National Sports Day celebrated by giving Awards

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Aug 30, 2017, 07:18 PM

National Sports Day celebrated by giving Awards

New Delhi Aug 30: India has celebrated National Sports Day yesterday.Every Year the NSD is celebrated on August 29. On the occasion of the sports day, the President of India Ramnath Kovind has distributed the following awards

* Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award Indias highest sports Award(cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh). These Awards are given for players of best performance over 4 years.

# Sardar Singh (former India hockey team captain).
# Devendra Jhajharia (Paralympics double gold medallist and world record holder).

Arjuna Awards were given to 17 Players (Rs 5 lakh cash prize): These Awards are given for players of best performance over 4 years.

# Anthony Amalraj (Table Tennis)
# Cheteshwar Pujara (Cricket)
# Devendro Singh (Boxing)
# Harmanpreet Kaur (Cricket)
# Jasvir Singh (Kabaddi)
# Jyothi Surekha Vennam (Archery)
# Khushbir Kaur (Athletics)
# Oinam Bembem Devi (Football)
# Prakash Nanjappa (Shooting)
# Prashanti Singh (Basketball)
# Rajiv Arokia (Athletics)
# Saketh Myneni (Tennis)
# Satyawart Kadian (Wrestling)
# Shiv Chawrasia (Golf)
# SV Sunil (Hockey)
# Thangavelu Mariyappan (Para Athlete)
# Varun Bhati (Para Athlete)

Dronacharya Awards were distributed to best Coaches in respective fields
(Rs 5 lakhs cash prize)

# Late R. Gandhi (athletics)
# Heera Nand Kataria (kabaddi)
# G.S.S.V. Prasad (badminton, lifetime)
# Brij Bhushan Mohanty (boxing, lifetime)
# P.A. Raphel (hockey, lifetime)
# Sanjoy Chakravarthy (shooting, lifetime)
# Roshan Lal (wrestling, lifetime).

Dhyan Chand Award (Rs 5 lakh cash prize): These Awards are given for life time contribution to sports development

# Bhupender Singh (athletics)
# Syed Shahid Hakim (football)
# Sumarai Tete (hockey).