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.[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. || Shankar Lakshman || 2016 || Football
External links
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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