President
of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today conferred
the DronacharyaAwards, Arjuna Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards,Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar,
Tenzing Norgay Awards 2013 and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
2013-14 at a function at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Following is the list of awardees:
(I)
Dronacharya Awards 2014
|
Sl. No.
|
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
|
(II) Arjuna Awards 2014
|
S. No.
|
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
|
(III)
Dhyan Chand Awards 2014
|
Sl. No.
|
Name
|
Discipline
|
|
1.
|
Shri Gurmail Singh
|
Hockey
|
|
2.
|
Shri K.P. Thakkar
|
Swimming (Diving)
|
|
3.
|
Shri Zeeshan Ali
|
Tennis
|
(IV)
Tenzing Norgay Awards 2013
|
Sl. No.
|
Name
|
Discipline
|
|
1.
|
Subedar Jagat Singh
|
Land Adventure
|
|
2.
|
Shri Passang Tenzing Sherpa
|
Land Adventure
|
|
3.
|
MWO Surender Singh
|
Air Adventure
|
|
4.
|
Wing Commander (Retd) Amit Chowdhury
|
Life Time Achievement
|
(V)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2013-14
Punjabi
University, Patiala
(VI)
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2014
|
Sl.
No.
|
Category
|
Entity
recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2014
|
|
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
|
Magic
Bus India Foundation
|
*Shri
R. Ashwin, Arjuna Awardee in the discipline of cricket, was not present during
the Award Ceremony as he is presently in England taking part in One Day
Internationals. He will be given award later by the Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs
& Sports. Date is yet to be finalized.
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