Full list of National Sports Awards 2019: The Indian President Ramnath Kovind, on Sports Day 2019, presented the sports honors to all the famous sports person including Paralympian Deepa Malik, sprinter Mohammed Anas, Ajay Thakur, and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Yesterday (August 29) was the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand and the National Sports Day in India. India celebrates his birth as the National Sports Day to respect his contributions in the Sports field. The government, therefore, organized an event at the RashtrapatiBhavan, New Delhi, to present the National Sports Awards 2019. Winning these awards is extremely significant for every sports person as they receive the acknowledgment and honor for their exceptional performances.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has the highest value in India because the Indian Govt. confer this award to some exceptional talents only. It is the highest sports honor one can receive in India, and the highly talented and hard-working Paralympian Deepa Malik was yesterday conferred the honor by none other than the president of India. After winning the award, she has created history as she has become the first and the oldest Indian woman Paralympian to receive the honor.
Apart from the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the President also presented Arjuna Award to other sports personalities from different sports such as Football, Motor Sports, Wrestling, etc. Thousands of people were watching the event live on the Sports Channel, “Doordarshan Sports,” and the channel has also shared some videos and pictures on Twitter.
Khel Ratna for @DeepaAthlete #DeepaMalik
#NationalSportsAwards pic.twitter.com/jWqXGVymuX
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) August 29, 2019
Wrestler Pooja Danda secured the Arjuna Award 2019 for her moving journey in wrestling which started with winning the Gold Medal in Commonwealth Championship, 2017; and continued till she won a silver medal in Commonwealth Games, 2018 and Bronze Medal in Senior World Championship, 2018.
President Kovind confers Arjuna Award, 2019 upon @poojadhanda0007 for her achievements in Wrestling .
🔹Silver Medal in Commonwealth Games, 2018
🔹Bronze Medal in Senior World Championship, 2018
🔹Gold Medal in Commonwealth Championship, 2017 pic.twitter.com/AmELkirwd0— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 29, 2019
The president also presented the Arjuna Award to Saurav Singh Gill for his achievement in the field of Motor Sports as he recently won the FIA World Rally Championship, 2018, and the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship in 2016 and 2017.
President Kovind confers Arjuna Award 2019 upon Shri Gaurav Singh Gill for his achievements in Motor Sports. He won:
🔹FIA World Rally Championship, 2018
🔹FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, 2017
🔹 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, 2016 pic.twitter.com/XTaeAA8HwO— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 29, 2019
The name of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is also in the list of Arjuna Award winners as the President Ramnath Kovind has shared a picture with the exceptional Football Player who is the only Indian to participate in the UEFA Europa League, and has also won the Intercontinental Cup 2018.
President Kovind confers Arjuna Award, 2019 upon Shri Gurpreet Singh Sandhu for his achievements in Football ⚽️.
🔹Winner in Intercontinental Cup 2018.
🔹Only Indian to play in UEFA Europa league pic.twitter.com/OHdBlEdgnu— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 29, 2019
Full List of National Sports Awards 2019
|
NAME |
SPORT |
AWARD |
| Deepa Malik | Para-Athletics | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |
| BajrangPunia | Wrestling | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |
| RavindraJadeja | Cricket | Arjuna Award |
| Mohammed Anas | Athletics | Arjuna Award |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Football | Arjuna Award |
| Chinglensana Singh Kangujam | Hockey | Arjuna Award |
| Sonia Lather | Boxing | Arjuna Award |
| S Bhaskaran | Bodybuilding | Arjuna Award |
| Ajay Thakur | Kabaddi | Arjuna Award |
| AnjumMoudgil | Shooting | Arjuna Award |
| BhamidipatiBhamidipati Sai Praneeth | Badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Tajinder Pal Singh Toor | Athletics | Arjuna Award |
| PramodBhagat | Para sports-badminton | Arjuna Award |
| HarmeetRajul Desai | Table tennis | Arjuna Award |
| Pooja Dhanda | Wrestling | Arjuna Award |
| Fouaad Mirza | Equestrian | Arjuna Award |
| Simran Singh Shergill | Polo | Arjuna Award |
| Poonam Yadav | Cricket | Arjuna Award |
| Swapna Burman | Athletics | Arjuna Award |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Para sports-athletics | Arjuna Award |
| Gaurav Singh Gill | Motorsports | Arjuna Award |
| Mohinder Singh Dhillon | Athletics | Dronacharya Award |
| Sandeep Gupta | Table Tennis | Dronacharya Award |
| Vimal Kumar | Badminton | Dronacharya Award |
| Sanjay Bhardwaj | Cricket | Dronacharya Award in lifetime Category |
| Rambir Singh Khokar | Kabaddi | Dronacharya Award in lifetime Category |
| Mezban Patel | Hockey | Dronacharya Award in lifetime Category |
| Manoj Kumar | Wrestling | Dhyan Chand Award |
| C Lalremsanga | Archery | Dhyan Chand Award |
| Arup Basak | table tennis | Dhyan Chand Award |
| NittenKirrtane | Tennis | Dhyan Chand Award |
| Manuel Fredricks | Hockey | Dhyan Chand Award |
National Sports Awards 2019: Bajrang Punia who is one of the eminent wrestlers of India also won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award along with Deepa Malik missed the event due to the due to the training commitments, and could not meet the President. The inspiring sports person is out of India and preparing for the upcoming World Championships in Russia would be given the honor after the mentioned Championship.
