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| February 6, 2006 | Monday | Muharram 7, 1427 |
Amir picks up top Asian sports award
LONDON, Feb 5: Britain’s Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan been named sports personality of the year at a ceremony to honour British Asians.
Since the Olympics the 19-year-old from Bolton has turned professional, keeping his perfect record intact with his fifth KO against Belarus Vitali Martynov last month.
Eight-year-old football prodigy Nikhil Rawal was named young Asian sports personality of the year.
Premiership clubs Chelsea and Arsenal are both fighting over the youngster, from Harrow, north-west London.
He has been offered a two-year contract to join Arsenal’s under-nines academy but is currently training with Chelsea.—Agencies
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