Arjuna Awards were started from 1961. It is one of the highest award given to recognize outstanding achievement in National Sports. Lets know more about it.
Arjuna Awards 2015 (NOMINATION)
- Arjuna Awards were constituted in 1961. These awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
- Cash Prize of Rs. 5,00,000 is given to awardee.
- Recently, Government has revised the scheme(guidelines) of Arjuna Award. According to revised scheme To be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should not only have good performance consistently for the last three previous years at the international level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended but should also have the qualities like Sense of Discipline, Leadership and Sportsmanship.
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 award won by Sania Mirza for Tennis.
- Below is the list of nomination of Arjuna Awards 2015.
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Name of the sportsperson
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Discipline
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|---|---|---|
| Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar | ||
| Ms. M.R. Poovamma | ||
| Mr. Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar | ||
| Mr. Mandeep Jangra | ||
| Mr. Rohit Sharma | ||
| Ms. Dipa Karmakar | ||
| Mr. Sreejesh P.R. | ||
| Mr. Manjeet Chhillar | ||
| Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre | ||
| Mr. Sawarn Singh | ||
| Mr. Anup Kumar Yama |
Roller Skating
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| Mr. Jitu Rai | ||
| Shri S. Sathish Kumar |
Weightlifting
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| Mr. Bajrang | ||
| Ms. Babita Kumari | ||
| Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi | ||
| Mr. Sharath M. Gayakwad |
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