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National Sports Awards 2012

National Sports Awards 2012:

 The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today presented the National Sports Awards 2012 at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards recognize and reward excellence in sports. The following were the recipients of the Awards:

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - 2012:

1. Vijay KumaR - Shooting

2. Yogeshwar Dutt - Wrestling

Arjuna Awards 2012 for 25 Sportsman:

* Deepika Kumari (Archery),

* Laishram Bombayla Devi (Archery),

* Sudha Singh (Athletics),

* Kavita Ramdas Raut (Athletics),

* Ashwani Ponnappa (Badminton),

* Parupalli Kashyap (Badminton),

* Aditya S Mehta (Billiards and Snooker),

* Vikas Krishan (Boxing),

* Yuvraj Singh (Cricket),

* Sardar Singh (Hockey),

* Yashpal Solanki (Judo),

* Anup Kumar (Kabaddi),

* Samir Suhag (Polo),

* Annu Raj Singh (Shooting),

* Omkar Singh (Shooting),

* Joydeep Karmakar (Shooting),

* Deepika Pallikal (Squash),

* Sandeep Sejwal (Swimming),

* Ng. Sonia Chanu (Weightlifting),

* Narsingh Yadav (Wrestling),

* Rajinder Kumar (Wrestling),

* Geeta Phogat (Wrestling),

* M. Bimoljit Singh (Wushu),

* Deepa Malik (Athletics – Paralympics),

* Ramkaran Singh (Athletics – Paralympics)

Dronacharya Awards for 2012: 

1. Shri Virender Poonia - Athletics

2. Ms. Sunil Dabas - Kabaddi (Women)

3. Shri Yashvir Singh - Wrestling

4. Shri Harendra Singh - Hockey

5. Dr. Satyapal Singh - Para Sports (Athletics)

6. Shri J.S. Bhatia - Athletics  *

7. Shri Bhawani Mukherjee - Table Tennis *

8. Shri B.I. Fernandez, Cuban Boxing Coach - Boxing *- for Life Time Achievement 

Dhyan Chand Awards 2012: 

1. Shri Jagraj Singh Mann - Athletics

2. Shri Gundeep Kumar - Hockey

3. Shri Vinod Kumar - Wrestling

4. Shri Sukhbir Singh Tokas - Para-Sports

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2011 

1. Col Anand Swarup., SM* - Land Adventure

2. Subedar Rajendra Singh Jalal - Land Adventure

3. Ms. Bhakti Sharma - Water Adventure

4. Shri Mandip Singh Soin - Life Time Achievement

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2012: 

1. Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent  - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)

2. Financial Support for Sports Excellence - Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)

3. Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence - Services Sports Control Board (SSCB)

4. Employment of Sportspersons and Sports Welfare Measures. - Air India Sports Promotion Board