National Sports Awards 2021: Winners List PDF Download

Every Indian athlete and sportsperson give their sweat and blood for the honour of the country. the Indian Government gives recognition to their sacrifices with National Sports Awards. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports declared the National Sports Awards 2021 today. The winners will receive their awards from the President of India in a specially organized function at the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The award will be given on 13th November 2021(Saturday) at 1630 hrs.

National sports awards include 6 sporting awards in different categories. Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and 'Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar' are among them.

A sportsperson over a period of the previous four years will get the 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award'. The Government gives this award for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports.

'Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games' is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.

'Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games' is the award for the coaches for their best contribution for grooming the sportspersons and taking them to the international level.

'Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar' is given to corporate entities (both in the private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the state and national level who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. 

Government will award Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy to the overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments

The selection committee received a large no. of nominations this year. And Selection Committee headed by Justice (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma (former Judge of Supreme Court), consisting of members from eminent sportspersons and persons having experience in sports journalism & sports administrator etc consider them.

Based on a nitpick scrutiny and justified judgement the Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons, coaches and entities:

List of winners from National Sports Awards 2021

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