RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD-INDIA’S HIGHEST HONOUR FOR SPORTS AND GAMES.

RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD-INDIA’S HIGHEST HONOUR FOR SPORTS AND GAMES.

The Khel Ratna award was instituted in 1991-1992. This annual award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The award comprises of a medal, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs-7.5 lakhs. A sportsperson is/are awarded the Khel Ratna for their spectacular performance in the field of sports over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which award is to be given shall be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for excellence in Sports and Games at international level. The nominations for the Award are invited by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from all recognized National Sports Federations recognized by the Government of India, Indian Olympic Association, Sports Promotion and Control Boards and State and Union Territories. The National Sports Federations recognized by the Government of India may nominate two names in a particular sport in a particular year. In case of cricket, which has no National Sports Federation, the nominations from the Board for Control of Cricket in India are invited. The Screening Committee consisting of Joint Secretary, Sports, Department of Sports, Secretary, Sports Authority of India, Director, Sports/Deputy Secretary, Sports, Department of Sports and Executive Director.

THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND ITS MEMBERS

  • CHAIRPERSON-Nominated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • Sportspersons of eminence and sports administrator.
  • Sports journalist and experts.
  • Joint Secretary of Sports.
  • Chief Executive Officer, Olympic Podium Secretariat, Executive Director of Sports Authority of India.

WINNER OF THE KHEL RATNA SINCE ITS INCEPTION

YEARSPORTSPERSONSPORTS
1991-1992VISWANATHAN ANAND CHESS
1992-1993 GEET SETHI BILLIARDS
1993-1994PUSHPENDRA KUMAR GARGYACHTING
1993-1994HOMI MOTIVALAYACHTING
1994-1995KARNAM MALLESWARIWEIGHTLIFTING
1995-1996NAMEIRAKPAM KUNJARANI WEIGHTLIFTING
1996-1997 LEANDER PAES TENNIS
1997-1998SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKARCRICKET
1998-1999JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR ATHLETICS
1999-2000DHANRAJ PILLAY HOCKEY

2000PULLELA GOPICHAND BADMINTON
2001 ABHINAV BINDRA SHOOTING
2002K.M.BENAMOL ATHLETICS
2002 ANJALI BHAGWAT SHOOTING
2003ANJU BOBBY GEORGE ATHLETICS
2004RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE SHOOTING
2005PANKAJ ADVANI BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER
2006MANAVJIT SINGH SANDHU SHOOTING
2007MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI CRICKET
2008NONO
2009
MARY KOM BOXING
2009VIJENDRA SINGH BOXING
2009SUSHIL KUMAR WRESTLING
2010SAINA NEHWAL BADMINTON

2011GAGAN NARANG SHOOTING
2012VIJAY KUMAR SHOOTING
2012YOGESHWAR DUTT WRESTLING
2013RONJAN SODHI SHOOTING
2014NONO
2015 SANIA MIRZA TENNIS
2016JITU RAI SHOOTING
2016 P.V.SINDHU BADMINTON
2016DIPA KARMARKAR GYMNASTICS
2016SAKSHI MALIK WRESTLING
2017SARADARA SINGH HOCKEY
2017DEVENDRA JHAJHARIA PARALYMPIC
2018SAIKHOM MIRABAI CHANUWEIGHTLIFTING
2018VIRAT KOHLI CRICKET
2019DEEPA MALIK                                      SHOT PUT
2019BAJRANG PUNIA                      WRESTLING
2020ROHIT GURUNATH SHARMACRICKET
2020MARIYAPPAN THANGAVELUPARALYMPIC
2020MANIKA BATRATABLE-TENNIS
2020VINESH PHOGAT
WRESTLING
2020RANI RAMPALHOCKEY

Madhvendra Mishra

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