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Complete List of National Sports Award Recipients in 2021

List of National Sports Award Recipients in 2021

Complete List of National Sports Award Recipients in (2021)...

The National Sports Awards were announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 2 November 2021. Every year, they are given to recognize and reward excellence in sports. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Sports Awards 2021 and Adventure Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This year 12 players were honored with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and 35 players with Arjuna Award.

These awards are given annually to recognize and reward excellence in sports.

- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
- Arjuna Award
- Dronacharya Award
- Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games
- National Sports Promotion Award
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MACA) Trophy

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award:-

It is given for the outstanding and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson during the last four years.

List of the awardees of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2021)
Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
Neeraj Chopra Athletics
Ravi Kumar Wrestling
Lovlina Borgohain Boxing
Sreejesh P.R Hockey
Avani Lekhara Para Shooting
Sumit Antil Para Athletics
Pramod Bhagat Para Badminton
Krishna Nagar Para Badminton
Manish Narwal Para Shooting
Mithali Raj Cricket
Sunil Chhetri Football
Manpreet Singh Hockey

Arjuna Award:-

It is given for outstanding performance during the last four years. Sportspersons with leadership, sportsmanship and spirit of discipline are honoured.

List of Arjuna Awards winners (2021)
Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
Arpinder Singh Athletics
SimranjitKaur Boxing
ShikharDhawan Cricket
Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Fencing
Monika Hockey
Vandana Katariya Hockey
Sandeep Narwal Kabaddi
Himani Uttam Parab Mallakhamb
Abhishek Verma Shooting
Ankita Raina Tennis
Deepak Punia Wrestling
Dilpreet Singh Hockey
Harman Preet Singh Hockey
Rupinder Pal Singh Hockey
Surender Kumar Hockey
Amit Rohidas Hockey
Birendra Lakra Hockey
Sumit Hockey
Nilakanta Sharma Hockey
Hardik Singh Hockey
Vivek Sagar Prasad Hockey
Gurjant Singh Hockey
Mandeep Singh Hockey
Shamsher Singh Hockey
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Hockey
Varun Kumar Hockey
Simranjeet Singh Hockey
Yogesh Kathuniya Para Athletics
Nishad Kumar Para Athletics
Praveen Kumar Para Athletics
Suhash Yathiraj Para Badminton
Singhraj Adhana Para Shooting
Bhavina Patel Para Table Tennis
Harvinder Singh Para Archery
Sharad Kumar Para Athletics

Dronacharya Award:-

It is presented to the coaches for doing excellent and meritorious work on an ongoing basis. Also, enabling sportspersons to excel in international events.

List of Dronacharya Awards Winners (2021):-

Life-Time Category

Name of the Coach Discipline
T. P. Ouseph Athletics
SarkarTalwar Cricket
Sarpal Singh Hockey
Ashan Kumar Kabaddi
Tapan Kumar Panigrahi Swimming

Regular Category

Name of the Coach Discipline
Radhakrishnan Nair P Athletics
SandhyaGurung Boxing
Pritam Siwach Hockey
Jai PrakashNautiyal Para Shooting
Subramanian Raman Table Tennis
List of Dhyan Chand Award Winners 2021
Name Discipline
Lekha K.C. Boxing
AbhijeetKunte Chess
Davinder Singh Garcha Hockey
Vikas Kumar Kabaddi
Sajjan Singh Wrestling

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar:-

It is given to corporate entities (both in the private and public sectors), sports control boards, sports bodies at the state and national level, such as NGOs. Who has played a visible role in the field of sports promotion and development.
President Kovind presented the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, 2021 to Indian Oil Corporation Limited for its outstanding contribution in the field of 'Promotion of Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility'.

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2021
CategoryEntity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, 2021
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent ManavRachna Educational Institution
Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MACA) Trophy:-

The award is given to the overall top performing universities in inter-university tournaments.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2021
Panjab University - Chandigarh
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