At a special ceremony held in the National Capital, the Union Sports Ministry presented the trophies to the winners of last year's National Sports Awards - Rajiv Gandhi Kehl Ratna Award (then), Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award. The award was given to the athletes by Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur for their achievements in sports and for making India proud on a national and international level. Anurag Thakur rushed to Twitter to post a series of images praising all of the athletes and coaches on their achievements.
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It's worth noting that all of the National Sports Awards 2020 winners have already received their cash prizes, but were unable to collect their medals and citations during last year's event, which was held virtually because to the COVID-19 epidemic. Team India's speedster Ishant Sharma, among other athletes, took to Twitter to show his thanks to the Union Sports Minister receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award. Ishan Sharma expressed his gratitude and honour at receiving the medal, as well as congratulating other sportsmen who had won the renowned trophy.
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List of National Sports Awardees for the year 2020
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award):
- Rohit Sharma (Cricket)
- Mariyappan Thangavelu (Para-Athletics)
- Manika Batra (Table Tennis)
- Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling)
- Rani Rampal (Hockey)
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 Jhingan (Football),
- Aditi Ashok (Golf)
- Akashdeep Singh (Hockey)
- Deepika (Hockey)
- Deepak (Kabaddi)
- Kale Sarika Sudhakar (Kho Kho)
- Dattu Baban Bhokanal (Rowing)
- Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
- Saurabh Chaudhary (Shooting)
- Madhurika Patkar (Table Tennis)
- Divij Sharan (Tennis)
- Shiva Keshavan (Winter Sports)
- Divya Kakran (Wrestling)
- Rahul Aware (Wrestling)
- Suyash Narayan Jadhav (Para-Swimming)
- Sandeep (Para-Athletics)
- Manish Narwal (Para Shooting)
Dronacharya Award (Life-Time Category):
Dharmendra Tiwary (Archery), Purushotham Rai (Athletics), Shiv Singh (Boxing), Romesh Pathania (Hockey), Krishan Kumar Hooda (Kabaddi), Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar (Para Powerlifting), Naresh Kumar (Tennis), Om Parkash Dahiya (Wrestling).
Dronacharya (Regular Category):
Jude Felix (Hockey), Yogesh Malviya (Mallakhamb), Jaspal Rana (Shooting), Kuldeep Kumar Handoo (Wushu), Gaurav Khanna (Para Badminton).
Dhyan Chand Award:
Kuldip Singh Bhullar (Athletics), Jincy Philips (Athletics), Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe (Badminton), Trupti Murgunde (Badminton), N Usha(Boxing), Lakha Singh (Boxing), Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu (Football), Ajit Singh (Hockey), Manpreet Singh (Kabaddi), J Ranjith Kumar (Para-Athletics), Satyaprakash Tiwari (Para Badminton), Manjeet Singh (Rowing), Late Shri Sachin Nag (Swimming), Nandan Bal (Tennis), Netarpal Hooda (Wrestling).
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards: Anita Devi (Land Adventure), Col Sarfraz Singh (Land Adventure), Taka Tamut (Land Adventure), Keval Hiren Kakka (Land Adventure), Satendra Singh (Water Adventure), Gajanand Yadava (Air Adventure), Late Magan Bissa (Life Time Achievement).
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy: Panjab University, Chandigarh