National Sports Awards in Shooting |
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Various civilian awards for contributions to Sports (Individual/Team) |
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Awarded for | Various sports honour of India |
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Sponsored by | Government of India |
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Location | Rashtrapati Bhavan |
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Country | Republic of India |
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Presented by | President of India |
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First awarded | 1961 |
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Last awarded | 2022 |
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Highlights |
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Total awarded | 59 |
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Awards | - Arjuna Award
- Dronacharya Award
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
- Dhyan Chand Award
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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. As of 2020[update], a total of fifty-nine individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in shooting. The four awards presented in shooting are Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.[1]
First presented in the year 1961, a total of forty-eight individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in shooting for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with one individual being awarded for their lifetime contribution.[2] First presented in the year 2001, a total of three coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in shooting 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 2001, a total of eight sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in shooting for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.[4][1]
Recipients
Key + Indicates a Lifetime contribution honour |
References
- ^ a b c "List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees (1991–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "List of Dhyanchand Awardees (2002–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "List of Dronacharya Awardees (1985–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards – 2019 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards – 2020 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "National Sports Awards 2021 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Revised Scheme of Arjuna Award" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 7 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scheme for Dronacharya Award For Outstanding Coaches In Sports And Games (Amended as on 3 February 2016)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 3 February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Scheme for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 23 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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Recipients | By year | Arjuna | - Arjuna (1961–1969)
- Arjuna (1970–1979)
- Arjuna (1980–1989)
- Arjuna (1990–1999)
- Arjuna (2000–2009)
- Arjuna (2010–2019)
- Arjuna (2020–2029)
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Recipients | By year | - 1961–1969
- 1970–1979
- 1980–1989
- 1990–1999
- 2000–2009
- 2010–2019
- 2020–2029
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