In this article, we are sharing National Sports Awards 2018 and winners list.
National Sports Awards 2018
Awarded every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. These awards include the following:
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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
(d) 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.
Important Points You Should Know
- Virat Kohli (Indian Cricket Captain) and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (world champion Weightlifter) have been selected for this year's prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018.
- Virat Kohli has 6147 runs in 71 Tests with 23 centuries and 9779 runs in 211 ODIs, including 35 tons.
- Chanu was chosen for the prestigious award following her gold medal in 48-kilogram category at the World Championships last year.
- The awardees will receive their awards from President ‘Ram Nath Kovind’ in a special function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25th Sep 2018.
National Sports Awards 2018: List of Winners
1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018
S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
1 | Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting |
2 | Shri Virat Kohli | Cricket |
2. Dronacharya Awards 2018
S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
1 | Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa | Boxing |
2 | Shri Vijay Sharma | Weightlifting |
3 | Shri A. Srinivasa Rao | Table Tennis |
4 | Shri Sukhdev Singh Pannu | Athletics |
5 | Shri Clarence Lobo | Hockey (Life Time) |
6 | Shri Tarak Sinha | Cricket (Life Time) |
7 | Shri Jiwan Kumar Sharma | Judo (Life Time) |
8 | Shri V.R. Beedu | Athletics (Life Time) |
3. Arjuna Awards 2018
S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
1 | Shri Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
2 | Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson | Athletics |
3 | Ms. Hima Das | Athletics |
4 | Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy | Badminton |
5 | Subedar Satish Kumar | Boxing |
6 | Ms. Smriti Mandhana | Cricket |
7 | Shri Shubhankar Sharma | Golf |
8 | Shri Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
9 | Ms. Savita | Hockey |
10 | Col. Ravi Rathore | Polo |
11 | Ms. Rahi Sarnobat | Shooting |
12 | Shri Ankur Mittal | Shooting |
13 | Ms. Shreyasi Singh | Shooting |
14 | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
15 | Shri G. Sathiyan | Table Tennis |
16 | Shri Rohan Bopanna | Tennis |
17 | Shri Sumit | Wrestling |
18 | Ms. Pooja Kadian | Wushu |
19 | Shri Ankur Dhama | Para-Athletics |
20 | Shri Manoj Sarkar | Para-Badminton |
4. Dhyan Chand Award 2018
S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
1 | Shri Satyadev Prasad | Archery |
2 | Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri | Hockey |
3 | Ms. Bobby Aloysius | Athletics |
4 | Shri Chougale Dadu Dattatray | Wrestling |
5. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2018
S. No. | Category | Name of the entity |
1 | Identification and Nurturing of Budding & Young Talent | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited |
2 | Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | JSW Sports |
3 | Sports for Development | Isha Outreach |
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