the Bronze medal winning team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. · Captain of the Gold medal winning team at the 1966 Asian Games. · Conferred with the Arjuna Award for his contribution in the field of hockey. The Winners of the Hockey India Annual Awards 2022 are: Sr. No. Award/Category Prize Money Winners 1. Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 INR 30.00 Lakh + trophy Gurbux Singh 2. Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 (Men) INR 25.00 Lakh + trophy Hardik Singh 3. Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022 (Women) INR 25.00 Lakh + trophy Savita 4. Hockey India Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022 (Men – Under 21) INR 10.00 Lakh + trophy Uttam Singh 5. Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022 (Women – Under 21) INR 10.00 Lakh + trophy Mumtaz Khan 6. Hockey India Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Vandana Katariya 7. Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam 8. Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Harmanpreet Singh 9. Hockey India Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Krishan B Pathak 10. Hockey India Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable Contribution 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Pritam Siwach 11. Hockey India President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement 2022 INR 5.00 Lakh + trophy Hockey Ace Foundation 12. Hockey India President Award for Umpire/Umpire Manager 2022 INR 2.50 Lakh + trophy Gurinder Singh Sangha 13. Hockey India President Award for Technical Official 2022 INR 2.50 Lakh + trophy Mohd Mogul Muneer WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Hardik Singh, Savita Punia bag Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2022

<p>Manpreet Singh has become the first Indian to win the international hockey federation's player of the year award.</p>

<p>The captain of the Indian men's team won 35.2 per cent of the combined votes and beat Belgium's Arthur van Doren and Lucas Vila of Argentina to the coveted honour.</p>

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Manpreet Singh (IND) -35.2% of combined votes<br />
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<p>The 27-year-old Singh had a stellar year in 2019, he led the team to victory in the FIH series finals and subsequent Olympic qualifiers against Russia where India secured a spot at the Tokyo 2020 games.</p>

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<p>Singh made his senior debut in 2011 and he has been a mainstay in the team since&nbsp;winning 263 international caps.</p>

<p>The midfielder was part of the squad that won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian games.</p>

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<p>Singh- who was named captain in &nbsp;2017 has also represented the country at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.</p>

<p>He will now turn his focus on this year's games where India will be looking to win their first medal since 1980.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Eva de Goede of the Netherlands was awarded the women's prize for the second year in a row.</p>


Manpreet Singh has become the first Indian to win the international hockey federation's player of the year award. The captain of the Indian men's team won 35.2 per cent of the combined votes and beat Belgium's Arthur van Doren and Lucas Vila of Argentina to the coveted honour.

Manpreet Singh has become the first Indian to win the international hockey federation's player of the year award. The captain of the Indian men's team won 35.2 per cent of the combined votes and beat Belgium's Arthur van Doren and Lucas Vila of Argentina to the coveted honour. Congratulations to 2019 FIH Player of the year (Men) - @manpreetpawar07 Vote results: Manpreet Singh (IND) -35.2% of combined votes Arthur Van Doren (BEL) -19.7% of combined votes Lucas Vila (ARG) -11.7 % of combined votes Breakdown: https://t.co/xmsM0jS82C#HockeyStarsAwards pic.twitter.com/Zvq3TiPzcg — International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) February 13, 2020 × The 27-year-old Singh had a stellar year in 2019, he led the team to victory in the FIH series finals and subsequent Olympic qualifiers against Russia where India secured a spot at the Tokyo 2020 games. 2019 FIH Player of the Year (Men) - Goes to... pic.twitter.com/4kWFttbIVl — International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) February 13, 2020 × Singh made his senior debut in 2011 and he has been a mainstay in the team since winning 263 international caps. The midfielder was part of the squad that won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian games. Manpreet Singh | AFP Singh- who was named captain in 2017 has also represented the country at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. He will now turn his focus on this year's games where India will be looking to win their first medal since 1980. Meanwhile, Eva de Goede of the Netherlands was awarded the women's prize for the second year in a row.

Manpreet Singh becomes first Indian to win FIH hockey Player of the Year award

<p>Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe bagging the women's prize to cap a historic year for the United States' World Cup icon.</p>

<p>Barcelona striker Messi's victory in Milan was a surprise as he edged out Virgil Van Dijk, who won the UEFA player's award last month after helping Liverpool to the Champions League last season.</p>

<p>Juventus's forward Cristiano Ronaldo had also been shortlisted for the award but did not attend the ceremony as he lost out to his rival in the famous La Scala opera house.</p>

<p>Both Messi, 32, and Van Dijk, 28, are now in the running for the coveted Ballon d'Or which will be announced on December 2.</p>

