The President of India, Shri
Pranab Mukherjee today presented the National Sports Awards at a function in
Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards recognize and reward excellence in sports.
The following were the
recipients of the Awards:-
A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award - 2012:
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1.
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Shri Vijay Kumar
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Shooting
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2.
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Shri Yogeshwar
Dutt
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Wrestling
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B. Arjuna Awards
2012:
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Sl.
No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Ms.
Deepika Kumari
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Archery
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2.
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Ms.
Laishram Bombayla Devi
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Archery
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3.
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Ms.
Sudha Singh
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Athletics
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4.
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Ms.
Kavita Ramdas Raut
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Athletics
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5.
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Ms.
Ashwani Ponnappa
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Badminton
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6.
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Mr.
Parupalli Kashyap
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Badminton
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7.
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Mr.
Aditya S. Mehta
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Billiards
& Snooker
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8.
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Mr.
Vikas Krishan
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Boxing
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9.
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Mr.
Yuvraj Singh
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Cricket
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10.
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Mr.
Sardar Singh
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Hockey
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11.
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Mr.
Yashpal Solanki
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Judo
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12.
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Mr.
Anup Kumar
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Kabaddi
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13.
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Mr.
Samir Suhag
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Polo
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14.
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Ms.
Annu Raj Singh
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Shooting
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15.
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Mr.
Omkar Singh
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Shooting
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16.
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Mr.
Joydeep Karmakar
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Shooting
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17.
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Ms.
Deepika Pallikal
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Squash
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18.
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Mr.
Sandeep Sejwal
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Swimming
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19.
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Ms.
Ng. Sonia Chanu
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Weightlifting
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20.
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Mr.
Narsingh Yadav
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Wrestling
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21.
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Mr.
Rajinder Kumar
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Wrestling
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22.
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Ms.
Geeta Phogat
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Wrestling
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23.
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Mr.
M. Bimoljit Singh
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Wushu
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24.
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Mrs.
Deepa Mallick
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Athletics
– Paralympics
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25.
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Mr.
Ramkaran Singh
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Athletics
– Paralympics
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A: Dronacharya
Awards for 2012:
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Shri Virender
Poonia
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Athletics
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2.
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Ms.
Sunil Dabas
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Kabaddi (Women)
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3.
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Shri Yashvir
Singh
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Wrestling
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4.
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Shri Harendra
Singh
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Hockey
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5.
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Dr.
Satyapal Singh
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Para Sports (Athletics)
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6.
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Shri J.S. Bhatia
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Athletics *
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7.
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Shri Bhawani
Mukherjee
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Table
Tennis *
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8.
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Shri B.I. Fernandez, Cuban Boxing
Coach
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Boxing
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*- for Life Time Achievement
B: Dhyan Chand Awards:
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Shri Jagraj
Singh Mann
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Athletics
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2.
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Shri Gundeep
Kumar
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Hockey
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3.
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Shri Vinod
Kumar
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Wrestling
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4.
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Shri Sukhbir
Singh Tokas
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Para-Sports
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D: Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Awards 2011
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Category
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1.
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Col Anand
Swarup., SM*
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Land
Adventure
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2.
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Subedar Rajendra
Singh Jalal
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Land
Adventure
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3.
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Ms.
Bhakti Sharma
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Water
Adventure
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4.
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Shri Mandip
Singh Soin
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Life
Time Achievement
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E: Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2012:
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Sl. No.
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Category
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Entity
recommended for Rashtriya Khel
Protsahana Purushkar Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2012
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1.
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Community
Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent
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Steel
Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)
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2.
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Financial
Support for Sports Excellence
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Railway
Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
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3.
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Establishment
and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence
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Services
Sports Control Board (SSCB)
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4.
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Employment
of Sportspersons and Sports Welfare Measures.
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Air
India
Sports Promotion Board
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The loudest applause was
reserved for the outstanding Arjuna Award winning para–sports persons, Ms. Deepa Malik and Shri Ramkaran Singh. Shri Ajay Maken, Minister of
State (Independent Charge) of Youth Affairs and Sports was among the
dignitaries present on the occasion.
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