Chandigarh Rower Olympian Manjeet Singh recommended for Dhayanchand award for lifetime achievement in sports amd games by the Union Sports ministry.

Disclosing this here Honorary secretary of Chandigarh Rowing Association (CRA) Advocate Rajiv Sharma said that it's a moment of joy and proud for the city. tManjeet who is 31 year old rower who represented Chandigarh rowing association from 2004 to 2007 and have won many medals in various National rowing championships in various events before moving to Hyderabad for Asian junior rowing camp under the guidance of Dronacharya awardee Chief National Coach Ismail Begh is one of the youngest to get this award. He is presently employed with the Artillery center in Hyderabad.