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 forty-seven individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in badminton. The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award.
First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-seven individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 2000, a total of three coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in badminton for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with two coaches being awarded in the lifetime contribution category. First presented in the year 2000–2001, a total of five sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in badminton for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. First presented in the year 2020, a total of three retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in badminton 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."
Recipients + Key
+ List of National Sports award recipients, showing the year, award and gender Year Recipient Award Gender2000–2001 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Male2010 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female2016 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Female2023 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Male2023 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Male1961 Arjuna Award Male1962 Arjuna Award Female1965 Arjuna Award Male1967 Arjuna Award Male1969 Arjuna Award Male1970 Arjuna Award Female1971 Arjuna Award Female1972 Arjuna Award Male1974 Arjuna Award Male1975 Arjuna Award Male1976 Arjuna Award Female1977–1978 Arjuna Award Female1980–1981 Arjuna Award Male1982 Arjuna Award Female1982 Arjuna Award Male1999 Arjuna Award Male2000 Arjuna Award Male2004 Arjuna Award Male2005 Arjuna Award Female2006 Arjuna Award Male2007 Arjuna Award Male2009 Arjuna Award Female2011 Arjuna Award Female2012 Arjuna Award Male2012 Arjuna Award Female2013 Arjuna Award Female2014 Arjuna Award Male2015 Arjuna Award Male2018 Arjuna Award Female2019 Arjuna Award Male2020 Arjuna Award Male2020 Arjuna Award Male2022 Arjuna Award Male2022 Arjuna Award Male2020 Dhyan Chand Award Male2020 Dhyan Chand Award Female2023 Dhyan Chand Award Female2017 Dronacharya Award Male2024 Dronacharya Award Male2000 Dronacharya Award Male2009 Dronacharya Award Male2019 Dronacharya Award Male
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