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The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, [1] is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), a legendary Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 international ...
The four awards presented in badminton are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award and Dronacharya Award. [1] First presented in the year 1961, a total of thirty-two individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in badminton for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years. [2]
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is named after him to honour his contribution to Indian sports by the Government of India. The Union Sports Ministry gives this award annually to India's best performer in international level championships. [16] Dhyan Chand award is a lifetime achievement award named after Dhyanchand. [57]
First presented in the year 2002, a total of seventeen retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in hockey for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a sportsperson is ...
The Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India first presented in the year 2004 has been given to a total of 12 retired sportspersons in athletics for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a sportsperson is over". [5]
First presented in the year 2002, a total of sixty-seven retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in Olympic sports for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a ...
First presented in the year 2005, a total of three retired sportspersons have been honoured with the Dhyan Chand Award, the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India, in non-Olympic sports for their "good performance at the international level and their continued contributions to the promotion of sports even after their career as a ...
It is awarded to recognize outstanding lifetime achievement by Indians in Sports and Games. Pages in category "Recipients of the Dhyan Chand Award" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.