The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2021 (also known as National Sports Awards 2021) at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 November 2021.
The Sports and Adventure Awards 2021 have been given in the following categories:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards:
‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of previous four years.
Dronacharya Awards:
‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.
Arjuna Awards:
‘Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
Dhyan Chand Awards:
‘Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games’ is given to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports event after their retirement.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar:
‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the State and National level who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy:
Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
- Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2020 were also presented.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards 2021 were given to 12 Sportspersons.
- 35 Sports persons received the Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2021.
- National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Winners of National Sports Awards 2021:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021:
Name of the Sportsperson | Sports |
Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
Ravi Kumar | Wrestling |
Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
Sreejesh P.R | Hockey |
Avani Lekhara | Para Shooting |
Sumit Antil | Para Athletics |
Pramod Bhagat | Para Badminton |
Krishna Nagar | Para Badminton |
Manish Narwal | Para Shooting |
Mithali Raj | Cricket |
Sunil Chhetri | Football |
Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
Dronacharya Award 2021: Life-Time Category
Name of the Coach | Sports |
T. P. Ouseph | Athletics |
Sarkar Talwar | Cricket |
Sarpal Singh | Hockey |
Ashan Kumar | Kabaddi |
Tapan Kumar Panigrahi | Swimming |
Dronacharya Award 2021: Regular Category
Name of the Coach | Sports |
Radhakrishnan Nair P | Athletics |
Sandhya Gurung | Boxing |
Pritam Siwach | Hockey |
Jai Prakash Nautiyal | Para Shooting |
Subramanian Raman | Table Tennis |
Arjuna Awards 2021:
Name of the Sportsperson | Sports |
Arpinder Singh | Athletics |
Simranjit Kaur | Boxing |
Shikhar Dhawan | Cricket |
Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman | Fencing |
Monika | Hockey |
Vandana Katariya | Hockey |
Sandeep Narwal | Kabaddi |
Himani Uttam Parab | Mallakhamb |
Abhishek Verma | Shooting |
Ankita Raina | Tennis |
Deepak Punia | Wrestling |
Dilpreet Singh | Hockey |
Harmanpreet Singh | Hockey |
Rupinder Pal Singh | Hockey |
Surender Kumar | Hockey |
Amit Rohidas | Hockey |
Birendra Lakra | Hockey |
Sumit | Hockey |
Nilakanta Sharma | Hockey |
Hardik Singh | Hockey |
Vivek Sagar Prasad | Hockey |
Gurjant Singh Hockey | Hockey |
Mandeep Singh Hockey | Hockey |
Shamsher Singh Hockey | Hockey |
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Hockey | Hockey |
Varun Kumar Hockey | Hockey |
Simranjeet Singh | Hockey |
Yogesh Kathuniya | Para Athletics |
Nishad Kumar Para Athletics | Para Athletics |
Praveen Kumar | Para Athletics |
Suhas Yathiraj | Para Badminton |
Singhraj Adhana | Para Shooting |
Bhavina Patel | Para Table Tennis |
Harvinder Singh | Para Archery |
Sharad Kumar | Para Athletics |
Dhyan Chand Awards 2021:
Name | Sports |
Lekha KC | Boxing |
Abhijit Kunte | Chess |
Davinder Singh Garcha | Hockey |
Vikas Kumar | Kabaddi |
Sajjan Singh | Wrestling |
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2020:
Name | State | Category |
Priyanka Mangesh Mohite | Maharashtra | Land Adventure |
Jay Prakash Kumar | Jharkhand | Land Adventure |
Col. Amit Bisht | Uttarakhand | Land Adventure |
Sheetal | Uttarakhand | Land Adventure |
Srikaanth Viswanathan | Karnataka | Water Adventure |
Lt. Col. Servesh Dhadwal | Punjab | Air Adventure |
Jai Kishan | Delhi | Life Time Achievement |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2021:
Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, 2021 |
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Manav Rachna Educational Institution |
Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Indian Oil Corporation Limited |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2021:
Panjab University – Chandigarh