Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Parul Chaudhary nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘ award
Parul Chaudhary was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024.
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Chaudhary ended 2023 with three national records — women’s 3000m (8:57.19), 3000m steeplechase (9:15.31), and 5000m (15:10.35) — and an Asian Games silver and gold medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and 5000m, respectively.
She also had an impressive World Championships, where she registered a personal best in the 3000m steeplechase to qualify for the final. She then proceeded to smash Lalita Babar’s national record in the final, where she finished 11th to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
IN 2023
- Ended the year with three national records
- Won Asian Games silver in 3000m Steeplechase with a timing of 9:27.63s
- Won Asiad gold in women’s 5000m with a timing of 15:14.75
- Registered NR in 3000m SC World Championships final with a time of 9:15.31s
About ACES Awards 2024
There are 21 categories of awards this year – five Popular Choice and 16 Jury awards.
The five Popular Choice awards are ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘, ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)‘, ‘National Team of the Year’, ‘Club/State Team of the Year’, and ‘Moment of the Year’.
The Jury Awards are Sportsman of the Year (Individual Sports, Track and Field, Team Sports, Parasports), Sportswoman of the Year (Individual Sports, Team Sports, Track and Field, Parasports), Coach of the Year, Best State for Promotion of Sports, Best Corporate for Promotion of Sports, Best PSU for Promotion of Sports, Best College/University for Promotion of Sports, Lifetime Achievement Award, Young Achiever of the Year (Boy), Young Achiever of the Year (Girl).’
There will also be a separate Chairperson’s Award for Sports for Social Good, which will honour individuals or organisations that have used the power of sports to make our world a better place.