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-nine individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in shooting. The four awards presented in shooting are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]
| National Sports Awards in Shooting | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 59 |
| Awards | |
First presented in the year 1961, a total of forty-eight individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in shooting for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with one individual being awarded for their lifetime contribution.[2] First presented in the year 2001, a total of three coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in shooting 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 2001, a total of eight sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in shooting for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4][1]
Recipients edit
+ Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour
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| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Abhinav Bindra | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2002 | Anjali Bhagwat | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Female |
| 2004 | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2006 | Manavjit Singh Sandhu | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2011 | Gagan Narang | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2012 | Vijay Kumar | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2013 | Ronjan Sodhi | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 2016 | Jitu Rai | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
| 1961 | Karni Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1968 | Rajyashree Kumari | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1969 | Bhuvaneshwari Kumari | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1971 | Bhim Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1972 | Udayan Chinubhai | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1978–1979 | Randhir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1981 | S. P. Chauhan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1983 | Mohinder Lal | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1985 | Soma Dutta | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1985 | A. J. Pandit | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1986 | Bhagirath Samai | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1993 | Mansher Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1994 | Jaspal Rana | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1996 | Moraad Ali Khan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1997 | Satendra Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1997 | Shilpi Singh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1998 | Manavjit Singh Sandhu | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1998 | Roopa Unnikrishnan | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1999 | Vivek Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2000 | Anjali Bhagwat | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2000 | Abhinav Bindra | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2000 | Gurbir Singh Sandhu + | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2001 | Samaresh Jung | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2002 | Suma Shirur | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2002 | Anwer Sultan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2003 | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2004 | Deepali Deshpande | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2005 | Gagan Narang | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2006 | Vijay Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2007 | Avneet Sidhu | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2009 | Ronjan Sodhi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2010 | Sanjeev Rajput | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2011 | Tejaswini Sawant | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2012 | Joydeep Karmakar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2012 | Annu Raj Singh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2012 | Omkar Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2013 | Rajkumari Rathore | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2014 | Heena Sidhu | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2015 | Jitu Rai | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2016 | Apurvi Chandela | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2016 | Gurpreet Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2017 | Prakash Nanjappa | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2018 | Ankur Mittal | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2018 | Rahi Sarnobat | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2018 | Shreyasi Singh | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2019 | Anjum Moudgil | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2020 | Manu Bhaker | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2020 | Saurabh Chaudhary | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2021 | Abhishek Verma | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2022 | Elavenil Valarivan | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2022 | Om Prakash Mitharval | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2017 | Sanjoy Chakraverty + | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2001 | Sunny Thomas | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2020 | Jaspal Rana | 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.
- "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.