National Sports Awards in Wrestling | |
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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 | 88 |
Awards |
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 eighty-eight individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in wrestling. The four awards presented in wrestling are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [1]
First presented in the year 1961, a total of fifty-six individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in wrestling for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with three individuals being awarded for their lifetime contribution. [2] First presented in the year 1985, a total of fifteen coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in wrestling for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with four coaches being awarded in the lifetime contribution category. [3] First presented in the year 2009, a total of six sportspersons have been honoured with the Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in wrestling for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [4] First presented in the year 2005, a total of twelve retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in wrestling 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] One awardee K. D. Jadhav was honoured Arjuna Award posthumously for lifetime contribution in the year 2000. [1]
+ Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour | # Indicates a posthumous honour |
Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
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2009 | Sushil Kumar | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
2012 | Yogeshwar Dutt | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
2016 | Sakshi Malik | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Female |
2019 | Bajrang Punia | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Male |
2020 | Vinesh Phogat | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | Female |
2021 | Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Male |
1961 | Udey Chand | Arjuna Award | Male |
1962 | Malwa Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1963 | Ganpatrao Andhalkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
1964 | Bishambar Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1966 | Bhim Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1967 | Mukhtiar Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1969 | Chandgi Ram | Arjuna Award | Male |
1970 | Sudesh Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
1972 | Prem Nath | Arjuna Award | Male |
1973 | Jagroop Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1974 | Satpal Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1978–1979 | Rajinder Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1980–1981 | Jagmander Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1982 | Kartar Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1985 | Mahabir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1987 | Subhash Verma | Arjuna Award | Male |
1988 | Rajesh Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
1989 | Satyawan | Arjuna Award | Male |
1990 | Ombir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1992 | Pappu Yadav | Arjuna Award | Male |
1993 | Ashok Kumar Garg | Arjuna Award | Male |
1997 | Sanjay Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
1997 | Jagdish Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1998 | Kaka Pawar | Arjuna Award | Male |
1998 | Rohtas Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
1999 | Ashok Kumar + | Arjuna Award | Male |
2000 | K. D. Jadhav #+ | Arjuna Award + | Male |
2000 | Naresh Kumar + | Arjuna Award | Male |
2000 | Kripa Shankar Patel | Arjuna Award | Male |
2000 | Randhir Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
2001 | Ramesh Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2002 | Palwinder Singh Cheema | Arjuna Award | Male |
2002 | Sujeet Mann | Arjuna Award | Male |
2003 | Shokinder Tomar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2004 | Anuj Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2005 | Sushil Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2006 | Geetika Jakhar | Arjuna Award | Female |
2007 | Alka Tomar | Arjuna Award | Female |
2009 | Yogeshwar Dutt | Arjuna Award | Male |
2010 | Rajiv Tomar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2011 | Ravinder Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
2012 | Rajender Kumar | Arjuna Award | Male |
2012 | Geeta Phogat | Arjuna Award | Female |
2012 | Narsingh Yadav | Arjuna Award | Male |
2013 | Dharmender Dalal | Arjuna Award | Male |
2013 | Neha Rathi | Arjuna Award | Female |
2014 | Sunil Kumar Rana | Arjuna Award | Male |
2015 | Babita Kumari | Arjuna Award | Female |
2015 | Bajrang Punia | Arjuna Award | Male |
2016 | Amit Kumar Dahiya | Arjuna Award | Male |
2016 | Vinesh Phogat | Arjuna Award | Female |
2017 | Satyawart Kadian | Arjuna Award | Male |
2018 | Sumit Malik | Arjuna Award | Male |
2019 | Pooja Dhanda | Arjuna Award | Female |
2020 | Rahul Aware | Arjuna Award | Male |
2020 | Divya Kakran | Arjuna Award | Female |
2021 | Deepak Punia | Arjuna Award | Male |
2022 | Anshu Malik | Arjuna Award | Female |
2022 | Sarita Mor | Arjuna Award | Female |
2005 | Maruti Mane | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2006 | Harishchandra Birajdar | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2007 | Rajinder Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2008 | Gian Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2009 | Satbir Singh Dahiya | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2010 | Kuldeep Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2011 | Rajkumar | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2012 | Vinod Kumar | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2013 | Anil Mann | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2018 | Dadu Dattatray Chougale | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2019 | Manoj Kumar | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2020 | Netarpal Hooda | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2021 | Sajan Singh | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
2016 | Mahavir Singh Phogat + | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2017 | Roshan Lal+ | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2020 | Om Parkash Dahiya+ | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2022 | Raj Singh+ | Dronacharya Award | Male |
1985 | Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat | Dronacharya Award | Male |
1987 | Guru Hanuman | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2003 | Sukhchain Singh Cheema | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2005 | Maha Singh Rao | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2007 | Jagminder Singh | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2009 | Satpal Singh | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2010 | Captain Chandrup | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2011 | Ramphal | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2012 | Yashvir Singh | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2013 | Raj Singhh | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2014 | Mahabir Prasad | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2015 | Anoop Singh Dahiya | Dronacharya Award | Male |
2022 | Sujeet Maan | Dronacharya Award | Male |
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. In Hinduism, he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India. The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Major Dhyan Chandra Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the previous years. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their "good performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at the international level and for having shown "qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline." As of 2020, the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000)."
The Khel Ratna Award, officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award or formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. He was master of advanced military warfare and was appointed as the royal preceptor to the Kaurava and the Pandava princes for their training in military arts and astras. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured to have done "outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabled sportspersons to excel in international events" over a period of four years. Two awards are designated for the lifetime contribution in coaching where the achievements in producing "outstanding sportspersons" over a period of 20 years or more are considered. As of 2020, the award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000).
The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), a legendary Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 international goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their contributions to sport both during their active sporting career and after retirement. As of 2020, the award comprises a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$12,000).
The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of the 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. Since 2004, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given alongside the other sports awards. As of 2020, a total of 1,259 individuals and organizations have been awarded the various National Sports Awards.