Which is the highest sports award in India?
John Thompson
Published May 14, 2026
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Also asked, which is the highest award in sports?
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Subsequently, question is, who got first Arjun Award in India? First Sportspersons to be awarded Arjuna Award
| # | Sport | Sportsperson |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Archery | Krishan Das |
| 2. | Athletics | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa |
| 3. | Badminton | Nandu Natekar |
| 4. | Basketball | Sarbjit Singh |
Hereof, who received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019?
National Sports Awards -2019 announced Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
Who got Arjuna award in 2020?
List Of Arjuna Award Winners (2020-2017)
| Arjuna Award Winners 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Arjuna Awardees |
| 2020 | Athletics | Ms Dutee Chand |
| Badminton | Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy | |
| Badminton | Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty | |
Related Question Answers
Which is the highest award in world?
The Nobel PrizeHow many types of sports awards are there?
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted by the Government of India in 1991 - 92 for the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sports person in a year. Only one award in given under the scheme. The award carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a cash prize of Rs. 5.00 lakhs.What are types of awards?
Here are 10 awards from outside the world of sports that are famous not just for their physical design but also for their influential power.- The Nobel Prize.
- The Booker Prize.
- The Academy Awards.
- The BAFTA Awards.
- The Palme d'Or.
- The Pulitzer Prize.
- The Golden Globes.
- The BRIT Awards.
Who gets Dronacharya award?
Dronacharya Award (Life-Time Category):Dharmendra Tiwary (Archery), Purushotham Rai (Athletics), Shiv Singh (Boxing), Romesh Pathania (Hockey), Krishan Kumar Hooda (Kabaddi), Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar (Para Powerlifting), Naresh Kumar (Tennis), Om Parkash Dahiya (Wrestling).
Which award is given in sports?
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna AwardWho won Khel Ratna Award?
Mariyappan Thangavelu Para-Atheletics Vinesh Phogat Wrestling Rani Rampal Hockey Manika Batra Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for Table Tennis Rohit Sharma CricketDid Rohit Sharma got Khel Ratna?
Rohit Sharma became only the fourth Indian cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.Which year Dhoni got Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
2007Which is the first award in India?
BHARAT RATNAWho is the first woman got Bharat Ratna award?
Indira GandhiWho is the first woman win Arjun Award?
Stephie D'Souza was win the Arjuna Award presented by the Government of India.Which is bigger Khel Ratna or Arjuna Award?
Currently, the Khel Ratna comes with a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh, while the Arjuna awardees get Rs 5 lakh. The prize money for Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya (Lifetime) awards will also be increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.Who is the first Arjun Award in Kho Kho?
Arjun Award Winners for "Kho Kho"| 1970 | Shri Sudhir B. Parab |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Shri S. R. Dharwadkar |
| 1981 | Km. Sushma Sarolkar |
| 1981 | Shri H. M. Takalkar |
| 1983 | Km. Veena Narayan Parab |
