These awards include rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, dronacharya award, arjuna award, dhyan chand award, maulana abul kalam azad maka trophy and rashtriya khel protsahan puruskar. Rajiv gandhi khel ratna was instituted in 199192 gov. U 20 world championship, was also among the arjuna winners this year. The rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, 2007 presented to manavjeet singh sidhu for his achievement in trap shooting. The rajiv gandhi khel ratna rgkr is indias highest honour given for achievement in sports. Sports award 2016 winners list rajiv gandhi khel ratna. Fifteen sportspersons were honoured with the arjuna award and three with. National book awards 2015 national book foundation. The list has 17 sportspersons including cricketer rohit sharma and shooter jitu rai. Sania mirza gets khel ratna, 17 others get arjuna award the. Scheme for dronacharya award for outstanding coaches in. Pv sindhu, dipa karmakar, sakshi malik and jitu rai to get.
Sania mirzas name was today officially approved for the coveted rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour. Sneak peek at final list of winners of the khel ratna and arjuna awards. President awards khel ratna to pv sindhu, sakshi malik, dipa karmakar. Rajiv gandhi khel ratna awards holds the highest honour in india and is awarded to those who make the. It is bestowed upon sportsperson in recognition of their consistently outstanding performance for four years in national sports. Learn more like birthday, birth place, age, family, biography and.
Sindhu and bronze medal winner sakshi malik, at his. The rajiv gandhi khel ratna, officially known as rajiv gandhi khel ratna award in sports and. National book awards ceremony, 2015 2015 national book awards. The rajiv gandhi khel ratna award in sports and games, is the highest sporting honour of the republic of india. Neal shusterman full speech 2015 national book awards ceremony wednesday, november 18, 2015, cipriani wall street, new york, ny. Moreover the number of awardees per year can also be taken as a measure of prestige associated with the awards. Finalists unveiled for this years national book awards npr. The union government bestows national sports awards every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports in india. The list of awardees is given below rajiv gandhi khel ratna award ronjan sodhi for shooting arjuna awards chekrovolu swuro, archery ranjith maheshwari, athletics. The sports ministry also confirmed that dipa karmakars coach bishweshwar nandi will be given the dronacharya award. Objective the objective of the award is to recognize the spectacular and most outstanding.
Sania gets khel ratna, 17 others get arjuna award the hindu. All you should know about the winners and the awards. The first recipient of the award viswanathan anand is countrys first chess grandmaster and a five time winner of world chess championship. All the names of the sportspersons that have been discussed so far in this article are the winners of the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award. First of all it is for the government to decide which award is more prestigious. List of rajiv gandhi khel ratna and arjuna award winners. Scheme for the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award amended as on 23. With this, virat kohli became the third cricketer to receive this honour after sachin tendulkar and mahendra singh.
The government also named the winners of the 2015 arjuna awards. No sportsperson has been named for the prestigious rajiv gandhi khel ratna while 15, including cricketer ravichandran ashwin, were today recommended for. Sports award 2016 winners list rajiv gandhi khel ratna awarddronacharya awardarjuna awarddhyan chand award 2015 posted on august 30. A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year 2019, which were considered by the selection committees consisting of former arjuna. Lauren groff, terrance hayes, sally mann and tanehisi coates are among the 20 writers still in the running for the prestigious literary prize. President awards khel ratna to pv sindhu, sakshi malik. President presents rajiv gandhi khel ratna award to four athletes. How is rajiv gandhi khel ratna award more prestigious. Sania mirzas was officially named for the coveted rajiv gandhi khel ratna award on. Latest list of rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners 2019.
Ras prelims books ras mains books rajasthan sujas books for spare time. National sports awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. It is indias highest honour given for achievement in sports, given by the ministry of youth affairs and sports, government of india and was established in 199192. Check out the complete and detailed list of important awards and honours in india on this page. T he indian government has released the list of prestegious national sports awardees for the year 2019. At the final national book awards ceremony every november, the national book foundation. The rajiv gandhi khel ratna, officially known as rajiv gandhi khel ratna award in sports and games, is the highest sporting honour of the republic of india. Rio 2016 olympics medal winners to be considered for khel. Abdul kalam has been honored by the bharat ratna in 1997 in the field of science and engineering. The sports ministry on tuesday announced the winners of the prestigious rajiv gandhi khel ratna, arjuna, dronacharya and dhyan chand awards. The rajiv ghandhi khel ratna award is indias highest achievement award in sports.
But this year, it was pushed to september 25 to avoid a clash of dates with the 18th asian games in jakarta and palembang on september 2. Paralympian star devendra jhajharia, who clinched gold in mens f46 javelin throw at the rio olympics, and former indian hockey skipper sardar singh will be honoured with the prestigious khel ratna award the dhyan chand award for lifetime. The award was instituted in 19911992 and awarded by gevernment of india. Bajrang punia nominated for khel ratna award, says he deserved it. The first recipient of rajiv gandhis khel ratna award is a vishwanathan anand b leander peas c kapil dev d limba ram. Take a quiz on popular awards and honours in india. The awardees are given a medal, ceremonial dress, certificate and award money of rs.
