List of National Sports Award recipients in badminton explained

National Sports Awards in Badminton
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:43
Award2 Type:Awards

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 29 August each year along with the national adventure award., a total of forty-one individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in badminton. The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.

First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-two individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 2000, a total of four coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in badminton 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. First presented in the year 2000–2001, a total of three sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in badminton for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 2020, a total of two retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in badminton 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."

Recipients

Key
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RecipientAwardGender
2000–2001Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Male
2010Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female
2016Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female
1961Arjuna Award Male
1962Arjuna Award Female
1965Arjuna Award Male
1967Arjuna Award Male
1969Arjuna Award Male
1970Arjuna Award Female
1971Arjuna Award Female
1972Arjuna Award Male
1974Arjuna Award Male
1975Arjuna Award Male
1976Arjuna Award Female
1977–1978Arjuna Award Female
1980–1981Arjuna Award Male
1982Arjuna Award Female
1982Arjuna Award Male
1999Arjuna Award Male
2000Arjuna Award Male
2004Arjuna Award Male
2005Arjuna Award Female
2006Arjuna Award Male
2007Arjuna Award Male
2009Arjuna Award Female
2011Arjuna Award Female
2012Arjuna Award Male
2012Arjuna Award Female
2013Arjuna Award Female
2014Arjuna Award Male
2015Arjuna Award Male
2018Arjuna Award Female
2019Arjuna Award Male
2020Arjuna Award Male
2020Arjuna Award Male
2022Arjuna Award Male
2022Arjuna Award Male
2020Dhyan Chand Award Male
2020Dhyan Chand Award Female
2017Dronacharya Award Male
2000Dronacharya Award Male
2009Dronacharya Award Male
2019Dronacharya Award Male

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