Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards Winners 2010 Announced
The winners are
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - 2010:
Ms. Saina Nehwal- Badminton
Arjuna Awards 2010
1.
Shri Joseph Abraham
Athletics
2.
Mrs. Krishna Poonia
Athletics
3.
Shri Dinesh Kumar
Boxing
4.
Shri Parimrajan Negi
Chess
5.
Ms. Julan Goswami
Cricket (Women)
6.
Shri Deepak Kumar Mandal
Football
7.
Shri Sandeep Singh
Hockey (Men)
8.
Ms. Jasjeet Kaur Handa
Hockey (Women)
9.
Shri Dinesh Kumar
Kabaddi
10.
Shri Sanjeev Rajput
Shooting
11.
Shri Rehan Jehangir Poncha
Swimming
12.
Shri Kapil Dev K.J.
Volleyball
13.
Shri Rajeev Tomar
Wrestling
14.
Shri Rajesh Chaudhary
Yachting
15.
Shri Jagseer Singh
Paralympic (Athletics)
Dhyan Chand Award 2010:
1.
Shri Satish Pillai
Athletics
2.
Shri Kuldeep Singh
Wrestling
3.
Ms. Anita Chanu
Weightlifting
Dronacharya Awards for 2010:
1.Shri A.K. Kutty
Athletics
2.Shri Subhash B. Aggarwal
Billiards & Snooker
3.Shri L. Ibomcha Singh
Boxing
4.Shri Ajay Kumar Bansal
Hockey
5.Captain Chandrup
Wrestling
E. Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Puruskar 2010:
1.Services Sports Control Board
Community Sports Identification and nurturing of budding and young talent
2.Tata Steel Limited
Financial Support for Sports Excellence
3.Khel Evam Yuva Vibhag,
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence
4.Services Sports Control Board
Employment of sportsperson and sports welfare measures
Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya Awardees will receive statuettes, citations and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each. The recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will receive trophy and citation.
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2010.
