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 forty-one individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in badminton. The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]
| National Sports Awards in Badminton | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1961 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 43 |
| Awards | |
First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-two individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[2] First presented in the year 2000, a total of four coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in badminton 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 2000–2001, a total of three sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in badminton for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4] First presented in the year 2020, a total of two retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in badminton 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 | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Pullela Gopichand | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2010 | Saina Nehwal | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Female |
| 2016 | P. V. Sindhu | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Female |
| 1961 | Nandu M. Natekar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1962 | Meena Shah | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1965 | Dinesh Khanna | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1967 | Suresh Goel | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1969 | Dipu Ghosh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1970 | Damayanti Tambay | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1971 | Sobha Morthy | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1972 | Prakash Padukone | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1974 | Raman Ghosh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1975 | Devinder Ahuja | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1976 | Ami Ghia | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1977–1978 | Kanwal Thakar Singh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1980–1981 | Syed Modi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1982 | Madhumita Bisht | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1982 | Partho Ganguli | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1999 | Pullela Gopichand | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2000 | George Thomas | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2004 | Abhinn Shyam Gupta | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2005 | Aparna Popat | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2006 | Chetan Anand | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2007 | Anup Sridhar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2009 | Saina Nehwal | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2011 | Jwala Gutta | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2012 | Parupalli Kashyap | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2012 | Ashwini Ponnappa | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2013 | P. V. Sindhu | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2014 | Valiyaveetil Diju | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2015 | Srikanth Kidambi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2018 | N. Sikki Reddy | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2019 | B. Sai Praneeth | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Chirag Shetty | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2022 | Lakshya Sen | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2022 | Prannoy H. S. | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 2020 | Trupti Murgunde | Dhyan Chand Award | Female |
| 2017 | G. S. S. V. Prasad + | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2000 | S. M. Arif | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2009 | Pullela Gopichand | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2019 | U. Vimal Kumar | Dronacharya Award | Male |
References edit
- ^ a b c "List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees (1991–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "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.
- "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 22 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.