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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 ...
The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [1] First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-two individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [2]
The four awards presented in athletics are the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, and Dronacharya Award. [ 1 ] First presented in the year 1961, the Arjuna Award in athletics has been given to a total of 94 individuals for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of the previous four years ...
This page categorises winners of the Dhyan Chand Award, an award given by the Government of India. It is awarded to recognize outstanding lifetime achievement by Indians in Sports and Games. It is awarded to recognize outstanding lifetime achievement by Indians in Sports and Games.
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]
First presented in the year 2002, a total of sixty-seven retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in Olympic sports for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a ...
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: Female 1961 Salim Durani: Arjuna Award: Male 1964 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Arjuna Award: Male 1965 Vijay Manjrekar: Arjuna Award: Male 1966 Chandu Borde: Arjuna Award: Male 1967 Ajit Wadekar: Arjuna Award: Male 1968 E. A. S. Prasanna: Arjuna Award: Male 1969 Bishan Singh Bedi: Arjuna Award: Male 1970 Dilip ...
[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. [24] [1] One hundred and twenty-nine coaches have been awarded the Dronacharya Award, out of which 35 been awarded in the lifetime category.