National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Apart from a medal and a citation, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee received a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees received statuettes, citations and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each. Recipients of Rashtriya KhelProtsahan Puruskar were given Trophies.
List of awardees who received the National Sports Awards is as follows:
A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
Sl. No. Name Discipline
1. Mr. Ronjon Sodhi Shooting
B. Arjuna Awards:
Sl. No. Name Discipline
1. Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro Archery
2. Ms. Kavita Chahal Boxing
3. Mr. Rupesh Shah Billiards & Snooker
4. Mr. Virat Kohli Cricket
5. Mr. Abhijeet Gupta Chess
6. Mr. Gagan Jeet Bhullar Golf
7. Ms. Saba Anjum Hockey
8. Ms. Rajkumari Rathore Shooting
9. Ms. Joshna Chinnappa Squash
10. Ms. Mouma Das Table Tennis
11. Ms. Neha Rathi Wrestling
12. Mr. Dharmender Dalal Wrestling
13. Mr. Amit Kumar Saroha Athletics (Para)
C. Dronacharya Awards for 2013:
Sl.No. Name Discipline
1. Ms. Poornima Mahato Archery
2. Mr. Mahavir Singh Boxing
3. Mr. Narinder Singh Saini Hockey
4. Mr. K.P. Thomas Athletics*
5. Mr. Raj Singh Wrestling*
* Lifetime contribution in coaching
D. Dhyan Chand Awards:
Sl.No. Name Discipline
1. Ms. Mary D’souzaSequeira Athletics
2. Mr. Syed Ali Hockey
3. Mr. Anil Mann Wrestling
4. Mr. Girraj Singh Para Sports (Athletics)
E. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2012:
S. No. Name Discipline
1. Basant Singh Roy Mountaineering
2. Major Ranveer SinghJamwal Mountaineering
3. Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy Sailing
4. Naib Subedar ParamjeetSingh Siddhu Hang Gliding
5. Prem Singh Mountaineering
6. Hari Ram Mountaineering
F. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
Sl. No. Category Rashtriya KhelProtsahan Puruskar, 2013
1. Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent Dr. U.K. Mishra, Founder and President, National Sports Academy, Allahabad
2. Financial Support for Sports Excellence Services Sports Control Board
3. Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence Pullela GopichandAcademy of Badminton, Hyderabad
4. Employment of Sportspersons and sports welfare measures. Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
G. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy:
Sl. No. Year
1. Guru Nanak DevVishwavidyalay, Amritsar 2010-11
2. Punjabi Vishwavidyalay, Patiala 2011-12
3. Punjabi Vishwavidyalay, Patiala 2012-13
Ms. P.V. Sindhu, Badminton a winner of Arjuna Award 2013 was not present at the award ceremony.
