Dhyan Chand Award
Dhyan Chand Award is the India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games, given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India for excellence in sports.[1] The award is named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. The award was initiated in 2002.[1] The award carries a cash prize of INR 500,000, a plaque and a scroll of honour.
In August 2013, 4 individuals were awarded the Dhyan Chand Award: Syed Ali (Hockey), Mary D'Souza (Sequeira) (Athletics), Anil Maan (Wrestling) and Giriraj Singh (Para-Sports).[2]
On August 17, 2015, Selection committee headed by Zafar Iqbal recommended TPP Nair (Volleyball), SP Misra (Tennis)and Romeo James (Hockey) for Dhyan Chand Award.[3]
Complete List of Awardees
| S.No | Name | Awarded | Sports/Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aparna Ghosh | 2002 | Basketball |
| 2. | Ashok Diwan | 2002 | Hockey |
| 3. | Shahuraj Birajdar | 2002 | Boxing |
| 4. | Charles Cornelius | 2003 | Hockey |
| 5. | Dharam Singh Mann | 2003 | Hockey |
| 6. | Om Prakash | 2003 | Volleyball |
| 7. | Ram Kumar | 2003 | Basketball |
| 8. | Smita Yadav | 2003 | Rowing |
| 9. | Hardyal Singh | 2004 | Hockey |
| 10. | Labh Singh | 2004 | Athletics |
| 11. | Mehendale Parshuram | 2004 | Athletics |
| 12. | Manoj Kothari | 2005 | Billiards and Snooker |
| 13. | Maruti Mane | 2005 | Wrestling |
| 14. | Rajinder Singh | 2005 | Hockey |
| 15. | Harishchandra Birajdar | 2006 | Wrestling |
| 16. | Nandy Singh | 2006 | Hockey |
| 17. | Uday Prabhu | 2006 | Athletics |
| 18. | Rajendra Singh | 2007 | Wrestling |
| 19. | Shamsher Singh | 2007 | Kabaddi |
| 20. | Varinder Singh | 2007 | Hockey |
| 21. | Gian Singh | 2008 | Wrestling |
| 22. | Hakam Singh | 2008 | Athletics |
| 23. | Mukhbain Singh | 2008 | Hockey |
| 24. | Ishar Singh Deol | 2009 | Athletics |
| 25. | Satbir Singh Dahya | 2009 | Wrestling |
| 26. | Satish Pillai | 2010 | Athletics |
| 27. | Anita Chanu | 2010 | Weightlifting |
| 28. | Kuldeep Singh | 2010 | Wrestling |
| 29. | Shabbir Ali | 2011 | Football |
| 30. | Sushil Kohli | 2011 | Swimming |
| 31. | Rajkumar Baisla (Wrestler) | 2011 | Wrestling |
| 32. | Jagraj Singh Mann | 2012 | Athletics |
| 33. | Gundeep Kumar | 2012 | Hockey |
| 34. | Vinod Kumar | 2012 | Wrestling |
| 35. | Sukhbir Singh Tokas | 2012 | Para-Sports |
| 36. | Mary D'souza Sequeira | 2013 | Athletics |
| 37. | Syed Ali | 2013 | Hockey |
| 38. | Anil Mann (Old) | 2013 | Wrestling |
| 39. | Girraj Singh | 2013 | Para-Sports |
| 40. | Gurmail Singh | 2014 | Hockey |
| 41. | K.P.Thakkar | 2014 | Swimming-Diving |
| 42. | Zeeshan Ali | 2014 | Tennis |
| 43. | Romeo James | 2015 | Hockey |
| 44. | Shiv Prakash Mishra | 2015 | Tennis |
| 45. | T.P.P.Nair | 2015 | Volleyball |
| 46. | Kapil TamaneTamane | 2016 | MusicMusic |
References
- 1 2 Dhyan Chand Award from the website of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, India; retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ Dhyan Chand Award 2013 awardees, published by the Times of India on 2013-08-08; retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ Dhyan chand Award 2015 nominee, published by the Majordhyanchand on 2015-08-18
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