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The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [1] is the sports honour of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.
Before the introduction of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As of 2020 [update] , the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹ 15 lakh (US$18,000)."
The Arjuna Award, officially known as the Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [1] is a sports honour of the Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna Award was the highest sporting honour of ...
The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, [3] is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. [4]
Arjuna Award: Male 1965 Vijay Manjrekar: Arjuna Award: Male 1966 Chandu Borde: Arjuna Award: Male 1967 Ajit Wadekar: Arjuna Award: Male 1968 E. A. S. Prasanna: Arjuna Award: Male 1969 Bishan Singh Bedi: Arjuna Award: Male 1970 Dilip Sardesai: Arjuna Award: Male 1971 Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan: Arjuna Award: Male 1972 B. S. Chandrashekhar ...
In 2023, she became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the World Archery Championships and multiple gold medals at the Asian Games. She was awarded the Arjuna award , India's second highest sporting honor in 2017 becoming the youngest from South India to win the award.
She won a gold medal in team event in Equestrian Dressage at the 2022 Asian Games [2] [3] held at Hangzhou, China. She is the first Indian woman to be conferred the Arjuna Award [4] in Equestrian for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports by the Government of India.
He was one of the first Assamese to win gold at an international event, winning a gold medal in an 800-metre running event at the 1966 Asian Games. He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay in the 1970 Asian games. He is a recipient of the Arjuna Award and is the first Assamese to obtain the Arjuna award. [3] [4]