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Who received the Arjuna Award in 2013?
List of Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Saba Anjum Karim | Hockey |
| 2013 | Virat Kohli | Cricket |
| 2013 | Neha Rathi | Wrestling |
| 2013 | Rajkumari Rathore | Shooting |
Who got Arjuna Award in India?
List of Arjuna Award Winners (2021-2017)
| Arjuna Award Winners 2019 to 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Name |
| 2019 | Polo | Simran Singh Shergill |
| Shooting | Anjum Moudgil | |
| Table Tennis | Harmeet Desai |
Who was the first cricketer Arjuna Award?
Salim Durani
In 1961, Salim Durani became the first-ever cricketer to win the sports honour Arjuna Award. The all-rounder created headlines after his outstanding performance against England in 1961- 62 – his eight wickets in Calcutta and 10 in Madras helped him get nominated for the prestigious award.
Who is the recipient of Arjuna Award 2021?
Shikhar DhawanCricketAnkita RainaLawn TennisArpinder SinghAthleticsSimranjeet SinghHockeySurender KumarHockeyVivek PrasadHockey
2021 Arjuna Awards/Winners
Who got Arjuna Award in 2017?
Since 1961, this award has been given. In the year 1961, a total of 20 people received the Arjuna Award in various categories….Arjuna Award Winners 2017.
| 2017 | Archery | Vennam Jyothi Surekha |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boxing | Laishram Devendro Singh |
| 2017 | Cricket | Cheteshwar Pujara |
| 2017 | Cricket | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| 2017 | Football | Oinam Bembem Devi |
Who was first Arjun award?
Salim Durani was the first player to win the Arjuna Award for Cricket. Instituted in 1961, the Arjuna Award comprises a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh. It is presented to the athlete by the President of India.
Who received Arjuna Award in 2019?
Indian Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was the only player from the sport to win the Arjuna award this year.
Who got Dronacharya Award in 2020?
In 2020, the Dronacharya Award was given to former hockey captain and coach Jude Felix, pistol shooting coach Jaspal Rana, para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna, Wushu coach Kuldeep Handoo and Mallakhamb coach Yogesh Malviya.
Who won Dronacharya award?
Subramani… RamanTable TennisPritam Rani SiwachHockeySarpal SinghHockeyAshan KumarKabaddiTapan Kumar PanigrahiSwimmingRadhakris… Nair PAthletics
Dronacharya Award/Winners (2021)
Who received Arjuna Award in 2020?
Arjuna Award: Atanu Das (Archery), Dutee Chand (Athletics), Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy (Badminton), Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty (Badminton), Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (Basketball), Manish Kaushik (Boxing), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), Ishant Sharma (Cricket), Deepti Sharma (Cricket), Sawant Ajay Anant (Equestrian), Sandesh …
What is the prize of Arjuna Award?
The Award comprises a Bronze Statuette of Arjuna, a Certificate, a Ceremonial Dress, and a Cash Prize of ₹15 Lakh (US$21,000). The Arjuna Award was the Highest Sporting Honor of India before the introduction of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991–1992.
What does Arjuna symbolize in Hinduism?
In Hinduism, Arjuna has been seen as a symbol of Hard Work, Dedication, and Concentration. The first Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 and awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Award comprises a Bronze Statuette of Arjuna, a Certificate, a Ceremonial Dress, and a Cash Prize of ₹15 Lakh (US$21,000).
Which sports are eligible for Arjuna Award?
The latest revision in 2018 stipulates that Arjuna Award should be given only to the disciplines included in the events like Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, World Championship, and World Cup along with Cricket, Indigenous Games, and Parasports.
Who is Arjun Arjun?
The award is named after Arjun, a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. He is one of the Pandavas, depicted as a skilled archer winning the hand of Draupadi in marriage and in the Kurukshetra War, Lord Krishna becomes his charioteer teaching him the sacred knowledge of Gita.