President Pranab Mukherjee confers PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Jitu Rai with Khel Ratna
Four athletes, including Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shooter Jitu Rai and Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik received the Rajiv Khel Ratna award from President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Monday Aug 29,2016
Fifteen sportspersons were honoured with the Arjuna Award and three with the Dhyan Chand Award.
Besides, the Punjabi University of Patiala was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015-16.
Apart from a medal and a citation, a Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee
will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. The Arjuna, Dronacharya and
Dhyan Chand awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash
prize of Rs.5 lakh each, said a press release from the Sports Ministry.
The Selection Committee for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and the
Arjuna Award was headed by Justice S.K. Agarwal, retired Delhi High
Court Judge.
The Selection Committee for the Dronacharya Award and the
Dhyan Chand Award was headed by M.C. Mary Kom.
Full List of Awardees
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2016
| Name of awardee | Discipline |
| P.V. Sindhu | Badminton |
| Sakshi Malik | Wrestling |
| Dipa Karmakar | Gymnastics |
| Jitu Rai | Shooting |
Dronacharya Award 2016
| Name of awardee | Discipline |
| Nagapuri Ramesh | Athletics |
| Sagar Mal Dhayal | Boxing |
| Raj Kumar Sharma | Cricket |
| Bishweshwar Nandi | Gymnastics |
| S. Pradeep Kumar | Swimming (lifetime) |
| Mahabir Singh | Wrestling (lifetime) |
Arjuna Award 2016
| Name of awardee | Discipline |
| Rajat Chauhan | Archery |
| Lalita Babar | Athletics |
| Sourav Kothari | Billiards and Snooker |
| Shiva Thapa | Boxing |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket |
| Rani | Hockey |
| Subrata Paul | Football |
| V R Raghunath | Hockey |
| Gurpreet Singh | Shooting |
| Apurvi Chandela | Shooting |
| Soumyajit Ghosh | Table Tennis |
| Vinesh Poghat | Wrestling |
| Amit Kumar | Wrestling |
| Sandeep Singh Mann | Para-Athletics |
| Virender Singh | Wrestling (deaf) |
Dhyan Chand Award 2015
| Name of Awardee | Discipline |
| Satti Geetha | Athletics |
| Sylvanus Dung Dung | Hockey |
| Rajendra Pralhad Shelke | Rowing |
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