Dear Aspirants,
Here we are providing you a list of National Sports Awards-2018.National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
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 year, Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding performance for four years, Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
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 year, Arjuna Award is given for consistency outstanding performance for four years, Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
(i)
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018
S. No.
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Name of the
Sportsperson
|
Discipline
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1.
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Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu
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Weightlifting
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2.
|
Shri Virat Kohli
|
Cricket
|
(ii)
Dronacharya Awards 2018
S. No.
|
Name of the Coach
|
Discipline
|
Subedar
Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa
|
Boxing
|
|
Shri Vijay Sharma
|
Weightlifting
|
|
Shri A. Srinivasa
Rao
|
Table Tennis
|
|
Shri Sukhdev
Singh Pannu
|
Athletics
|
|
Shri Clarence Lobo
|
Hockey (Life Time)
|
|
Shri Tarak Sinha
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Cricket (Life Time)
|
|
Shri Jiwan Kumar
Sharma
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Judo (Life Time)
|
|
Shri V.R. Beedu
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Athletics (Life
Time)
|
(iii)
Arjuna Awards 2018
S. No.
|
Name of the
Sportsperson
|
Discipline
|
Shri Neeraj Chopra
|
Athletics
|
|
Naib Subedar Jinson
Johnson
|
Athletics
|
|
Ms. Hima Das
|
Athletics
|
|
Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki
Reddy
|
Badminton
|
|
Subedar Satish Kumar
|
Boxing
|
|
Ms. Smriti Mandhana
|
Cricket
|
|
Shri Shubhankar
Sharma
|
Golf
|
|
Shri Manpreet Singh
|
Hockey
|
|
Ms. Savita
|
Hockey
|
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Col. Ravi Rathore
|
Polo
|
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Ms. Rahi Sarnobat
|
Shooting
|
|
Shri Ankur Mittal
|
Shooting
|
|
Ms. Shreyasi Singh
|
Shooting
|
|
Ms. Manika Batra
|
Table Tennis
|
|
Shri G. Sathiyan
|
Table Tennis
|
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Shri Rohan Bopanna
|
Tennis
|
|
Shri Sumit
|
Wrestling
|
|
Ms. Pooja Kadian
|
Wushu
|
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Shri Ankur Dhama
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Para-Athletics
|
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Shri Manoj Sarkar
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Para-Badminton
|
(iv)
Dhyan Chand Award 2018
S. No.
|
Name of the
Sportsperson
|
Discipline
|
Shri Satyadev Prasad
|
Archery
|
|
Shri Bharat Kumar
Chetri
|
Hockey
|
|
Ms. Bobby Aloysius
|
Athletics
|
|
Shri Chougale Dadu
Dattatray
|
Wrestling
|
(vi) 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
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3.
|
Sports for Development
|
Isha Outreach
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(vii) Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18:
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25th September, 2018.
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