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second success: Deepika Kumari
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Golden Girl Deepika Kumari has once again bagged the coveted Sportsperson of the Year award, which will be bestowed upon her on Founder’s Day in Jamshedpur on March 3.
The ace archer from Ranchi’s Ratu Chatti village won a dozen-odd medals in 2011 to edge out her senior Jayanta Talukdar, the only other name under consideration for the award. Of 12 medals won in offshore competitions alone, Deepika won two gold, six silver and four bronze.
She will gift herself this honour from the Tata Steel stable for the second time three months before her 19th birthday on June 14.
However, the Tata Archery Academy cadet, who is currently in South Korea training for the London Olympics, will not be present to receive the award in person. She will return to the steel city only by the end of March.
Head of Tata Steel sports department Captain Amitabh said the selection panel focussed on her consistent performance (in 2011) in national and international levels before taking the decision. Besides the trophy, Deepika will walk home with a cash prize.
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