Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Arjuna Awards announced
The Government has announced the Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards
for the year 2007 . Dhyan Chand Awards for the year 2008 and Dronacharya
Awards for the year 2007 have also been announced here today based on the recommendations
of the selection committees constituted for the purpose.
The Selection Committee
constituted under the chairmanship
of Shri Milkha Singh for selection
of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award (2007), Arjuna Awards (2007) and Dhyan
Chand Awards (2008) unanimously decided to select the
following outstanding sportspersons and coaches for the awards:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award for the year 2007
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Discipline
|
| 1. |
Shri
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Cricket
|
Arjuna Awards for the year 2007
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Discipline
|
| 1. |
Ms. Chitra K. Soman |
Athletics |
| 2. |
Mr. Anup Sridhar |
Badminton |
| 3. |
Mr. Johnson Varghese |
Boxing |
| 4. |
Ms. Harika Dronavalli |
Chess |
| 5. |
Mr. Arjun Atwal |
Golf |
| 6. |
Mr. Probhjot Singh |
Hockey |
| 7. |
Ms. Tombi Devi |
Judo |
| 8. |
Mr. Bajranglal Takhar |
Rowing |
| 9. |
Ms. Avneet Kaur Sidhu |
Shooting |
| 10. |
Ms. Alka Tomar |
Wrestling |
| 11. |
Mr. Farman Basha |
Power Lifting (Disabled category) |
Dhyan Chand Awards for the year, 2008
| Sl.No. |
Name |
Discipline
|
| 1. |
Mr. Hakam Singh |
Athletics |
| 2. |
Mr. Mukhbain Singh |
Hockey |
| 3. |
Mr. Gian Singh |
Wrestling |
| | | |
The Selection
Committee met under the chairpersonship of Ms. Jyotirmoy
Sikdar for selection of Dronacharya
Awards for the year 2007 and unanimously decided to select the following outstanding
coaches for the Dronacharya Awards:
Dronacharya Awards for the year, 2007
| Sl. No. |
Name |
Discipline
|
| 1. |
Mr. Sanjeeva Kumar Singh |
Archery |
| 2. |
Mr. Jagdish Singh |
Boxing |
| 3. |
Mr. G.E. Sridharan |
Volley Ball |
| 4. |
Mr. Jagminder Singh |
Wrestling |
| | | |
Rajiv Gandhi Award is given for the most spectacular and outstanding
performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson in a year and comprises a
cash award of Rs. 5 lakh,
a scroll of honour and a medal. Arjuna
Awards are given to not more than 15 sportspersons in a year who should have not
only shown good performance consistently for the previous three years at the international
level with excellence for the year for which award is recommended but also should
have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. It
comprises a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh,
a scroll of honour and a statute. Dhyan
Chand Awards are given for life time achievement in
sports and games to honour those sportspersons (not more than three in a year)
who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute
to promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career
and comprises a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh, a scroll of honor and a plaque. Dronacharya
Awards are given to honour eminent Coaches (not more
than 5 in a year) who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams and enabled
them to achieve outstanding results in international competitions and comprises
a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh,
a scroll of honour and a plaque.
The awards will be given by Her Excellency,
the President of India on August
29, 2008.
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