<Tr> <Td> #</Td> <Td> Indicates lifetime contribution </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indicates Para sports </Td> </Tr> <Table> List of award recipients, showing the year and discipline (s) <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Discipline (s) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Th> Bhagwat, Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Th> Bhardwaj, Om Prakash Om Prakash Bhardwaj </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Th> Nambiar, O.M. O.M. Nambiar </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Th> Azad, Desh Prem Desh Prem Azad </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Th> Gokhle, Raghunandan Vasant Raghunandan Vasant Gokhle </Th> <Td> Chess </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Hanuman, Guru Guru Hanuman </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Singh, Gurcharan Gurcharan Singh </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Th> Achrekar, Ramakant Ramakant Achrekar </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Th> Naeemuddin, Syed Syed Naeemuddin </Th> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Th> Rao, A. Ramana A. Ramana Rao </Th> <Td> Volleyball </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Babar, Ilyas Ilyas Babar </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Th> Rao, Shyam Sunder Shyam Sunder Rao </Th> <Td> Volleyball </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Th> Singh, Karan Karan Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Jones, Wilson Wilson Jones </Th> <Td> Billiards & Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Sandhu, Pal Singh Pal Singh Sandhu </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Saini, Joginder Singh Joginder Singh Saini </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Th> Sandhu, G.S. G.S. Sandhu </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Th> Sandhu, Hargobind Singh Hargobind Singh Sandhu </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Th> Chouhan, Bahadur Singh Bahadur Singh Chouhan </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Th> Bosen, Kenneth Owen Kenneth Owen Bosen </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Th> Singh, Hawa Hawa Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Th> Sirohi, Ajay Kumar Ajay Kumar Sirohi </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Th> Arif, S.M. S.M. Arif </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Th> Bhangu, Gudial Singh Gudial Singh Bhangu </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Th> Dhawan, Bhupender Bhupender Dhawan </Th> <Td> Powerlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Th> Phadke, Gopal Purushottam Gopal Purushottam Phadke </Th> <Td> Kho kho </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Th> Sharma, Hansa Hansa Sharma </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Th> Ferreira, Michael Michael Ferreira </Th> <Td> Billiards & Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Th> Thomas, Sunny Sunny Thomas </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Th> Kaushik, Maharaj Krishan Maharaj Krishan Kaushik </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Th> Kohli, Renu Renu Kohli </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Th> Motivala, Homi Homi Motivala </Th> <Td> Yachting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Th> Rao, E. Prasad E. Prasad Rao </Th> <Td> Kabaddi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Th> Singh, Jaswant Jaswant Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> Cheema, Sukhchain Singh Sukhchain Singh Cheema </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> George, Robert Bobby Robert Bobby George </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> Kumar, Anoop Anoop Kumar </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> Singh Jr., Rajinder Rajinder Singh Jr . </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Poncha, Cyrus Cyrus Poncha </Th> <Td> Squash </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Savur, Arvind Arvind Savur </Th> <Td> Billiards & Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Sharma, Sunita Sunita Sharma </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Baig, Ismail Ismail Baig </Th> <Td> Rowing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Rao, Maha Singh Maha Singh Rao </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Singh, Balwan Balwan Singh </Th> <Td> Kabaddi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Venu, M. M. Venu </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Ashok, Koneru Koneru Ashok </Th> <Td> Chess </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Chandralal, Damodaran Damodaran Chandralal </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Singh, R.D. R.D. Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Singh, Jagdish Jagdish Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Singh, Jagminder Jagminder Singh </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Singh, Sanjeeva Kumar Sanjeeva Kumar Singh </Th> <Td> Archery </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Sridharan, G.E. G.E. Sridharan </Th> <Td> Volleyball </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Th> Bisht, Jaydev Jaydev Bisht </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Th> Gopichand, Pullela Pullela Gopichand </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Th> Singh, S. Baldev S. Baldev Singh </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Th> Singh, Satpal Satpal Singh </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Agarwal, Subhash Subhash Agarwal </Th> <Td> Billiards & Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Bansal, Ajay Kumar Ajay Kumar Bansal </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Chandrup, Captain Captain Chandrup </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Kutty, A.K. A.K. Kutty </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Singh, L Ibomcha L Ibomcha Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Rathore, Devender Kumar Devender Kumar Rathore </Th> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Roy, Kuntal Kumar Kuntal Kumar Roy </Th> <Td> Athletics #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Ramphal, Ramphal </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Roy, Inukurthi Venkateshwara Inukurthi Venkateshwara Roy </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Singh Jr., Rajinder Rajinder Singh Jr . </Th> <Td> Hockey #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Bhatia, Jasvinder Singh Jasvinder Singh Bhatia </Th> <Td> Athletics #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Dabas, Sunil Sunil Dabas </Th> <Td> Kabaddi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Fernandez, B.I. B.I. Fernandez </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Mukherjee, Bhawani Bhawani Mukherjee </Th> <Td> Table Tennis #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Poonia, Virender Virender Poonia </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Singh, Satyapal Satyapal Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Singh, Harendra Harendra Singh </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Th> Singh, Yashvir Yashvir Singh </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Mahato, Purnima Purnima Mahato </Th> <Td> Archery </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Saini, Narender Singh Narender Singh Saini </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Singh, Mahavir Mahavir Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Singh, Raj Raj Singh </Th> <Td> Wrestling #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Thomas, K.P. K.P. Thomas </Th> <Td> Athletics #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th> Gogi, Gurcharan Gurcharan Gogi </Th> <Td> Judo #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th> Jacob, Jose Jose Jacob </Th> <Td> Rowing #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th> Lingappa, N. N. Lingappa </Th> <Td> Athletics #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th> Manoharan, Ganapathy Ganapathy Manoharan </Th> <Td> Boxing #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th> Prasad, Mahabir Mahabir Prasad </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Ameen, Nihar Nihar Ameen </Th> <Td> Swimming #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Singh, Anoop Anoop Singh </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Singh, Harbans Harbans Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Singh, Naval Naval Singh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Singh, Swatantar Raj Swatantar Raj Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Dhayal, Sagar Mal Sagar Mal Dhayal </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Kumar, S. Pradeep S. Pradeep Kumar </Th> <Td> Swimming #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Nandi, Bishweshwar Bishweshwar Nandi </Th> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Phogat, Mahavir Singh Mahavir Singh Phogat </Th> <Td> Wrestling #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Ramesh, Nagapuri Nagapuri Ramesh </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Th> Sharma, Rajkumar Rajkumar Sharma </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Gandhi, R. R. Gandhi </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Kataria, Heera Nand Heera Nand Kataria </Th> <Td> Kabaddi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Prasad, G.S.S.V. G.S.S.V. Prasad </Th> <Td> Badminton #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Mohanty, Brij Bhushan Brij Bhushan Mohanty </Th> <Td> Boxing #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Raphel, P.A. P.A. Raphel </Th> <Td> Hockey #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Chakraverthy, Sanjoy Sanjoy Chakraverthy </Th> <Td> Shooting #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Th> Lal, Roshan Roshan Lal </Th> <Td> Wrestling #</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Discipline (s) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Th> Bhagwat, Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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