Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, para shooter Avani Lekha, para athlete Sumit Antil, para-badminton players Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar, para shooter Manish Narwal, Cricketer Mithali Raj, footballer Sunil Chhetri and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh are the 12 players who will be honored with the Khel Ratna National Sports Award 2021. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday announced the National Sports Awards 2021. The awardees will receive the award from the President of India on November 13, 2021 (Saturday) at 1630 hrs in a specially organized ceremony at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
The ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the outstanding and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson during the last four years.
‘Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of last four years and for showing leadership, sportsmanship and spirit of discipline.
The ‘Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for performing outstanding and meritorious work on a continuous basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events.
The ‘Dhyanchand Award for Lifelong Achievement in Sports and Games’ is given to honor sportspersons who have contributed to the sport by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of the sporting event after their retirement.
The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in the private and public sectors), sports control boards, sports bodies at the state and national levels, including NGOs, who have played a visible role in the field of sports promotion and development. .
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is awarded to the top performing university overall in the inter-university tournament.
A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by a selection committee headed by Justice (Retd) Mukundakam Sharma (former Supreme Court judge), consisting of members of eminent sportspersons and having experience in sports journalism. persons were involved. sports administrator etc.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has decided to confer awards to the following sportspersons, coaches and institutions:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021
No. Name of the Player Discipline
1. Neeraj Chopra Athletics
2. Ravi Kumar Wrestling
3. Lovlina Borgohain Boxing
4. Sreejesh PR Hockey
5. Avani Lekha Mercury Shooting
6. Sumit Anthill Para Athletics
7. Pramod Bhagat Para Badminton
8. Krishna Nagar Para Badminton
9. Manish Narwal Para Shooting
10. Mithali Raj Cricket
11. Sunil Chhetri Football
12. Manpreet Singh Hockey
Arjuna Award 2021 for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games
No. Name of the Player Discipline
1. Arpinder Singh Athletics
2. Simranjit Kaur Boxing
3. Shikhar Dhawan Cricket
4. Bhavani Devi Chadalwara Anand Sundararaman Fencing
5. Monica Hockey
6. Vandana Kataria Hockey
7. Sandeep Narwal Kabaddi
8. Himani Uttam Parab Mallakhambi
9. Abhishek Verma Shooting
10. Ankita Raina Tennis
11. Deepak Punia Wrestling
12. Dilpreet Singh Hockey
13. Harman Preet Singh Hockey
14. Rupinder Pal Singh Hockey
15. Surendra Kumar Hockey
16. Amit Rohidas Hockey
17. Birendra Lakra Hockey
18. Sumit Hockey
19. Neelkant Sharma Hockey
20. Hardik Singh Hockey
21. Vivek Sagar Prasad Hockey
22. Gurjant Singh Hockey
23. Mandeep Singh Hockey
24. Shamsher Singh Hockey
25. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Hockey
26. Varun Kumar Hockey
27. Simranjit Singh Hockey
28. Yogesh Kathuniya Para Athletics
29. Nishad Kumar Para Athletics
30. Praveen Kumar Para Athletics
31. Suhash Yathiraj Para Badminton
32. Sinharaj Adhana Para Shooting
33. Bhawna Patel Para Table Tennis
34. Harvinder Singh Para Archery
35. Sharad Kumar Para Athletics
Dronacharya Award 2021 for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games
Life-time Category:
No. Name of the Coach Discipline
1. TP Ossef Athletics
2. Sarkar Talwar Cricket
3. Sarpal Singh Hockey
4. Ashan Kumar Kabaddi
5. Tapan Kumar Panigrahi Swimming
Regular Category:
No. Name of the Coach Discipline
1. Radhakrishnan Nair P Athletics
2. Sandhya Gurung Boxing
3. Pritam Siwach Hockey
4. Jai Prakash Nautiyal Para Shooting
5. Subramaniam Raman Table Tennis
Dhyanchand Award 2021 for lifetime achievement in sports and games
S.No. name discipline
1. Article Casey Boxing
2. Abhijit Kunte Chess
3. Davinder Singh Garcha Hockey
4. Vikas Kumar Kabaddi
5. Sajjan Singh Wrestling
National Sports Promotion Awards 2021
No. Category Unit Recommended for National Khel Protsahan Puraskar, 2021
1. Identifying and nurturing budding and young talent Manav Rachna Educational Institution
2. Promotion of Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MACA) Trophy 2021:
Panjab University – Chandigarh
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