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The Khel Ratna Award (Hindi pronunciation: [kʰeːl rət̪nə]), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (transl. Major Dhyan Chand Sport Jewel Award) or formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is the highest sporting honour of India. [1]
As of 2020, three sportspersons in athletics have been awarded the highest sporting award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.The first recipient was Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, a former middle distance runner who won a gold medal in 800 metres at the 1995 Asian Athletics Championships, a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 1998 Asian Athletics Championships, and a gold medal in both the 800 metres and 1500 ...
This page lists the recipients of the Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honour. Pages in category "Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.
He was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 1994 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 1997–1998. [1] He is also the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket and the first sportsperson to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award in 2014. [5]
List of National Sports award recipients, showing the year, award, and gender [1] Year Recipient Award Gender 1994–1995 Karnam Malleswari: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Female 1995–1996 Nameirakpam Kunjarani: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Female 2018 Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Female 1961 A. N. Ghosh: Arjuna Award: Male 1962 L. K ...
Forty-three sportspersons have been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award [Formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ] . [22] [1] The Arjuna Award has been awarded to 881 individuals and one group award to 20 mountaineers. [23] [1] Seventy-five sportspersons have been awarded the Dhyan Chand Award.
The four awards presented in boxing are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [1] First presented in the year 1961, a total of forty-five individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in boxing for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [2]
The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, [1] is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), a legendary Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 international ...