National Sports Awards are conferred every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. The awards were announced by the Ministry of Youth Sports & Affairs. They were recommended by the Selection Committee headed by Justice (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma (former Judge of Supreme Court of India) and after due scrutiny, the Government has decided to confer awards upon the deserving sportspersons, coaches, and entities under various categories.
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National Sports Awards 2020
Here is the complete list of winners:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
It is given for the most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
| 2 | Shri Mariyappan T. | Para Athletics |
| 3 | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 4 | Ms. Vinesh | Wrestling |
| 5 | Ms. Rani | Hockey |
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Arjuna Award
This award is being conferred for consistently outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Atanu Das | Archery |
| 2 | Ms. Dutee Chand | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy | Badminton |
| 4 | Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty | Badminton |
| 5 | Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi | Basketball |
| 6 | Subedar Manish Kaushik | Boxing |
| 7 | Ms. Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| 8 | Shri Ishant Sharma | Cricket |
| 9 | Ms. Deepti Sharma | Cricket |
| 10 | Shri Sawant Ajay Anant | Equestrian |
| 11 | Shri Sandesh Jhingan | Football |
| 12 | Ms. Aditi Ashok | Golf |
| 13 | Shri Akashdeep Singh | Hockey |
| 14 | Ms. Deepika | Hockey |
| 15 | Shri Deepak | Kabaddi |
| 16 | Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar | Kho Kho |
| 17 | Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal | Rowing |
| 18 | Ms. Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
| 19 | Shri Saurabh Chaudhary | Shooting |
| 20 | Ms. Madhurika Suhas Patkar | Table Tennis |
| 21 | Shri Divij Sharan | Tennis |
| 22 | Shri Shiva Keshavan | Winter Sports |
| 23 | Ms. Divya Kakran | Wrestling |
| 24 | Shri Rahul Aware | Wrestling |
| 25 | Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav | Para-Swimming |
| 26 | Shri Sandeep | Para Athletics |
| 27 | Shri Manish Narwal | Para Shooting |
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Dronacharya Award:
It is awarded to coaches for producing medal winners at International sports events.
Life- Time Category
| S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Dharmendra Tiwary | Archery |
| 2 | Shri Purushotham Rai | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Shiv Singh | Boxing |
| 4 | Shri Romesh Pathania | Hockey |
| 5 | Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda | Kabaddi |
| 6 | Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar | Para Powerlifting |
| 7 | Shri Naresh Kumar | Tennis |
| 8 | Shri Om Parkash Dahiya | Wrestling |
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Regular Category
| S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Jude Felix Sebastian | Hockey |
| 2 | Shri Yogesh Malviya | Mallakhamb |
| 3 | Shri Jaspal Rana | Shooting |
| 4 | Shri Kuldeep Kumar Handoo | Wushu |
| 5 | Shri Gaurav Khanna | Para-Badminton |
Dhyan Chand Award:
It is for lifetime contribution to sports development.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Kuldip Singh Bhullar | Athletics |
| 2 | Ms. Jincy Philips | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe | Badminton |
| 4 | Ms. Trupti Murgunde | Badminton |
| 5 | Ms. N. Usha | Boxing |
| 6 | Shri Lakha Singh | Boxing |
| 7 | Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu | Football |
| 8 | Shri Ajit Singh | Hockey |
| 9 | Shri Manpreet Singh | Kabaddi |
| 10 | Shri J. Ranjith Kumar | Para Athletics |
| 11 | Shri Satyaprakash Tiwari | Para-Badminton |
| 12 | Shri Manjeet Singh | Rowing |
| 13 | Late Shri Sachin Nag | Swimming |
| 14 | Shri Nandan P Bal | Tennis |
| 15 | Shri Netarpal Hooda | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar:
It is given to the corporate entities (both in the private and public sectors) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
| S.No. | Category | Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Lakshya Institute & Army Sports Institute |
| 2 | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. |
| 3 | Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures | Air Force Sports Control Board |
| 4 | Sports for Development | International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy:
It is given to the overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments.
- Punjab University, Chandigarh
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award:
It recognizes the spirit of adventure among the people of the country.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms. Anita Devi | Land Adventure |
| 2 | Col. Sarfraz Singh | Land Adventure |
| 3 | Shri Taka Tamut | Land Adventure |
| 4 | Shri Narender Singh | Land Adventure |
| 5 | Shri Keval Hiren Kakka | Land Adventure |
| 6 | Shri Satendra Singh | Water Adventure |
| 7 | Shri Gajanand Yadava | Air Adventure |
| 8 | Late Shri Magan Bissa | Life Time Achievement |
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