CWG medallist from Himachal Pradesh gets Arjuna Award 2022.

December 1, 2022

Three-time Commonwealth medallist Vikas Thakur has been conferred with the Arjuna Award by President Droupadi Murmu for the year 2022 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
The 29-year-old weightlifter, who hails from Patnaun village, had bagged a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 in Birmingham in the 96-kg category. He had also won silver and bronze medals at the CWG in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
Vikas, who is currently serving in the Indian Air Force, received a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh along with a certificate and a bronze statue of Arjuna. He said now his aim was to win gold for the country at the Asian Games 2023, which are due to be held in China.