National Sports Day is celebrated every year in India on August 29 on Dhyanchand’s birthday. National Sports Awards are also distributed on this day. Let’s know how many sports awards are there
How many sports awards are held in India
Government of India Announce Total 4 Awards every year. 3 awards which is given to sports athletes and 1 award goes to mentors. Given in Sports Athlete and Men
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
According to the Sports Ministry website, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest sports award. The award is named after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. It is given to the best player of India every year, although the award player is selected on the basis of several criteria. The player who wins this award can be from any field.
Arjun Award
Arjuna Award is the second highest award after Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. It is also given on the basis of the past four years’ performance of the players. The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961. So far 719 players have been awarded this award. In this, the player gets a small statue, certificate and a cash prize of five lakh rupees.
Dronacharya Award
As the name suggests, this award is given not to the player but to his coach. Sports coaches who prepare medal winners are honored with this award. The award was instituted in 1985. A total of 107 Gurus have received this award so far. In this, the coach gets a small statue, certificate and a cash prize of five lakh rupees.
Dhyan Chand Award
Those who have supported whole life for the development of the game are honored with this award. The award was instituted in 2002. A total of 56 people have received this honor so far. It also has a small statue, certificate and a cash prize of five lakh rupees.
Sports Awards India 2020
On National Sports Day that was 29 August, 2020, the awardees were received their awards from the President Ram Nath Kovind at a specially organized function from Rashtrapati Bhawan through virtual mode. Let us tell you the day also coincides with the birthday of legendary hockey Olympian, Major Dhyan Chand.
List of National Sports Awards 2020 Winners
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020
| Name of Sportsperson | Discipline |
| Shri Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
| Shri Mariyappan T. | Para Athletics |
| Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| Ms. Vinesh | Wrestling |
| Ms. Rani | Hockey |
Rohit Sharma: Records in International Cricket
For Life-time Category
| Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| Shri Dharmendra Tiwary | Archery |
| Shri Purushotham Rai | Athletics |
| Shri Shiv Singh | Boxing |
| Shri Romesh Pathania | Hockey |
| Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda | Kabaddi |
| Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar | Para Powerlifting |
| Shri Naresh Kumar | Tennis |
| Shri Om Parkash Dahiya | Wrestling |
For Regular Category’
| Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| Shri Jude Felix Sebastian | Hockey |
| Shri Yogesh Malviya | Mallakhamb |
| Shri Jaspal Rana | Shooting |
| Shri Kuldeep Kumar Handoo | Wushu |
| Shri Gaurav Khanna | Para-Badminton |
3. Arjuna Award
| Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| Shri Atanu Das | Archery |
| Ms. Dutee Chand | Athletics |
| Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy | Badminton |
| Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty | Badminton |
| Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi | Basketball |
| Subedar Manish Kaushik | Boxing |
| Ms. Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| Shri Ishant Sharma | Cricket |
| Ms. Deepti Sharma | Cricket |
| Shri Sawant Ajay Anant | Equestrian |
| Shri Sandesh Jhingan | Football |
| Ms. Aditi Ashok | Golf |
| Shri Akashdeep Singh | Hockey |
| Ms. Deepika | Hockey |
| Shri Deepak | Kabaddi |
| Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar | Kho Kho |
| Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal | Rowing |
| Ms. Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
| Shri Saurabh Chaudhary | Shooting |
| Ms. Madhurika Suhas Patkar | Table Tennis |
| Shri Divij Sharan | Tennis |
| Shri Shiva Keshavan | Winter Sports |
| Ms. Divya Kakran | Wrestling |
| Shri Rahul Aware | Wrestling |
| Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav | Para Swimming |
| Shri Sandeep | Para Athletics |
| Shri Manish Narwal | Para Shooting |
4. Dhyan Chand Award
| Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| Shri Kuldip Singh Bhullar | Athletics |
| Ms. Jincy Philips | Athletics |
| Shri Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe | Badminton |
| Ms. Trupti Murgunde | Badminton |
| Ms. N. Usha | Boxing |
| Shri Lakha Singh | Boxing |
| Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu | Football |
| Shri Ajit Singh | Hockey |
| Shri Manpreet Singh | Kabaddi |
| Shri J. Ranjith Kumar | Para Athletics |
| Shri Satyaprakash Tiwari | Para Badminton |
| Shri Manjeet Singh | Rowing |
| Late Shri Sachin Nag | Swimming |
| Shri Nandan P Bal | Tennis |
| Shri Netarpal Hooda | Wrestling |
5. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
| Punjab University, Chandigarh |
6. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2019
| Name of the Sportsperson | Category |
| Ms. Anita Devi | Land Adventure |
| Col. Sarfraz Singh | Land Adventure |
| Shri Taka Tamut | Land Adventure |
| Shri Narender Singh | Land Adventure |
| Shri Keval Hiren Kakka | Land Adventure |
| Shri Satendra Singh | Water Adventure |
| Shri Gajanand Yadava | Air Adventure |
| Late Shri Magan Bissa | Life Time Achievement |
7. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
| Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2020 |
| Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | · Lakshya Institute
· Army Sports Institute |
| Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. |
| Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures | Air Force Sports Control Board |
| Sports for Development | International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) |