OP Bhardwaj, Indian Boxing’s First Dronacharya Awardee Coach, passes away at 79

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Om Prakash Bhardwaj, India’s first Dronacharya awardee coach for boxing, has passed away. He was 79.
Prakash Bhardwaj was awarded the Dronacharya Award, India’s highest award in the field of coaching of sports and athletics in 1985.
He was the national coach for Indian boxers from 1968 to 1989.
Under Bhardwaj, Indian boxers were on top of the medals tally in the Asian Games (1970–1986), Mini Commonwealth Games (Brisbane, 1982), Kings Cup (Bangkok, 1982) and SAF Games (Calcutta, 1987).