List of National Sports Award recipients in parasports

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Template:Infobox award The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan usually on 29th August each year along with the national adventure award. Template:As of, a total of fifty-five individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in parasports. The four awards presented in parasports are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]

First presented in the year 1974, a total of forty-three individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in parasports for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with two individuals being awarded for their lifetime contribution.[2] First presented in the year 2012, a total of four coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in parasports for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with one coach being awarded in the lifetime contribution category.[3] First presented in the year 2017, a total of three sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in parasports for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4] First presented in the year 2004, a total of five retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in parasports for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a sportsperson is over."[5][1]

Recipients

Key
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List of National Sports award recipients, showing the year, award, discipline(s) and gender[1]
Year Recipient Award Discipline(s) Gender
2017 Template:Sortname Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Athletics Male
2019 Template:Sortname Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Athletics Female
2020 Template:Sortname Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Athletics Male
1974 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Cricket Male
1977–1978 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
1978–1979 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award ParasportsTemplate:Efn Female
1985 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Swimming Male
1991 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
1995 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Female
1996 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
1996 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics & Cricket Male
1997 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics & Cricket Male
1997 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Shooting Male
1998 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Gymnastics Female
1998 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Female
1999 Template:Sortname Template:Sup Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2000 Template:Sortname Template:Sup Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2000 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics & Powerlifting Male
2000 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2001 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2002 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics & Badminton Male
2003 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
2004 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2005 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Powerlifting Male
2006 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
2007 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Powerlifting Male
2009 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Female
2010 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2011 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Swimming Male
2012 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Female
2012 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2013 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2014 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2015 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Swimming Male
2016 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
2016 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2016 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Wrestling Male
2017 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2017 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2018 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2018 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
2019 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Badminton Male
2019 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2020 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Athletics Male
2020 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Swimming Male
2020 Template:Sortname Arjuna Award Shooting Male
2004 Template:Sortname Dhyan Chand Award Athletics Male
2012 Template:Sortname Dhyan Chand Award Parasports Male
2013 Template:Sortname Dhyan Chand Award Athletics Male
2020 Template:Sortname Dhyan Chand Award Athletics Male
2020 Template:Sortname Dhyan Chand Award Badminton Male
2020 Template:Sortname Template:Sup Dronacharya Award Powerlifting Male
2012 Template:Sortname Dronacharya Award Athletics Male
2015 Template:Sortname Dronacharya Award Athletics Male
2020 Template:Sortname Dronacharya Award Badminton Male

Explanatory Notes

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Reference

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