Mahaveer Prasad Saini is an Indian Olympian coach. In January 2024, he was awarded the Dronacharya Award for training track and field coaches for people with disabilities.
Wiki/Biography
Mahaveer Prasad Saini was born in February 1959 in Suratgarh, Rajasthan (age 64 in 2023).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is no information about his parents and siblings.
Profession
Saini has produced many international players, including two Olympians. He has trained more than 100 medal-winning athletes at the Asian and national levels. Saini has been training athletes in Paralympic categories for over three decades. Among them, Sundar Gujjar has won medals in international competitions such as the Olympics and Asian Games.
Mahaveer Prasad Saini and Sundar Gurjar
Awards
- In January 2024, he was awarded the Dronacharya Award for coaching Paralympic athletes.
Mahaveer Prasad Saini receives Dronacharya Award from President of India
- Mahavir Saini was also awarded the prestigious Rajasthan Guru Vashishtha Award.
Facts/Trivia
- Sundar Gurjar, in a post on his Instagram account, attributed his success in the 2022 Asian Games to Mahaveer Prasad Saini. His Instagram post read:
Today is dedicated to my mentor Mr. Mahavir Ji Coach Saab who is more important than my parents who took care of me in every step of life, saved me from falling and motivated me to move forward. If Coach Saab is not here, my life will collapse at some point… Thank you Coach Saab for coming into my life… Even in a thousand lifetimes, I will not be able to repay your debt. ”
- In January 2024, after Mahavir received the award, India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur congratulated Mahavir on Twitter.
Congratulations to Shri Mahaveer Prasad Saini ji for being awarded the Dronacharya Award for his immense contribution to Para Athletics
His dedication and expertise in training outstanding para-athletes including Sundar Singh Gurjar and Rakesh Bhaira played a major role in… pic.twitter.com/Cc3TiRENgl
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) January 9, 2024
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