Information about Dhyan Chand Award:
The Dhyan Chand Award is India's best sports award given annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which honors the lifetime work of a sportsperson. It is the country's highest lifetime award. The award is given only to individuals involved in Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships and World Cups such as Cricket, Indigenous Games and Parasports.
Brief Description of Dhyan Chand Award:
| Category of award | Play |
| Establishment year | 2002 |
| Prize money | 5 lakh rupees |
| Overall winner | 75 |
| First Winner (2002) | Shahruraj Birzadar, Ashok Diwan and Aparna Ghosh |
| Last Winner (2022) | Achanta Sharath Kamal |
History of Dhyan Chand Award:
Dhyan Chand Award was established in the year 2002. The award is given annually by the Ministry of Sports and Youth since 2002. The winners for this honor are selected by a committee constituted by the ministry and for their contribution towards the sport during their active sporting tenure and after retirement. The award is named after the famous Indian field hockey player Major Dhyan Chand (1905-79).
He scored more than 1000 goals during his career spanning 22 years (1926–1948), due to which he is known all over the world as the magician of hockey. The first recipients of this award were Shahruraj Birzadar (boxing), Ashok Dewan (hockey) and Aparna Ghosh (basketball), who were awarded in 2002. Usually a maximum of three sportspersons are awarded this award every year, but there are some exceptions as in the years 2003, 2012 and 2013 more than 3 persons were awarded this award.
Amount to be received in Dhyan Chand Award:
Till the year 2009, the amount given by the Government of India in this award was Rs 3 lakh (US$ 4,400), but this amount has been increased from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the year 2009 by the government. The Dhyan Chand Award now carries Rs 5 lakh (US$7,300) in cash, a statuette, certificate and ceremonial dress.
List of Dhyan Chand Award Winners (2002 to 2023)
| Year | Winners' names and sports |
| 2022 | Achanta Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis) |
| 2021 | Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) |
| 2021 | Ravi Dahiya (Wrestling) |
| 2021 | PR Sreejesh (Hockey) |
| 2021 | Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing) |
| 2021 | Sunil Chhetri (Football) |
| 2021 | Mithali Raj (Cricket) |
| 2021 | Pramod Bhagat (Badminton) |
| 2021 | Sumit Antil (Athletics) |
| 2021 | Avani Lekhara (Shooter) |
| 2021 | Krishna Nagar (Badminton) |
| 2021 | Manish Narwal (Shooter) |
| 2021 | Manpreet Singh (Hockey) |
| 2020 | Ladeep Singh Bhullar (Athletics) |
| 2020 | Jinsey Phillips (Athletics) |
| 2020 | Pradeep Srikrishna Gandhe (Badminton) |
| 2020 | Tripti Murgunde (Badminton) |
| 2020 | N. Usha (Boxing) |
| 2020 | Lakha Singh (Boxing) |
| 2020 | Sukhwinder Singh Sandhu (Football) |
| 2020 | Ajit Singh (Hockey) |
| 2020 | Manpreet Singh (Kabaddi) |
| 2020 | J Ranjith Kumar (Para Athletics) |
| 2020 | Satyaprakash Tiwari (Para Badminton) |
| 2020 | Manjit Singh (Rowing) |
| 2020 | Late Shri Sachin Nag (Swimming) |
| 2020 | Nandan P Bal (Tennis) |
| 2020 | Netrapal Hooda (Wrestling) |
| 2019 | Manuel Frederick (Hockey) |
| 2019 | Newton Kirtney (tennis) |
| 2019 | Arup Basak (Table Tennis) |
| 2019 | C. Lalremsanga (Archery) |
| 2019 | Manoj Kumar (Wrestling) |
| 2018 | Chowgle Dodu Dataresting (wrestling) |
| 2018 | Miss Bobby Aloysius (Athletics) |
| 2018 | Bharat Kumar Chhetri (Hockey) |
| 2018 | Satyadev Prasad (Archery) |
| 2017 | Syed Shahid Hakim (Football) |
| 2017 | Sumari Tete (Hockey) |
| 2017 | Bhupender Singh (Athletics) |
| 2016 | Sylvanus Dung Dung (hockey) |
| 2016 | Sati Geeta (Athletics) |
| 2016 | Rajendra Pralhad Shelke (Rowing) |
| 2015 | Romeo James (Hockey) |
| 2015 | Shiv Prakash Mishra (Tennis) |
| 2015 | T P Padmanabhan Nair (Volleyball) |
| 2014 | Zeeshan Ali (Tennis) |
| 2014 | Gurmail Singh (Hockey) |
| 2014 | KP Thakkar (Swimming) |
| 2013 | Syed Ali (Hockey) |
| 2013 | Anil Mann (Wrestling) |
| 2013 | Mary D'Souza Saqueira (Athletics) |
| 2013 | Giriraj Singh (Athletics) |
| 2012 | Gundeep Kumar (Hockey) |
| 2012 | Vinod Kumar (Wrestling) |
| 2012 | Jagraj Singh Mann (Athletics) |
| 2012 | Sukhbir Singh Tokas (Disabled Sports) |
| 2011 | Shabbir Ali (Football) |
| 2011 | Sushil Kohli (Swimming) |
| 2011 | Rajkumar (Wrestling) |
| 2010 | Anita Chanu (Weightlifting) |
| 2010 | Sathish Pillai (Athletics) |
| 2010 | Kuldeep Singh (Wrestling) |
| 2009 | Satbir Singh Dahiya (Wrestling) |
| 2009 | Ishar Singh Deol (Athletics) |
| 2008 | Gyan Singh (wrestling) |
| 2008 | Hakam Singh (Athletics) |
| 2008 | Mukhbain Singh (Hockey) |
| 2007 | Rajinder Singh (Wrestling) |
| 2007 | Shamsher Singh (Kabaddi) |
| 2007 | Varinder Singh (Hockey) |
| 2006 | Harishchandra Birajdar (Wrestling) |
| 2006 | Uday K. Prabhu (Athletics) |
| 2006 | Nandi Singh (Hockey) |
| 2005 | Maruti Mane (wrestling) |
| 2005 | Manoj Kumar Kothari (Billiards and Snooker) |
| 2005 | Rajinder Singh (Hockey) |
| 2004 | Digambar Mehendale (Athletics) |
| 2004 | Hardayal Singh (Hockey) |
| 2004 | Labh Singh (Athletics) |
| 2003 | Charles Cornelius (hockey) |
| 2003 | Ram Kumar (Basketball) |
| 2003 | Dharam Singh (Hockey) |
| 2003 | Om Prakash (Volleyball) |
| 2003 | Smita Shirole Yadav (Rowing) |
| 2002 | Shahuraj Birajdar (boxing) |
| 2002 | Ashok Divan (Hockey) |
| 2002 | Aparna Ghosh (Basketball) |
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