TOISA 2021: Meet the nominees - Neeraj Chopra
The evaluation period for TOISA 2021 was from January 1 to December 31, 2021. All achievements during this time period were considered by the jury.
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The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2021 to honour the champions of Indian sports
Nominees were shortlisted in over 25 categories after meticulous research. Distinguished sports personalities including the likes of cricket all-rounder and member of the 1983 World Cup winning team Madan Lal, Olympic medal winning shooter Gagan Narang, former hockey captain and Haryana sports Minister Sandeep Singh, veteran Indian athlete Anju Bobby George who was the first Indian athlete to win an athletics World Championships medal, Paralympic Games silver medallist Deepa Malik, Olympic medal winning boxer Vijender Singh along with the Sports Editor of Times of India Online, Akaash Dasgupta, were part of the TOISA jury this time which evaluated and picked the winners of TOISA 2021.
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