New Delhi, Sep 21: National sports awards were announced by the Union ministry of Youth affairs and sports here on Thursday.
The ministry announced that Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on September 25.
Neeraj Chopra ( javelin thrower), Smriti Mandhana, (women cricket) and among other 18 sportspersons has been selected for the Arjuna Awards.
Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events were also announced.
“The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organised function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25th September, 2018,” the release added.
Here is the list:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018: Virat Kohli (Cricket) & S. Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
Arjuna Awards: Shri Neeraj Chopra (Athletics), Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson (Athletics), Hima Das (Athletics), Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy (Badminton), Subedar Satish Kumar (Boxing), Smriti Mandhana (Cricket), Shubhankar Sharma (Golf), Manpreet Singh (Hockey), Savita (Hockey), Col. Ravi Rathore (Polo), Rahi Sarnobat (Shooting), Ankur Mittal (Shooting), Shreyasi Singh , Manika Batra (Table Tennis), G. Sathiyan (Table Tennis), Rohan Bopanna (Tennis), Sumit (Wrestling), Pooja Kadian (Wushu), Ankur Dhama (Para, Athletics), Manoj Sarkar (Para, Badminton)
Dronacharya Awards 2018: Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa (Boxing), Vijay Sharma (Weightlifting), A. Srinivasa Rao (Table Tennis)
