GUWAHATI: Shooter Hriday Hazarika from Assam has been selected as the ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ (2018).
He will be conferred with the award on June 26 at the United Brothers Club (UBC) Assam Sports Award Ceremony to be held at the Madhabdev International Auditorium.
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Hriday Hazarika — Junior World Cup gold medalist in Suhl (GER)— climbed atop the World Championship podium in Changwon (KOR), nailing a decisive 10.3 in a shoot-off against his Iranian rival, Amir Mohammad Nekounam.
It is to be mentioned that shuttler Ashmita Chaliha will also be honoured with the 'Upcoming Sportsperson of the Year award'.
The event will be attended by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.