In January 2022, which Indian player was named as The World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. P R Sreejesh.
In January 2022, Indian men’s hockey goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh was named The World Games Athlete of the Year for 2021. He received this honor after securing a remarkable 127,647 votes, leading the public online voting held during January.
Sreejesh, aged 33 at that time, became the first male athlete from India and the second Indian overall to win this award—the first being Women’s Hockey icon Rani Rampal in 2019.
His stellar 2021 season included being named FIH Goalkeeper of the Year and playing a pivotal role in India’s historic bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, their first in hockey in 41 years.