National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. In this article, we are sharing the National Sports Awards 2019 winners list.
- 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.
- Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years.
- Dronacharya Award for coaches is given for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events.
- Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime contribution to sports development.
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar are given to the corporate entities (both in the private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Important Points You Should Know
- Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh.
- Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each.
- A trophy and citation are given to the entity in the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2019.
- Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies and certificates.
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments will be given MAKA Trophy, award money of Rs. 10 lakh and certificate.
Note: The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29th August 2019.
National Sports Awards 2019
Awarded every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. These awards include the following:
(i) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
- First time awarded in 1991-92.
- The highest honour in sports given for spectacular and most outstanding performance for four years.
- The award includes a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize of 7.5 lakh Rupees.
- The first recipient was Viswanathan Anand (chess player).
- Abhinav Bindra is the youngest recipient of the award.
(ii) Dronacharya Awards
- First time awarded in 1985.
- Sports coaching honour given for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events.
- First recipients of the award were-
(1) Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling)
(2) Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing)
(3) O. M. Nambiar (Athletics) - The award includes a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, and a cash prize of 5 lakh Rupees.
(iii) Arjun Awards
- First time awarded in 1961.
- Given for consistently outstanding performance for four years.
- The award includes a bronze statuette of Arjuna, a certificate, and a cash prize of 5 lakh Rupees.
- According to government guidelines, 2001, only the following categories person can get Arjuna Award-
(a) Olympic Games / Asian Games / Commonwealth Games / World Cup / World Championship Disciplines and Cricket Indigenous Games
(b) Sports for the Physically Challenged - The first cricketer who received Arjuna Award- Salim Durrani
(iv) Dhyan Chand Awards
- First time awarded in 2002.
- Given for lifetime contribution to sports development.
- First recipients of the award were-
(a) Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing)
(b) Ashok Diwan (Hockey)
(c) Aparna Ghosh (Basketball) - The award includes a statuette, a certificate, and a cash prize of 5 lakh Rupees.
National Sports Awards 2019: List of Winners
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2019
Bajrang Punia:
- Punia was born in Khudan village of Jhajjar district in the state of Haryana, India.
- In 2017 May, he won a gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championship held at Delhi.
- He won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 65 kg category in Gold Coast, Australia
- He got Arjuna Award (in 2015) and Padma Shri Award (in 2019).
- Currently, he works in Indian Railways on the post of TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner).
Ms. Deepa Malik:
- Deepa Malik was born in Bhaiswal of Panipat District in the state of Haryana, India.
- Indian athlete Deepa Malik (48-years) is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the shot put.
- She has also won gold in F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018.
- Currently, she is the world number one in the F-53 category.
- Malik is the wife of Colonel Bikram Singh and daughter of Colonel BK Nagpal.
S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
1. | Sh. Bajrang Punia | Wrestling |
2. | Ms. Deepa Malik | Para Athletics |
2. Dronacharya Awards 2019
Regular Category
S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
1. | Sh. Vimal Kumar | Badminton |
2. | Sh. Sandeep Gupta | Table tennis |
3. | Sh. Mohinder Singh Dhillon | Athletics |
Life-Time Category
S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
1. | Sh. Merzban Patel | Hockey |
2. | Sh. Rambir Singh Khokhar | Kabaddi |
3. | Sh. Sanjay Bhardwaj | Cricket |
3. Arjuna Awards 2019
S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
1. | Sh. Tajinderpal Singh Toor | Athletics |
2. | Mohammed Anas Yahiya | Athletics |
3. | Sh. S. Bhaskaran | Body Building |
4. | Ms. Sonia Lather | Boxing |
5. | Sh. Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket |
6. | Sh. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam | Hockey |
7. | Sh. Ajay Thakur | Kabaddi |
8. | Sh. Gaurav Singh Gill | Motor Sports |
9. | Sh. Pramod Bhagat | Para Sports (Badminton) |
10. | Ms. Anjum Moudgil | Shooting |
11. | Sh. Harmeet Rajul Desai | Table Tennis |
12. | Ms. Pooja Dhanda | Wrestling |
13. | Sh. Fouaad Mirza | Equestrian |
14. | Sh. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Football |
15. | Ms. Poonam Yadav | Cricket |
16. | Ms. Swapna Barman | Athletics |
17. | Sh. Sundar Singh Gurjar | Para Sports (Athletics) |
18. | Sh. Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth | Badminton |
19. | Sh. Simran Singh Shergill | Polo |
4. Dhyan Chand Award 2019
S.No. | Name | Discipline |
1. | Sh. Manuel Fredricks | Hockey |
2. | Sh. Arup Basak | Table Tennis |
3. | Sh. Manoj Kumar | Wrestling |
4. | Sh. NittenKirrtane | Tennis |
5. | Sh. C. Lalremsanga | Archery |
5. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2019
S. No. | Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2019 |
1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent’ | (i) Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation (ii) GoSports Foundation |
2. | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | --- |
3. | ‘Employment to sportspersons and other welfare measures’ | --- |
4. | Sports for Development
| Rayalaseema Development Trust |
6. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2019
- Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given MaulanaAbulKalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
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