List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winners...
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in sports and games, is India's highest sports honour. It is provided annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
It is the highest sporting honor for Indian sportspersons. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the ministry and awarded internationally for their performance in the field of sports over a period of four years. The award consists of a medal, a certificate and a cash prize.
Established in 1991-1992, the award was given on the basis of performance by a sportsperson in a year. Based on the suggestions made by the 2014 Awards Selection Committee, the Ministry revised the criteria in February 2015 to consider performance over a period of four years. Nominations for a given year are accepted until 30 April or the end of April, with no more than two players nominated for each sport discipline. The twelve-member committee evaluates an athlete's performance in international events such as the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. The committee subsequently submits its recommendations to the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports for further approval. The award from 1991-2021 was named after Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
With effect from August 6, 2021, the award is named after Major Dhyan Chand, an Indian field hockey player who is regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time, having scored more than 1000 goals in his career.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winners List.
| Recipient | Year | Sport |
| Viswanathan Anand | 1991-92 | Chess |
| Geet Sethi | 1992-93 | Billiards |
| Homi Motivala | 1993-94 | Yachting |
| Garg Pushpendra Kumar | 1993-94 | Yachting |
| Karnam Malleshwari | 1994-95 | Weightlifting |
| Nameirakpam Kunjarani | 1995-96 | Weightlifting |
| Leander Paes | 1996-97 | Tennis |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1997-98 | Cricket |
| Jyotirmoyee Sikdar | 1998-99 | Athletics |
| Dhanraj Pillai | 1999-2000 | Hockey (Men) |
| Pullela Gopichand | 2000-01 | Badminton |
| Abhinav Bindra | 2001 | Shooting |
| K M Beenamol | 2002 | Athletics |
| Anjali Bhagwat | Shooting | |
| Anju Bobby George | 2003 | Athletics |
| Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | 2004 | Shooting |
| Pankaj Advani | 2005 | Billiards and Snooker |
| Manavjit Singh Sandhu | 2006 | Shooting |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 2007 | Cricket |
| Mary Kom | 2009 | Boxing (Women) |
| Vijender Singh | Boxing (Men) | |
| Sushil Kumar | Wrestling | |
| Saina Nehwal | 2010 | Badminton |
| Gagan Narang | 2011 | Shooting |
| Vijay Kumar | 2012 | Shooting |
| Yogeshwar Dutt | Wrestling | |
| Ronjan Sodhi | 2013 | Shooting |
| Sania Mirza | 2015 | Tennis |
| P V Sindhu | 2016 | Badminton |
| Dipa Karmakar | Gymnastics | |
| Jitu Rai | Shooting | |
| Sakshi Malik | Wrestling | |
| Devendra Jhajaria | 2017 | Javelin throw |
| Sardar Singh | Hockey | |
| Virat Kohli | 2018 | Cricket |
| Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting | |
| Bajrang Punia | 2019 | Wrestling |
| Deepa Malik | Athletics | |
| Rohit Sharma | 2020 | Cricket |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Paralympic high jump | |
| Manika Batra | Table tennis | |
| Vinesh Phogat | Freestyle wrestling | |
| Rani Rampal | Hockey | |
| Neeraj Chopra | 2021 | Athletics |
| Ravi Kumar Dahiya | Freestyle wrestling | |
| Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing | |
| P. R. Sreejesh | Hockey | |
| Avani Lekhara | Paralympic shooting | |
| Sumit Antil | Para-athletics | |
| Pramod Bhagat | Para-badminton | |
| Krishna Nagar | Para-badminton | |
| Manish Narwal | Paralympic shooting | |
| Mithali Raj | Cricket | |
| Sunil Chhetri | Football | |
| Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
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The first award recipient was chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who was awarded for his performance in 1991–92.
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 2 | Ravi Kumar | Wrestling |
| 3 | Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| 4 | Sreejesh P.R | Hockey |
| 5 | Avani Lekhara | Para Shooting |
| 6 | Sumit Antil | 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 |
A total of 57 awardees have been awarded so far.
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Khel Ratna Award 2021 to 12 elite sportspersons. From Neeraj Chopra to Mithali Raj. Javelin thrower - Neeraj Chopra received the coveted Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President of India Ram Nath Kovind.
Khel Ratna Award officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in sports and games, is India's highest sports honour. It is provided annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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