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The
National Sports Awards
is the collective name given to the six sports awards of
Republic of India
. It is awarded annually by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
. They are presented by the
President of India
in the same ceremony at the
Rashtrapati Bhavan
usually on 29 August each year along with the
national adventure award
. As of 2020
[update]
, a total of fifty-nine individuals have been awarded the various National Sports Awards in
shooting
. The four awards presented in shooting are
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
,
Arjuna Award
,
Dhyan Chand Award
and
Dronacharya Award
.
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First presented in the year 1961, a total of forty-eight individuals have been honoured with the Arjuna Award in shooting for their "good performance at the international level" over the period of last four years, with one individual being awarded for their lifetime contribution.
[2]
First presented in the year 2001, a total of three coaches have been honoured with the Dronacharya Award in shooting for their "outstanding work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events" over the period of last four years, with one coach being awarded in the lifetime contribution category.
[3]
First presented in the year 2001, a total of eight sportspersons have been honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honour of India, in shooting for their "most outstanding performance at the international level" over the period of last four years.
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Key
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