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30 August 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee presented National Sports Awards to eminent sportsperson

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the National Sports Awards to eminent sportsperson on 29 August 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.  The awards were presented on the occasion of National Sports Day. 

No sportsperson was selected for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2014.
List of awards and awardees:
Arjuna Awards
Arjuna Awards is given to sportspersons for their consistent outstanding performance for 4 years preceding the year of award. Arjuna Awards carry a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees, a statuette and a citation.
The awardees of Arjuna Awards 2014 were:
National Sports Awards
Sl. No.
Name
Discipline
1.
Jai Bhagwan
Boxing
2.
V. Diju
Shuttler
3.
Heena Sidhu
Shooter
4.
Abhishek Verma
Archery
5.
Tintu Luka
Athletics
6.
H.N. Girisha
Para-Athletics
7.
Geethu Anna Jose
Basketball
8.
R. Ashwin
Cricket
9.
Anirban Lahiri
Golf
10.
Mamta Pujari
Kabaddi
11.
Saji Thomas
Rowing
12.
Anaka Alankamony
Squash
13.
Tom Joseph
Volleyball
14.
Renubala Chanu
Weightlifting
15.
Sunil Kumar Rana
Wrestling
Dronacharya Awards For 2014
Dronacharya Awards is presented to eminent Coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams and helped them to achieve outstanding results in international competitions. Dronacharya Awards carry a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees, a statuette and a citation. 

The awardees of Dronacharya Awards 2014 were:
Sl.No.
Name
Discipline
1.
Gurcharan Singh Gogi
Judo
2.
G. Manoharan
Boxing
3.
Jose Jacob
Rowing
4.
N. Lingappa
Athletics
5.
Mahabir Prasad
Wrestling
DhyanChand Awards
DhyanChand Awards for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games is presented to the sportspersons who contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute by promoting sports even after taking retirement from sports career. DhyanChand Awards carry a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees, a statuette and a citation. 

The awardees of Dhyanchand Awards 2014 were:
Sl.No.
Name
Discipline
1.
Gurmail Singh
Hockey
2.
K.P. Thakkar
Swimming-Diving
3.
Zeeshan Ali
Tennis
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2013
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is honoured to sportspersons for their outstanding achievement in the field of adventure activities. The award carries a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash prize of 5 lakh rupees. 

The awardees of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2013 were:
S. No.
Name
Discipline
1.
Subedar Jagat Singh
Land Adventure
2.
Passang Tenzing Sherpa
Land Adventure
3.
MWO Surender Singh
Air Adventure
4.
Wg. Cdr. (Retd) Amit Chowdhury.
Lifetime Achievement
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is presented to recognize the contribution made to sports by entities other than sportspersons and coaches. The recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar are awarded with Trophies.

The awardees of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2014 were:
Sl. No.
Category
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2014
1.
Employment Of Sports Persons And Sports Welfare Measures
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation
2.
Community Sports–Identification And Nurturing Of Budding/Young Talent
Jindal Steel Works
3.
Establishment And Management Of Sports Academies Of Excellence
Guru Hanuman Akhara
4.
Other Forms Of Sports Activities Not Covered In The Categories Mentioned In The Schemes
Link Foundation Of India–Magic Bus
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is presented to the institutions for their all round performance in Inter-University Tournaments. The winner receives a replica of the Trophy and a cash award of 10 lakh rupees which is further utilized for development of games and sports.

The recipient of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 2014 was:
Sl. No.
 Institution
Year
1.
Punjabi University, Patiala
2013-14

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