The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. The award is named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. It carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a substantial cash component. Up to 2004–05, the cash component was Rs. 500,000/- (c.11,500 USD).The money has been increased from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 750,000.
The award was instituted in the year 1991–92 to supply the lack of a supreme national accolade in the field of sports. Predating the RGKR are the Arjuna awards that have always been given to outstanding sports persons in each of many sporting disciplines every year. The Khel Ratna was devised to be an overarching honour, conferred for outstanding sporting performance, whether by an individual or a team, across all sporting disciplines in a given year.
Sr Name Sport Year
1 Vishwanathan Anand Chess 1992
2 Geet Sethi Billiards 1993
3 Cdr. Homi D. Motiwala &
Lt. Cdr. P.K. Garg Yachting 1995
4 Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting 1996
5 N Kunjurani Weightlifting 1997
6 Leander Peas Tennis 1997
7 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket 1998
8 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics 1999
9 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey 2000
10 Pullela Gopi Chand Badminton 2001
11 Abhinav Bindra Shooting 2002
12 K.M. Beenamol Athletics 2003
13 Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat Shooting 2003
14 Anju Bobby George Athletics 2004
15 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting 2005
16 Pankaj Advani Billiards 2006
17 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Trap Shooting 2007
18 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket 2008
19 Vijender Singh Beniwal Boxing 2009
20 Sushil Kumar Wrestling 2009
21 Mary Kom Boxing 2009
22 Saina Nehwal Badminton 2010
23 Gagan Narang Shooting 2011
24 Vijay Kumar Shooting 2012
25 Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling 2012
26 Ronjan Sodhi Shooting 2013
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The award was instituted in the year 1991–92 to supply the lack of a supreme national accolade in the field of sports. Predating the RGKR are the Arjuna awards that have always been given to outstanding sports persons in each of many sporting disciplines every year. The Khel Ratna was devised to be an overarching honour, conferred for outstanding sporting performance, whether by an individual or a team, across all sporting disciplines in a given year.
Sr Name Sport Year
1 Vishwanathan Anand Chess 1992
2 Geet Sethi Billiards 1993
3 Cdr. Homi D. Motiwala &
Lt. Cdr. P.K. Garg Yachting 1995
4 Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting 1996
5 N Kunjurani Weightlifting 1997
6 Leander Peas Tennis 1997
7 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket 1998
8 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics 1999
9 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey 2000
10 Pullela Gopi Chand Badminton 2001
11 Abhinav Bindra Shooting 2002
12 K.M. Beenamol Athletics 2003
13 Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat Shooting 2003
14 Anju Bobby George Athletics 2004
15 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting 2005
16 Pankaj Advani Billiards 2006
17 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Trap Shooting 2007
18 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket 2008
19 Vijender Singh Beniwal Boxing 2009
20 Sushil Kumar Wrestling 2009
21 Mary Kom Boxing 2009
22 Saina Nehwal Badminton 2010
23 Gagan Narang Shooting 2011
24 Vijay Kumar Shooting 2012
25 Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling 2012
26 Ronjan Sodhi Shooting 2013
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