Suman Sharma is a former
Indian basketball player. She received the
Arjuna Award
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, on ...
in 1983 in basketball for her achievements in the field of sports. She was the first woman Arjuna awardee in basketball. Sharma is the first vice chairman of the
Indian Basketball Players Association
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References
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1958 births
Living people
Basketball players from Punjab, India
Recipients of the Arjuna Award