Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award - to
recognize the efforts of such coaches
and trainers who dedicate
their lives to enhancing the performance of athletes and raising the standard
of games.
These highly trained sportspersons bring glory and honor to the
country in the international sports events.
The Dronacharya Award was
first given in 1985 and since then every year it is provided to expert coaches
for their consistent outstanding performance. It is also required that the
awardee has exhibited excellent performance for consistent three years
preceding the Award. It is also provided to honor the distinguished
individuals, who have dedicated their lives to the promotion of sports. The
cash prize associated with Dronacharya Award is Rs. 5 lakhs.
It is of a bronze statue of
Guru Dronacharya (the ancient Indian archery trainer in the mythological era of
Mahabharata), a tie, a blazer, a scroll and a suit.
First awardees in 1985:
- Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling),
- Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing), and
- O. M. Nambiar (Athletics)
Recent (2016) awardees:
- Sagar Mal Dhayal
- S. Pradeep Kumar
- Bishweshwar Nandi
- Mahavir Singh Phogat
- Nagapuri Ramesh
- Rajkumar Sharma
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