Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 and Arjuna Awards 2015
Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 and Arjuna Awards 2015
Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards are given every year to recognize and
reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the
spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a
sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during
which award is to be given. Arjuna Award is given for consistently
outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award.
A
large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which
were considered by the Selection Committee headed by Mr. Justice V.K. Bali,
former Chief Justice of Kerla High Court and consisting of eminent
sportspersons and sports administrators.
Based on the
recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has
approved to confer Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards for 2015 upon the
following sportspersons:
i) Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ranta 2015
S. No.
|
Name of the
sportsperson
|
Discipline
|
1
|
Ms. Sania Mirza
|
Tennis
|
(ii) Arjuna Awards 2015
S. No.
|
Name of the
sportsperson
|
Discipline
|
1
|
Naib Subedar Sandeep
Kumar
|
Archery
|
2
|
Ms. M.R. Poovamma
|
Athletics
|
3
|
Mr. Kidambi Srikanth
Nammalwar
|
Badminton
|
4
|
Mr. Mandeep Jangra
|
Boxing
|
5
|
Mr. Rohit Sharma
|
Cricket
|
6
|
Ms. Dipa Karmakar
|
Gymnastic
|
7
|
Mr. Sreejesh P.R.
|
Hockey
|
8
|
Mr. Manjeet Chhillar
|
Kabaddi
|
9
|
Ms. Abhilasha
Shashikant Mhatre
|
Kabaddi
|
10
|
Mr. Sawarn Singh
|
Rowing
|
11
|
Mr. Anup Kumar Yama
|
Roller Skating
|
12
|
Mr. Jitu Rai
|
Shooting
|
13
|
Shri S. Sathish Kumar
|
Weightlifting
|
14
|
Mr. Bajrang
|
Wrestling
|
15
|
Ms. Babita Kumari
|
Wrestling
|
16
|
Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi
Devi
|
Wushu
|
17
|
Mr. Sharath M.
Gayakwad
|
Para-Swimming
|
The
awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially
organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2015.
Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive medal, certificate and award money of
Rs. 7.5 lakh and Arjuna Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and
award money of Rs.5 lakh each.
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