List of National Sports Award recipients in parasports
The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan usually on 29 August each year along with the national adventure award. As of 2020[update], a total of fifty-five individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in parasports. The four awards presented in parasports are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]
| National Sports Awards in Parasports | |
|---|---|
| Various civilian awards for contributions to Sports (Individual/Team) | |
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| Awarded for | Various sports honour of India |
| Sponsored by | Government of India |
| Location | Rashtrapati Bhavan |
| Country | Republic of India |
| Presented by | President of India |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 75 |
| Awards | |
First presented in the year 1974, a total of forty-three individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in parasports for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with two individuals being awarded for their lifetime contribution.[2] First presented in the year 2012, a total of four coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in parasports for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with one coach being awarded in the lifetime contribution category.[3] First presented in the year 2017, a total of eight sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in parasports for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4] First presented in the year 2004, a total of five retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in parasports for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a sportsperson is over."[5][1]
Recipients
edit + Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour
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| Year | Recipient | Award | Discipline(s) | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Devendra Jhajharia | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Athletics | Male |
| 2019 | Deepa Malik | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Athletics | Female |
| 2020 | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Athletics | Male |
| 2021 | Avani Lekhara | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Shooting | Female |
| 2021 | Sumit Antil | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Athletics | Male |
| 2021 | Pramod Bhagat | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Badminton | Male |
| 2021 | Krishna Nagar | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Badminton | Male |
| 2021 | Manish Narwal | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Shooting | Male |
| 1974 | Anjan Bhattacharjee | Arjuna Award | Cricket | Male |
| 1977–1978 | Satish Kumar | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 1978–1979 | Shernaz Kermani | Arjuna Award | Parasports[a] | Female |
| 1985 | T. N. Shenoy | Arjuna Award | Swimming | Male |
| 1991 | Rajeev Bagga | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 1995 | Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Female |
| 1996 | Sandeep Singh Dhillon | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 1996 | Kalle Gowda | Arjuna Award | Athletics & Cricket | Male |
| 1997 | M. Mahadev | Arjuna Award | Athletics & Cricket | Male |
| 1997 | Naresh Kumar Sharma | Arjuna Award | Shooting | Male |
| 1998 | Anju Dua | Arjuna Award | Gymnastics | Female |
| 1998 | Ranjini Ramanujam | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Female |
| 1999 | G. Venkataravanappa + | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2000 | Joginder Singh Bedi + | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2000 | Vijay Bhalanchandra Munishwar | Arjuna Award | Athletics & Powerlifting | Male |
| 2000 | Yadvendra Vashishta | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2001 | K. R. Shankar Iyer | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2002 | Ramesh Tikaram | Arjuna Award | Athletics & Badminton | Male |
| 2003 | Madasu Srinivas Rao | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2004 | Devendra Jhajharia | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2005 | Rajinder Singh Rahelu | Arjuna Award | Powerlifting | Male |
| 2006 | Rohit Bhaker | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2007 | Farman Basha | Arjuna Award | Powerlifting | Male |
| 2009 | Parul Parmar | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Female |
| 2010 | Jagseer Singh | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2011 | Prasanta Karmakar | Arjuna Award | Swimming | Male |
| 2012 | Deepa Malik | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Female |
| 2012 | Ramkaran Singh | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2013 | Amit Kumar Saroha | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2014 | H. N. Girisha | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2015 | Sharath Gayakwad | Arjuna Award | Swimming | Male |
| 2016 | Raj Kumar | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2016 | Sandeep Singh Maan | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2016 | Virender Singh | Arjuna Award | Wrestling | Male |
| 2017 | Varun Singh Bhati | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2017 | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2018 | Ankur Dhama | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2018 | Manoj Sarkar | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2019 | Pramod Bhagat | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2019 | Sundar Singh Gurjar | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | Sandeep Chaudhary | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | Suyash Narayan Jadhav | Arjuna Award | Swimming | Male |
| 2020 | Manish Narwal | Arjuna Award | Shooting | Male |
| 2021 | Yogesh Kathuniya | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2021 | Nishad Kumar | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2021 | Praveen Kumar | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2021 | Suhas Yathiraj | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2021 | Singhraj Adhana | Arjuna Award | Shooting | Male |
| 2021 | Bhavina Patel | Arjuna Award | Table Tennis | Male |
| 2021 | Harvinder Singh | Arjuna Award | Archery | Male |
| 2021 | Sharad Kumar | Arjuna Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2022 | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Female |
| 2022 | Tarun Dhillon | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2022 | Swapnil Sanjay Patil | Arjuna Award | Swimming | Male |
| 2022 | Jerlin Anika | Arjuna Award | Badminton | Female |
| 2004 | Digamber Mehendale | Dhyan Chand Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2012 | Sukhbir Singh Tokas | Dhyan Chand Award | Parasports | Male |
| 2013 | Girraj Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | J. Ranjith Kumar | Dhyan Chand Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | Satyaprakash Tiwari | Dhyan Chand Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2022 | Nir Bahadur Gurung | Dhyan Chand Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar + | Dronacharya Award | Powerlifting | Male |
| 2012 | Satyapal Singh | Dronacharya Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2015 | Naval Singh | Dronacharya Award | Athletics | Male |
| 2020 | Gaurav Khanna | Dronacharya Award | Badminton | Male |
| 2021 | Jai Prakash Nautiyal | Dronacharya Award | Shooting | Male |
| 2022 | Suma Shirur | Dronacharya Award | Shooting | Female |
Explanatory Notes
edit- ^ Wheelchair Javelin throw, Swimming & Table Tennis
References
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- "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "List of Dhyanchand Awardees (2002–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "List of Dronacharya Awardees (1985–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards – 2019 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards – 2020 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards 2021 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Revised Scheme of Arjuna Award" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 7 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scheme for Dronacharya Award For Outstanding Coaches In Sports And Games (Amended as on 3 February 2016)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 3 February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scheme for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 23 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scheme for the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games (Amended as on 3 February 2016)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 3 February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.