It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for their performance in the field of sports over a period of four years at
international level as a highest sporting honour of the Republic of India.
| S.No |
Year |
Award Winner |
Sports Area |
| 1 |
2020 |
Rani Rampal (Women) |
Hockey |
|
2 |
2020 |
Vinesh Phogat |
Wrestling |
|
3 |
2020 |
Manika Batra |
Table Tennis |
|
4 |
2020 |
Mariyappan Thangavelu |
Paralympic high jump |
|
5 |
2020 |
Rohit Sharma |
Cricket |
|
6 |
2019 |
Bajrang Punia |
Wrestling |
|
7 |
2019 |
Deepa Malik |
Paralympic (shot put, javelin, others) |
|
8 |
2018 |
Virat Kohli |
Cricket |
|
9 |
2018 |
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu |
Weightlifting |
|
10 |
2017 |
Sardara Singh (Men) |
Hockey |
|
11 |
2017 |
Devendra Jhajharia |
Paralympic javelin |
|
12 |
2016 |
Sakshi Malik |
Wrestling |
|
13 |
2016 |
Jitu Rai |
Shooting |
|
14 |
2016 |
Dipa Karmakar |
Gymnastics |
|
15 |
2016 |
P. V. Sindhu |
Badminton |
|
16 |
2015 |
Sania Mirza |
Tennis |
|
17 |
2014 |
No award |
|
|
18 |
2013 |
Ronjan Sodhi |
Shooting |
|
19 |
2012 |
Yogeshwar Dutt |
Wrestling |
|
20 |
2012 |
Vijay Kumar |
Shooting |
|
21 |
2011 |
Gagan Narang |
Shooting |
|
22 |
2010 |
Saina Nehwal |
Badminton |
|
23 |
2009 |
Sushil Kumar |
Wrestling |
|
24 |
2009 |
Vijender Singh |
Boxing |
|
25 |
2009 |
Mary Kom (Women) |
Boxing |
|
26 |
2008 |
No award |
|
|
27 |
2007 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Cricket |
|
28 |
2006 |
Manavjit Singh Sandhu |
Shooting |
|
29 |
2005 |
Pankaj Advani |
Billiards and Snooker |
|
30 |
2004 |
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
Shooting |
|
31 |
2003 |
Anju Bobby George |
Athletics |
|
32 |
2002 |
Anjali Bhagwat |
Shooting |
|
33 |
2002 |
K. M. Beenamol |
Athletics |
|
34 |
2001 |
Abhinav Bindra |
Shooting |
|
35 |
2000–2001 |
Pullela Gopichand |
Badminton |
|
36 |
1999–2000 |
Dhanraj Pillay(Men) |
Hockey |
|
37 |
1998–1999 |
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar |
Athletics |
|
38 |
1997–1998 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Cricket |
|
39 |
1996–1997 |
Leander Paes |
Tennis |
|
40 |
1995–1996 |
Nameirakpam Kunjarani |
Weightlifting |
|
41 |
1994–1995 |
Karnam Malleswari |
Weightlifting |
|
42 |
1993–1994 |
Pushpendra Kumar Garg |
Yachting |
|
43 |
1993–1994 |
Homi Motivala |
Yachting |
|
44 |
1992–1993 |
Geet Sethi |
Billiards |
|
45 |
1991–1992 |
Viswanathan Anand |
Chess |
|