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PLAYING "GEMS" OF INDIA

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Sports persons are the professionals who dedicate their entire life in the name of a sports, their victory or their defeat is not only of their own; it is something which is enjoyed by its every single follower. To recognize the achievement of these players Government also give them awards and rewards. Government of India present Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards to the players who have performed extraordinarily in the game field.
Here is a small list of  players who received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards:
SL.NOYearNameCategory
1 1991-92 Viswanathan  Anand Chess
21992-93 Geet SethiBilliards
3 1994-95 Cdr. Homi D. Motivala Yachting
4 Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg
5 1995-96 Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting
6 1996-97 Nameirakpam  Kunjarani Weightlifting
7 Leander Paes Tennis
8 1997-98 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket
9 1998-99 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics
101999-2000 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey
11 2000-01 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
12 2001-02 Abhinav Bindra Shooting
13 2002-03 Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat Shooting
14 K. M. Beenamo Athletics
15 2003-04 Anju Bobby George Atheletics
16 2004-05 Lt. co. Rajyavardhan  Singh Rathore Shooting
17 2005-06 Pankaj Advani Billiards and Snooker
18 2006-07 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Shooting
19 2007-08 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Cricket
20 2008-09 Mary Kom Boxing
21 Vijender Singh Boxing
22 Sushel Kumar Wrestling
23 2009-10  Saina Nehwal Badminton
24 2010-11 Gagan Narang Shooting
25 2011-12 Vijay Kumar Shooting
26 Yogeshwar Dutt Wrestling
272012-13 Ronjan Sodhi Shooting

282014-15 Sania MirzaTennis
292015-16 P. V. SindhuBadminton
 Sakshi MalikWrestling
 Dipa KarmakarGymnastics
 Jitu RaiShooting

Hope this information will help you to know about the game and its players. I wish good luck to all these talented players for their achievement and they are the inspirations to the future generation of this country. 

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