Collector felicitates Koneru Humpy
The Hindu
She won the Sportstar’s Sportswoman of the Decade title
District Collector A. Md. Imtiaz felicitated world rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy for being named the ‘Sportswoman of the Decade (Individual non-Olympic sports)’ at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards, by the Sportstar magazine of The Hindu Group. Ms. Humpy, who hails from the city, met the Collector at his office on Tuesday. She was accompanied by her father and coach Koneru Ashok.More Related News
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