The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan usually on 29 August each year along with the national adventure award. , a total of seveny-eight individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in boxing. The four awards presented in boxing are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.
First presented in the year 1961, a total of fifty-one individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in boxing for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 1985, a total of seventeen coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in boxing for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with four coaches being awarded in the lifetime contribution category. First presented in the year 2009, a total of three sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in boxing for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 2002, a total of four retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in boxing for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a sportsperson is over." One awardee Hawa Singh was honoured Dronacharya Award posthumously in the year 1999.
Recipients + Key
+ List of National Sports award recipients, showing the year, award and gender Year Recipient Award Gender2009 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female2009 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Male2021 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Female1961 Arjuna Award Male1962 Arjuna Award Male1966 Arjuna Award Male1968 Arjuna Award Male1971 Arjuna Award Male1972 Arjuna Award Male1973 Arjuna Award Male1977–1978 Arjuna Award Male1978–1979 Arjuna Award Male1979–1980 Arjuna Award Male1980–1981 Arjuna Award Male1981 Arjuna Award Male1982 Arjuna Award Male1983 Arjuna Award Male1986 Arjuna Award Male1987 Arjuna Award Male1989 Arjuna Award Male1991 Arjuna Award Male1992 Boxing Male1993 Arjuna Award Male1993 Arjuna Award Male1995 Arjuna Award Male1996 Arjuna Award Male1998 Arjuna Award Male1999 Arjuna Award Male1999 Arjuna Award Male2002 Arjuna Award Male2003 Arjuna Award Female2005 Arjuna Award Male2006 Arjuna Award Male2007 Arjuna Award Male2009 Arjuna Award Female2010 Arjuna Award Male2011 Arjuna Award Male2012 Arjuna Award Male2013 Arjuna Award Female2014 Arjuna Award Male2014 Arjuna Award Male2015 Arjuna Award Male2016 Arjuna Award Male2017 Arjuna Award Male2018 Arjuna Award Male2019 Arjuna Award Female2020 Arjuna Award Female2020 Arjuna Award Male2021 Arjuna Award Female2022 Arjuna Award Male2022 Arjuna Award Female2023 Arjuna Award Male2024 Arjuna Award Female2024 Arjuna Award Female2002 Dhyan Chand Award Male2020 Dhyan Chand Award Male2020 Dhyan Chand Award Female2021 Dhyan Chand Award Female2014 Dronacharya Award Male2015 Dronacharya Award Male2017 Dronacharya Award Male2020 Dronacharya Award Male1985 Dronacharya Award Male1998 Dronacharya Award Male1999 Dronacharya Award Male2003 Dronacharya Award Male2005 Dronacharya Award Male2006 Dronacharya Award Male2007 Dronacharya Award Male2009 Dronacharya Award Male2010 Dronacharya Award Male2011 Dronacharya Award Male2012 Dronacharya Award Male2013 Dronacharya Award Male2016 Dronacharya Award Male2018 Dronacharya Award Male2021 Dronacharya Award Female2022 Dronacharya Award Male2022 Dronacharya Award Male
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