List of National Sports Award recipients in athletics explained

National Sports Awards in Athletics
Subheader:Various civilian awards for contributions to Sports (Individual/Team)
Awarded For:Various sports honour of India
Sponsor:Government of India
Location:Rashtrapati Bhavan
Country:Republic of India
Presenter:President of India
Firstawarded:1961
Lastawarded:2022
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:141
Award2 Type:Awards

The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. These are 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 29 August each year, along with the national adventure award., a total of 133 individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in athletics. The four awards presented in athletics are the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, and Dronacharya Award.

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, with four individuals being awarded for their lifetime contribution. First presented in the year 1985, the Dronacharya Award has been presented to a total of 24 coaches in athletics for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with seven coaches being awarded in the lifetime contribution category. First presented in the year 1998–1999, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, has been given to a total of three sportspersons in athletics for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. The Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India first presented in the year 2004 has been given to a total of 12 retired sportspersons in athletics 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". One awardee, R. Gandhi, was posthumously honoured with the Dronacharya Award in the year 2017.

Recipients

, three sportspersons in athletics have been awarded the highest sporting award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. The first recipient was Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, a former middle distance runner who won a gold medal in 800 metres at the 1995 Asian Athletics Championships, a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 1998 Asian Athletics Championships, and a gold medal in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 1998 Asian Games held at Bangkok. She was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 1995 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 1998–1999. Sikdar was subsequently conferred with India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in the year 2003. She later became a politician, serving as the member of parliament representing Communist Party of India (Marxist) from the Krishnagar constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha.[1]

The second recipient, K. M. Beenamol, came to the national limelight after qualifying for the semi finals of the women's 400 metres race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] She won gold medals in both the women's 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres women's relay in the 2002 Asian Games held at Busan, South Korea.[3] She was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 2000, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2002, and the Padma Shri in the year 2004.

The third recipient, Anju Bobby George, a long jumper, is India's first and only World Champion at the IAAF World Athletics Final. In 2003, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in World Athletics Championships, winning bronze.[4] She secured fifth place in the women's long jump in the 2004 Summer Olympics held at Athens.[5] She was presented with the Arjuna Award in the year 2002, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2003, and the Padma Shri in the year 2004.

