The Government has announced the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards for the year 2012, here today.
A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by Selection Committee consisting of eminent sportspersons and sports administrators; headed by Col Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore. Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has approved to confer awards upon the following sportspersons.
A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 2012:
Shri Vijay Kumar, Shooting
Shri Yogeshwar Dutt, Wrestling
B. Arjuna Awards 2012:
Ms. Deepika Kumari, Archery
Ms. Laishram Bombayla Devi, Archery
Ms. Sudha Singh, Athletics
Ms. Kavita Ramdas Raut, Athletics
Ms. Ashwani Ponnappa, Badminton
Mr. Parupalli Kashyap, Badminton
Mr. Aditya S. Mehta, Billiards & Snooker
Mr. Vikas Krishan, Boxing
Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Cricket
Mr. Sardar Singh, Hockey
Mr. Yashpal Solanki, Judo
Mr. Anup Kumar, Kabaddi
Mr. Samir Suhag, Polo
Ms. Annu Raj Singh, Shooting
Mr. Omkar Singh, Shooting
Mr. Joydeep Karmakar, Shooting
Ms. Deepika Pallikal, Squash
Mr. Sandeep Sejwal, Swimming
Ms. Ng. Sonia Chanu, Weightlifting
Mr. Narsingh Yadav, Wrestling
Mr. Rajinder Kumar, Wrestling
Ms. Geeta Phogat, Wrestling
Mr. M. Bimoljit Singh, Wushu
Mrs. Deepa Mallick, Athletics – Paralympics
Mr. Ramkaran Singh, Athletics – Paralympics
Normally only one award of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is given every year to an individual sportsperson. However, the Scheme provides that this condition can be relaxed in exceptional circumstances viz., winning of an Olympic medal. Like wise for the Arjuna Awards, normally not more than 15 awards are to be given in any calendar year.
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