Dear Readers,
National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years;
- Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years;
- Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events,
- Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development and
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and
- individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committees consisting of former Olympians, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand Awardees, Sports Journalists/Experts/Commentators and sports administrators. Selection Committee for the sports award 2019 was headed by justice Mukundakam Sharma, Retired judge, Supreme Court.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations:
(i) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2019
| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deepa Malik | Para-athletics |
| 2. | Bajrang Punia | Wrestling |
(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2019
| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohinder Singh Dhillon (regular category) | Athletics |
| 2 | Sandeep Gupta (regular category) | Table Tennis |
| 3. | Vimal kumar(regular category) | Badminton |
| 4. | Manoj Kumar | Wrestling |
| 5. | C Lalremsanga | Archery |
| 6. | Arup Basak | Table Tennis |
| 7. | Nitten Kirrtane | Tennis |
| 8. | Manuel Fredricks | Hockey |
| 9. | Sanjay Bhardwaj | Cricket (Lifetime) |
| 10. | Rambir Singh Khokar | Kabaddi(Lifetime) |
| 11. | Mezban Patel | Hockey (Lifetime) |
(iii) Arjuna Awards 2019
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinglensana Singh Kangujam | Hockey (Midfielder) |
| 2. | Ajay Thakur | Kabaddi |
| 3. | Mohammed Anas Yahiya | Athletics |
| 4. | Tajinder Pal Singh Toor | Athletics |
| 5. | Swapna Burman | Athletics |
| 6. | Sundar Singh Gurjar | Para Sports - Athletics |
| 7. | Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket (Men) |
| 8. | Poonam Yadav | Cricket (Women) |
| 9. | Sonia Lather | Boxing |
| 10. | Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth | Badminton |
| 11. | Pramod Bhagat | Para Sports - Badminton |
| 12. | S Bhaskaran | Bodybuilding |
| 13. | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Football |
| 14. | Simran Singh Shergill | Polo |
| 15. | Anjum Moudgil | Shooting (Rifle) |
| 16. | Fouaad Mirza | Equestrian |
| 17. | Gaurav Singh Gill | Motorsports |
| 18. | Pooja Dhanda | Wrestling (Women) |
| 19. | Harmeet Rajul Desai | Table Tennis |
(iv) Dhyan Chand Award 2019
| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Lalremsanga | Archery |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar | Wrestling |
| 3 | Arup Basak | Table Tennis |
| 4 | Nitten Kirrtane | Tennis |
| 5 | Manuel Fredricks | Hockey |
(v) Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2019
| S. No. | Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuruskar, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation and GoSports Foundation |
| 2. | Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility | -- |
| 3. | Employment to sportspersons and other welfare measures | -- |
| 4. | Sports for Development | Rayalaseema Development Trust |
(vi) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2019
- Panjab University, Chandigarh
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2019.
Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each. Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies and certificates. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments will be given MAKA Trophy, award money of Rs. 10 lakh and certificate.
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