National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. In this article, we are sharing the National Sports Awards 2020 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, 2020.
- 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.
- The Sports Ministry is planning a massive hike in the prize money for the national sports awards, a proposal which, once approved, will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh.
Note: The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 29th August 2020.
National Sports Awards 2020
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 2020: List of Winners
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2020
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 |
2. Dronacharya Awards 2020
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 |
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 |
3. Arjuna Awards 2020
S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson (Shri) | 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 |
4. Dhyan Chand Award 2020
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 |
5. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
S. No. | Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2020 |
1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent |
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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) |
6. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2020
- Panjab University, Chandigarh.
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given MaulanaAbulKalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for the second year in a row,
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