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Padma Bhushan recipient in sports - Padma Bhushan

List of Indian Sportspersons who received Padma Bhushan Award

Padma Bhushan recipient in sports...

Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in India after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan. Let's take a look at all the other Indian players who have received this award over the years.

Padma Bhushan awardee Indian sportspersons
Year Recipient Field State Country
2022 Devendra Jhajharia Athletics Rajasthan India
2020 Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Badminton Telangana India
2019 Bachendri Pal Mountaineer Uttarakhand India
2018 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket Bihar India
2018 Pankaj Advani Billiards Karnataka India
2016 Saina Nehwal Badminton Telangana India
2016 Sania Mirza Tennis Telangana India
2015 Satpal Wrestler Delhi India
2014 Pullela Gopichand Badminton Andhra Pradesh India
2014 Leander Paes Tennis West Bengal India
2013 Rahul Dravid Cricket Karnataka India
2013 Mary Kom Boxing Manipur India
2009 Abhinav Bindra Shooting Punjab India
2006 Vijaypat Singhania Hot air ballon Maharashtra India
2002 Chandu Borde Cricket Maharashtra India
2000 Anand Viswanathan Chess Tamil Nadu India
1991 Dinkar Balwant Deodhar Cricket Maharashtra India
1991 Kapil Dev Nikhanj Cricket Delhi India
1991 Lala Amarnath Cricket Delhi India
1984 Michael Ferreira English billiards Maharashtra India
1983 Raja Bhalendra Singh Cricket Delhi India
1980 Sunil Manohar Gavaskar Cricket Maharashtra India
1973 Vinoo Himatlal Mankand Cricket Gujarat India
1967 Mihir Kumar Sen Swimming West Bengal India
1967 Ramanathan Krishnan Tennis Tamil Nadu India
1965 Mohan Singh Kohli Mountain Climbing Delhi India
1965 Nawang Gombu Mountain Climbing West Bangal India
1965 Sonam Gyatso Sports Sikkim India
1959 Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Sports Northeast Nepal Nepal
1958 Maharajkumar of Vizianagram Cricket Uttar Pradesh India
1956 Cottari Kankaiyah Nayudu Cricket Andhra Pradesh India
1956 Dhyan Chand Hockey Punjab India
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