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National Sports Awards – 2016
National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. National Sports Awards 2016 are given to the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations :
(1) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2016
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest sporting award given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
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| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms. P.V. Sindhu | Badminton |
| 2. | Ms. Dipa Karmakar | Gymnastics |
| 3. | Shri Jitu Rai | Shooting |
| 4. | Ms. Sakshi Malik | Wrestling |
(2) Dronacharya Awards 2016
Dronacharya Award is bestowed upon coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events.
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| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Nagapuri Ramesh | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal | Boxing |
| 3. | Shri Raj Kumar Sharma | Cricket |
| 4. | Shri Bishweshwar Nandi | Gymnastics |
| 5. | Shri S. Pradeep Kumar | Swimming (Lifetime) |
| 6. | Shri Mahabir Singh | Wrestling (Lifetime) |
(3) Arjuna Awards 2016
Arjuna Award is India’s second highest sporting award bestowed upon sportsperson for consistently outstanding performance for four years.
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| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Rajat Chauhan | Archery |
| 2. | Ms. Lalita Babar | Athletics |
| 3. | Shri Sourav Kothari | Billiards & Snooker |
| 4. | Shri Shiva Thapa | Boxing |
| 5. | Shri Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket |
| 6. | Shri Subrata Paul | Football |
| 7. | Ms. Rani | Hockey |
| 8. | Shri Raghunath V.R. | Hockey |
| 9. | Shri Gurpreet Singh | Shooting |
| 10. | Ms. Apurvi Chandela | Shooting |
| 11. | Shri Soumyajit Ghosh | Table Tennis |
| 12. | Ms. Vinesh | Wrestling |
| 13. | Shri Amit Kumar | Wrestling |
| 14. | Shri Sandeep Singh Mann | Para-Athletics |
| 15. | Shri Virender Singh | Wrestling (Deaf) |
(4) Dhyan Chand Award 2015
Dhyan Chand Award is bestowed upon sportspersons for life time contribution to sports development.
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| S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms. Satti Geetha | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung | Hockey |
| 3. | Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke | Rowing |
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each.
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