National Sports Awards 2014 Winners

National Sports Awards 2014 Winners List: National Sports Awards 2014 are announced.National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.  Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which award is to be given; Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award; Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar  is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. 

The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2014. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, citations and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.  Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies. Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has approved to confer awards upon the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations:

National Sports Awards 2014 Winners List:

1. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2014: No sportsperson has been recommended. 

2. Arjuna Awards 2014 Winners:

SN.	NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON	DISCIPLINE
1	Mr. Abhishek Verma	Archery
2	Ms. Tintu Luka	Athletics
3	Mr. H.N. Girisha	Para-Athletics
4	Mr. V. Diju	Badminton
5	Ms. Geetu Anna Jose	Basketball
6	Mr. Jai Bhagwan	Boxing
7	Mr. R. Ashwin	Cricket
8	Mr. Anirban Lahiri	Golf
9	Ms. Mamta Pujari	Kabaddi
10	Mr. Saji Thomas	Rowing
11	Ms. Heena Sidhu	Shooting
12	Ms. Anaka Alankamony	Squash
13	Mr. Tom Joseph	Volleyball
14	Ms. Renu Bala Chanu	Weightlifting
15	Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana	Wrestling

 

3. Dronacharya Awards 2014 Winners:

SN.	Name	Discipline
1	Shri Mahabir Prasad	Wrestling
2	Shri N. Lingappa	Athletics – Lifetime
3	Shri G. Manoharan	Boxing – Lifetime
4	Shri Gurcharan Singh Gogi	Judo – Lifetime
5	Shri Jose Jacob	Rowing – Lifetime

4. Dhyan Chand Awards 2014 Winners:

SN.	Name	Discipline
1	Shri Gurmail Singh	Hockey
2	Shri K.P. Thakkar	Swimming (Diving)
3	Shri Zeeshan Ali	Tennis

5. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2014 Winners:

SN.	Category	Entity / Organization
1	Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited  (ONGC)
2	Community Sports - identification and nurturing of budding /young talent	Jindal Steel Works (JSW)
3	Establishment and Management of sports academies of excellence	Guru Hanuman Akhara, Delhi
4	Other forms of sports activities not covered in the four categories mentioned in the schemes	Child Link Foundation of India (Magic Bus)