The national shooting federation monday recommended pistol ace heena sidhu and trap shooter ankur mittal for the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, the countrys highest sporting honour. These awards khel ratna, dronacharya, arjuna and dhyan chand awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Khel ratna, arjuna and dronacharya award winners for 2017. The winner of rajiv gandhi khel ratna award 2019 is declared by the ministry of sports. It is awarded annually by the ministry of youth affairs and sports. For complete set, you can download the pdf by hitting the download button below. Highest sports award in india instituted in 199192 is given for the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which the award is to be given. Tidbits about rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners pankaj advani is the only sportsperson to have won the award for two sports disciplines. National sports awards in india, winners from rajasthan, rajiv gandhi khel ratna, dronacharya, arjuna, dhyan chand award, rashtriya khel. Usually, the rajiv gandhi khel ratna awards are conferred on national sports day every year. These awardees are also the biggest names of the history of indian sports.
Definition of rules the scheme may be called the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award in sports and games. Pv sindhu, dipa karmakar, sakshi malik and jitu rai to get khel ratna award. At the final national book awards ceremony see also finalists for this award. Biospheres national parks in india new 20rupee note world day of social justice. The first recipient of rajiv gandhi s khel ratna award.
Arjuna award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years. The 28yearold from mizoram has 23 international goals to his credit and is an exceptionally talented striker. Sania mirza s name was on friday officially approved for the coveted rajiv gandhi khel ratna award. Member of women cricket team winning silver medal in icc womens cricket. Full list of the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award 1991 to 2014. The previous award recipients can also nominate one sportsperson for the discipline for which they themselves were awarded. Paralympian indian star devendra jhajharia, who clinched gold in mens f46 javelin throw at the rio olympics. In 2009, three athletes boxers vijender singh and m c mary kom and wrestler sushil kumar. The award is named after the late rajiv gandhi, former prime minister of india. Kamal kishore premchand ki kahaniyon ka kaal kramanusaar adhyayanrajiv gandhi khel ratna award 2015 sania mirza g d birla award for scientific research sanjeev galande. General knowledge for entrance and recruitment exams. Instituted in 1961, it is indias second highest sporting award after rajiv gandhi khel ratna award.
Scheme for dronacharya award for outstanding coaches in sports and games amended as on 23. Narendra modi sunday hosted the national sports awardees, including rio olympics silver medalist p. Get list of indian awards in different fields here. President pranab mukherjee on august 29, the national sports day. The words khel ratna literally mean sports gem in hindi.
Sania gets khel ratna, 17 others get arjuna award pti. Two of indias 2016 olympians, gymnast dipa karmakar and shooter jitu rai, have been recommended for this years rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, indias highest honour in sports. Check gk questions on international and national awards and honours on. For the first time in the history of national sports awards, four athletes were chosen for the khel ratna honour, owing to the three girls superlative show at the rio olympics. Rajiv gandhi khel ratna award winners day today gk.
All the received nominations are sent to sai and national antidoping agency for the verification. National sports awards 2019 winners list khel ratna. In a bid to ensure that olympic medallists get immediate recognition, the sports ministry on tuesday said medal winners from the upcoming rio games will be considered for this years khel ratna and arjuna awards. Robin coste lewis full speech 2015 nba young peoples literature award winner. Soon, that number will be whittled to just four winners. 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. The recipients isare selected by a committee constituted. Scheme for the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award amended as. Sports awards in india list of 2019 sports awards winners pdf. President confers rio stars khel ratna awards along with. Read more about here are the winners of 2017 khel ratna, arjuna and dronocharya awards on business standard.
It is indias highest honour given for achievement in sports. Rajiv gandhi khel ratna award current affairs today. He was inducted in national team in 2011 by then coach bob houghton. The awardees would be honored by president of india on august 31 20. U20 world championship, was also among the arjuna winners this year. Former indian hockey captain sardar singh and paralympic javelin thrower devendra jhajharia, who won the gold medal in the 2016 rio paralympics, have been recommended for the rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, the countrys highest honour for sportspersons cricketers cheteshwar pujara and harmanpreet kaur, paralympic medallists mariyappan thangavelu and varun bhati, golfer ssp. The award is given to the most outstanding performances by sportspersons over a period of four years. We have provided the list of rajiv gandhi khel ratna awards winners here in this pdf file.
No khel ratna this year, 15 named for arjuna awards more. A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year 2019, which were considered by the selection committees consisting of former. It is bestowed upon sportsperson for consistently outstanding performance for four years. His name has been included in limca book of national. Sania receives rajiv gandhi khel ratna award the hindu. It has been decided that during olympic years anyone, who wins a medal, will be automatically conferred with the rajiv gandhi khel ratna. List of rajiv gandhi khel ratna award, arjuna award, dronacharya award, dhyan chand award winners for 20 under national sports awards of india. Rajiv gandhi khel ratna awardee means a person who has been conferred with. Arjuna awards was also handed out to many sportspersons.
The award is named after rajiv gandhi, former prime minister of india who served the office from 1984 to 1989. The major awards in the sports field are rajiv gandhi khel ratna, arjuna award. Sports ministry invites nominations for national sports awards through email. Sports ministry will almost immediately recognise the athletes who win medals at the rio 2016 olympics with national awards. Dronacharya award for coaches for producing medal winners at.