International women cricketer Rosanara Parwin, footballer Srijan Tamang, football coach Balaram Motari and Sk Yunus Bux received sports person of the year, Kumudini Krida Prativa award, best coach and player of the Bygone Era respectively in the 2nd Sportslogon Sports Award function at Jayadev Bhawan here on Sunday.
The ace sprinter of the State Dutee Chand got the emerging player of the award, as Dutee presently at Ukraine could not able to participate in the award ceremony function.
“While all the award winners got the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 25,000 each, Srijana received the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 5,000.
A five-member jury comprising Odisha Cricket Association president Ranjib Biswal, secretary Asirbad Behera, OTV sports editor Durgasish, trustee Nanda Kishor Patnaik and Tanmay Das unanimously finalised the awardees lists.
Rosanara the first women cricketer played in the women World Cup T20 Cricket tournament. She received sport person of the year award.
Similarly, football coach Balaram Motari who created many international women footballers like lochana Munda, Jhili Munda, Ahalya Munda and many more received the best coach award and Sk Yusuf Bux the football hero of the seventies not only played for the State in the Santosh Trophy, but also played for Mohammedan Sporting, East Bengal and Mohan Bagan teams, got the player of the bygone era award.
Another sub-junior girl footballer Srijana Tamang got Kumudini Krida Prativa award. She represented national team in AIFF U-13 International Football meet at Sri lanka.
Padmashree MP Dillip Tirkey, DGP Sanjeeb Marik, OMC CMD Saswata Mishra, Kumudini Mishra, Good Samaritan Trust adviser Sudhansu Sekhar Deo and Durga Prasad Mishra
were present in the award
ceremony.