As per announcement by Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports , President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (normally on 29 August which is celebrated as sports day) conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Awards and Dhyan Chand Awards to recognize and reward excellence in sports to athletes belongs to diverse disciplines.
List of awardees who received the National Sports Awards is as follows:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
Committee Headed by : Shri Michael Ferreira
Cash Prize of Rs 7.5 lakhs
Arjuna Awards:
Cash Prize of Rs 5 lakhs
Dronacharya Awards
Cash Prize of Rs 5 lakhs
List of awardees who received the National Sports Awards is as follows:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
Committee Headed by : Shri Michael Ferreira
Cash Prize of Rs 7.5 lakhs
| S.No | Name |
| 1 | Mr . Ronjon Sodhi |
Arjuna Awards:
Cash Prize of Rs 5 lakhs
| Name | Discipline |
| Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro | Archery |
| Ms. Kavita Chahal | Boxing |
| Mr. Rupesh Shah | Billiards & Snooker |
| Mr. Virat Kohli | Cricket |
| Mr. Abhijeet Gupta | Chess |
| Mr. Gagan Jeet Bhullar | Golf |
| Ms. Saba Anjum | Hockey |
| Ms. Rajkumari Rathore | Shooting |
| Ms. Joshna Chinnappa | Squash |
| Ms. Mouma Das | Table Tennis |
| Ms. Neha Rathi | Wrestling |
| Mr. Dharmender Dalal | Wrestling |
| Mr. Amit Kumar Saroha | Athletics (Para) |
Dronacharya Awards
Cash Prize of Rs 5 lakhs
| Name | Discipline |
| Ms. Poornima Mahato | Archery |
| Mr. Mahavir Singh | Boxing |
| Mr. Narinder Singh Saini | Hockey |
| Mr. K.P. Thomas | Athletics |
| Mr. Raj Singh | Wrestling |
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