P. K. Garg
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Captain Pushpendra Kumar Garg (born 22 November 1963) is an India
n sportsperson in yachting
. He formed a team with Homi Motivala
and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games
held at Beijing
and Hiroshima
respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993. P. K. Garg received the Arjuna award
for best performance in Yachting for the year 1990 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award jointly with Homi Motivala for overall best performance in sports for the year 1994-95 from the Government of India
. He was a Lt. Commander at that time. He is with the Indian Navy
.
He was born in Sasni
in Aligarh district
of Uttar Pradesh
.He studied at Sainik School
, Lucknow
, and the National Defence Academy
, Khadakvasla before joining the Indian Navy
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n sportsperson in yachting
Yachting
Yachting refers to recreational sailing or boating, the specific act of sailing or using other water vessels for sporting purposes.-Competitive sailing:...
. He formed a team with Homi Motivala
Homi Motivala
Homi Dady Motivala is an Indian sportsperson in Yachting.He received the Arjuna award for best performance in yachting for the year 1993, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award jointly with P. K. Garg for overall best performance in sports for the year 1994–95 and the Dronacharya Award for "Coaching...
and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
held at Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993. P. K. Garg received the Arjuna award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
for best performance in Yachting for the year 1990 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The words "Khel Ratna" literally mean "Sports Gem" in Hindi. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash...
award jointly with Homi Motivala for overall best performance in sports for the year 1994-95 from the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. He was a Lt. Commander at that time. He is with the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
.
He was born in Sasni
Sasni
Sasni is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahamaya Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Sasni had a population of 12,943. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sasni has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of...
in Aligarh district
Aligarh District
Aligarh District is a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its district seat is located in the city of Aligarh .The Aligarh District belongs to Aligarh Division...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.He studied at Sainik School
Sainik School
The Sainik Schools are a system of schools in India established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society. They were conceived in 1961 by V. K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Military, and to...
, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, and the National Defence Academy
National Defence Academy
National Defence Academy or National Defense Academy likely refers to:*National Defence Academy *National Defense Academy of JapanIt may also refer to:*Academy of National Defence, Poland...
, Khadakvasla before joining the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
.