<p>Rapinoe beat fellow World Cup winner Alex Morgan and England's Lucy Bronze to the women's title, with US coach Jill Ellis winning women's coaching award.</p>

<p>The 34-year-old Rapinoe won the Golden Boot for being top scorer and the Golden Ball for the best player at the World Cup, and also became the face of the tournament for her outspoken views on US President Donald Trump.</p>

<p>Messi was top scorer in the Champions League last season with 12 goals before Barcelona were dumped out by Liverpool in the semi-finals, Barca throwing away a three-goal first-leg lead with a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Anfield.</p>

<p>The Argentine also won the European Golden Shoe after scoring 36 goals, won La Liga title with Barcelona and helped Argentina to bronze at 2019 Copa America.</p>

<p>Van Dijk had been bidding to become just the second defender -- after Italian Fabio Cannavaro in 2006 -- to be recognised by FIFA as the world's best player.</p>

<p>And he missed out on completing a treble for Liverpool with manager Jurgen Klopp winning the men's coach of the year award and Alisson Becker the goalkeeper prize.</p>

<p>Klopp won the Champions League with Liverpool ahead of two other Premier League coaches -- Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino, who reached the European final, and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola.</p>

<p>"It is great, nobody expected this 20, 10, five, four years ago that I would be standing here," said the 52-year-old German who joined Liverpool in 2015.</p>

<p>"I have to say thank you to my outstanding club Liverpool FC. Those who don't love it don't have a heart.</p>

<p>"As a coach you can only be as good as your team. I'm really proud of being coach of such an incredible bunch of players."</p>

<p>Two-time women's World Cup-winning coach Ellis, beat Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman, runner-up in France 2019, and England's Phil Neville for the award.</p>

<p>"The World Cup really was a showcase, the world fell even more in love with the game," said 53-year-old Ellis, who will step down from the team in October.</p>

<p>Romanian-born Hungarian forward Daniel Zsori won the Fifa Puskas Award for the best goal, beating strikes from Messi and Juan Fernando Quintero.</p>

<p>The 18-year-old forward, on his debut, scored a spectacular overhead kick to win the game for his side Debrecen against Ferencvaros in stoppage time.</p>


Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe bagging the women's prize to cap a historic year for the United States' World Cup icon.

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe bagging the women's prize to cap a historic year for the United States' World Cup icon. Barcelona striker Messi's victory in Milan was a surprise as he edged out Virgil Van Dijk, who won the UEFA player's award last month after helping Liverpool to the Champions League last season. Juventus's forward Cristiano Ronaldo had also been shortlisted for the award but did not attend the ceremony as he lost out to his rival in the famous La Scala opera house. Both Messi, 32, and Van Dijk, 28, are now in the running for the coveted Ballon d'Or which will be announced on December 2. Rapinoe beat fellow World Cup winner Alex Morgan and England's Lucy Bronze to the women's title, with US coach Jill Ellis winning women's coaching award. The 34-year-old Rapinoe won the Golden Boot for being top scorer and the Golden Ball for the best player at the World Cup, and also became the face of the tournament for her outspoken views on US President Donald Trump. Messi was top scorer in the Champions League last season with 12 goals before Barcelona were dumped out by Liverpool in the semi-finals, Barca throwing away a three-goal first-leg lead with a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Anfield. The Argentine also won the European Golden Shoe after scoring 36 goals, won La Liga title with Barcelona and helped Argentina to bronze at 2019 Copa America. Van Dijk had been bidding to become just the second defender -- after Italian Fabio Cannavaro in 2006 -- to be recognised by FIFA as the world's best player. And he missed out on completing a treble for Liverpool with manager Jurgen Klopp winning the men's coach of the year award and Alisson Becker the goalkeeper prize. Klopp won the Champions League with Liverpool ahead of two other Premier League coaches -- Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino, who reached the European final, and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola. "It is great, nobody expected this 20, 10, five, four years ago that I would be standing here," said the 52-year-old German who joined Liverpool in 2015. "I have to say thank you to my outstanding club Liverpool FC. Those who don't love it don't have a heart. "As a coach you can only be as good as your team. I'm really proud of being coach of such an incredible bunch of players." Two-time women's World Cup-winning coach Ellis, beat Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman, runner-up in France 2019, and England's Phil Neville for the award. "The World Cup really was a showcase, the world fell even more in love with the game," said 53-year-old Ellis, who will step down from the team in October. Romanian-born Hungarian forward Daniel Zsori won the Fifa Puskas Award for the best goal, beating strikes from Messi and Juan Fernando Quintero. The 18-year-old forward, on his debut, scored a spectacular overhead kick to win the game for his side Debrecen against Ferencvaros in stoppage time.

Messi, Rapinoe win FIFA Player of the Year awards