<Table> Key <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Indicates a joint award for the given year </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Indicates a joint award for the given year </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> 1991--92 </Td> <Th> Anand, Viswanathan Viswanathan Anand </Th> <Td> Chess </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Th> Sethi, Geet Geet Sethi </Th> <Td> Billiards </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 † </Td> <Th> Motivala, Homi Homi Motivala </Th> <Td> Yachting (Team Event) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 † </Td> <Th> Pushpendra Kumar, Garg Garg Pushpendra Kumar </Th> <Td> Yachting (Team Event) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Th> Malleswari, Karnam Karnam Malleswari </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Th> Kunjarani, Nameirakpam Nameirakpam Kunjarani </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Th> Paes, Leander Leander Paes </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Th> Tendulkar, Sachin Sachin Tendulkar </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Th> Sikdar, Jyotirmoyee Jyotirmoyee Sikdar </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Th> Pillay, Dhanraj Dhanraj Pillay </Th> <Td> Hockey (Men) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Th> Gopichand, Pullela Pullela Gopichand </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Bindra, Abhinav Abhinav Bindra </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Beenamol, K.M. K.M. Beenamol </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Bhagwat, Anjali Anjali Bhagwat </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> George, Anju Bobby Anju Bobby George </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rathore, Rajyavardhan Singh Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Advani, Pankaj Pankaj Advani </Th> <Td> Billiards and Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Sandhu, Manavjit Singh Manavjit Singh Sandhu </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Dhoni, Mahendra Singh Mahendra Singh Dhoni </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kom, Mary Mary Kom </Th> <Td> Boxing (Women) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Singh, Vijender Vijender Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kumar, Sushil Sushil Kumar </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Nehwal, Saina Saina Nehwal </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Narang, Gagan Gagan Narang </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Kumar, Vijay Vijay Kumar </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Dutt, Yogeshwar Yogeshwar Dutt </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Sodhi, Ronjan Ronjan Sodhi </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Mirza, Sania Sania Mirza </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Sindhu, P.V. P.V. Sindhu </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Karmakar, Dipa Dipa Karmakar </Th> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Rai, Jitu Jitu Rai </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Malik, Sakshi Sakshi Malik </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Jhajharia, Devendra Devendra Jhajharia </Th> <Td> Para Athlete </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Singh, Sardara Sardara Singh </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Discipline (s) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr>

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