Dhyan Chand Award

Dhyan Chand Award is India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games.^[1] The award is named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. The award was initiated in 2002.^[1] The award carries a cash prize of INR 5 lakh (500,000 rupees), a statuette,ceremonial dress and a scroll of honour.

In August 2011, 3 individuals were award the Dhyan Chand: Shabbir Ali (Football), Sushil Kohli (Swimming), and Rajkumar (Wrestling).^[2]

Complete list of awardees

S.No	Name	Awarded	Sports/Games
1.	Aparna Ghosh	2002	Basketball
2.	Ashok Diwan	2002	Hockey
3.	Shahuraj Birajdar	2002	Boxing
4.	Charles Cornelius	2003	Hockey
5.	Dharm Singh Maan	2003	Hockey
6.	Om Prakash	2003	Volleyball
7.	Ram Kumar	2003	Basketball
8.	Smita Yadav	2003	Rowing
9.	Hardyal Singh	2004	Hockey
10.	Labh Singh	2004	Athletics
11.	Mehendale Parshuram	2004	Athletics
12.	Manoj Kothari	2005	Billiards and Snooker
13.	Maruti Mane	2005	Wrestling
14.	Rajinder Singh	2005	Hockey
15.	Harishchandra Birajdar	2006	Wrestling
16.	Nandy Singh	2006	Hockey
17.	Uday Prabhu	2006	Athletics
18.	Rajendra Singh	2007	Wrestling
19.	Shamsher Singh	2007	Kabaddi
20.	Varinder Singh	2007	Hockey
21.	Gian Singh	2008	Wrestling
22.	Hakam Singh	2008	Athletics
23.	Mukhbain Singh	2008	Hockey
24.	Ishar Singh Deol	2009	Athletics
25.	Satbir Singh Dahya	2009	Wrestling
26.	Satish Pillai	2010	Athletics
27.	Anita Chanu	2010	Weightlifting
28.	Kuldeep Singh	2010	Wrestling
29.	Shabbir Ali	2011	Football
30.	Sushil Kohli	2011	Swimming
31.	Rajkumar	2011	Wrestling

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Dhyan Chand Award pare from the website of India's Minister for Youth & Sport; retrieved 2011-08-23.
2. ^ Gagan Narang confirmed for Khel Ratna award, published by the Press Trust of India on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-23.