Key
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RecipientAwardGender
1998–1999Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female
2002Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female
2003Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female
2021Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award Male
1961Arjuna Award Male
1962Arjuna Award Male
1963Arjuna Award Female
1964Arjuna Award Male
1965Arjuna Award Male
1966Arjuna Award Male
1966Arjuna Award Male
1967Arjuna Award Male
1967Arjuna Award Male
1968Arjuna Award Male
1968Arjuna Award Female
1969Arjuna Award Male
1970Arjuna Award Male
1971Arjuna Award Male
1972Arjuna Award Male
1973Arjuna Award Male
1974Arjuna Award Male
1974Arjuna Award Male
1975Arjuna Award Female
1975Arjuna Award Male
1976Arjuna Award Male
1976Arjuna Award Female
1978–1979Arjuna Award Male
1978–1979Arjuna Award Female
1979–1980Arjuna Award Male
1980–1981Arjuna Award Male
1981Arjuna Award Male
1982Arjuna Award Male
1982Arjuna Award Male
1982Arjuna Award Female
1983Arjuna Award Female
1983Arjuna Award Male
1984Arjuna Award Female
1984Arjuna Award Male
1985Arjuna Award Female
1985Arjuna Award Male
1985Arjuna Award Male
1986Arjuna Award Female
1987Arjuna Award Female
1987Arjuna Award Female
1987Arjuna Award Male
1987Arjuna Award Male
1988Arjuna Award Female
1989Arjuna Award Female
1990Arjuna Award Male
1992Arjuna Award Male
1993Arjuna Award Female
1994Arjuna Award Female
1995Arjuna Award Female
1995Arjuna Award Male
1996Arjuna Award Male
1996Arjuna Award Female
1997Arjuna Award Female
1998Arjuna Award Male
1998Arjuna Award Male
1998Arjuna Award Male
1998Arjuna Award Female
1998Arjuna Award Male
1999Arjuna Award Male
1999Arjuna Award Male
1999Arjuna Award Female
1999Arjuna Award Female
2000Arjuna Award Female
2000Arjuna Award Female
2000Arjuna Award Female
2000Arjuna Award Male
2002Arjuna Award Female
2002Arjuna Award Female
2003Arjuna Award Female
2003Arjuna Award Female
2004Arjuna Award Male
2004Arjuna Award Female
2005Arjuna Award Female
2006Arjuna Award Male
2007Arjuna Award Female
2009Arjuna Award Female
2010Arjuna Award Male
2010Arjuna Award Female
2011Arjuna Award Male
2011Arjuna Award Female
2012Arjuna Award Female
2012Arjuna Award Female
2014Arjuna Award Female
2015Arjuna Award Female
2016Arjuna Award Female
2017Arjuna Award Female
2017Arjuna Award Male
2018Arjuna Award Male
2018Arjuna Award Female
2018Arjuna Award Male
2019Arjuna Award Male
2019Arjuna Award Female
2019Arjuna Award Male
2020Arjuna Award Female
2021Arjuna Award Male
2022Arjuna Award Female
2022Arjuna Award Male
2022Arjuna Award Male
2023Arjuna Award Female
2023Arjuna Award Male
2004Dhyan Chand Award Male
2006Dhyan Chand Award Male
2008Dhyan Chand Award Male
2009Dhyan Chand Award Male
2010Dhyan Chand Award Male
2012Dhyan Chand Award Male
2013Dhyan Chand Award Female
2016Dhyan Chand Award Female
2017Dhyan Chand Award Male
2018Dhyan Chand Award Female
2020Dhyan Chand Award Male
2020Dhyan Chand Award Female
2022Dhyan Chand Award Female
2011Dronacharya Award Male
2012Dronacharya Award Male
2013Dronacharya Award Male
2014Dronacharya Award Male
2015Dronacharya Award Male
2018Dronacharya Award Male
2020Dronacharya Award Male
2021Dronacharya Award Male
1985Dronacharya Award Male
1994Dronacharya Award Male
1995Dronacharya Award Male
1997Dronacharya Award Male
1998Dronacharya Award Male
1998Dronacharya Award Male
1999Dronacharya Award Male
2002Dronacharya Award Female
2002Dronacharya Award Male
2003Dronacharya Award Male
2006Dronacharya Award Male
2010Dronacharya Award Male
2012Dronacharya Award Male
2016Dronacharya Award Male
2017Dronacharya Award Male
2018Dronacharya Award Male
2019Dronacharya Award Male
2021Dronacharya Award Male

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Notes and References

  1. News: West Bengal: Ex-CPM MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar joins BJP . 27 October 2020 . The Week . 9 June 2020.
  2. News: She's been at it . 27 October 2020 . The Hindu . 16 May 2002 . 29 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229205110/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shes-been-at-it/article28371263.ece . live .
  3. Web site: Dutta . Subhayan . PR Sreejesh dream supercharged after encounter with Kerala athlete KM Beenamol . Olympic Channel . 27 October 2020 . 29 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229205110/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/indian-hocley-goalkeeper-pr-sreejesh-athlete-km-beenamol-cricket-rahul-dravid/ . live .
  4. Web site: Event Report Women Long Jump Final . World Athletics . 27 October 2020 . 9 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180809121830/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/9th-iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics-2962/news/event-report-women-long-jump-final-2 . live .
  5. News: IAAF ratifies Anju's top finish in 2005 World Athletics Final . 27 October 2020 . The Times of India . Press Trust of India . 1 April 2014 . 29 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229205114/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/IAAF-ratifies-Anjus-top-finish-in-2005-World-Athletics-Final/articleshow/33087417.cms . live .

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