Renamed as:- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Awarded by:- Ministry of youth affairs and sports
Instituted in:- 1991-92
Total awarded till 2020:- 48
The first recipient of the award was:- Viswanathan Anand(Chess Grandmaster) in 1991-92.
The Youngest Recipient of the Award was:- Abhinav Bindra(Shooting) in 2001.
Most Recent Winner:-
- Rohit Sharma(Cricket)
- Mariyappan Thangavelu( Para High Jump)
- Manika Batra(Table Tennis)
- Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling)
- Rani Rampal (Hockey)
- The award comprises a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize of 25 Lakh.
- The recipient is selected by a committee constituted by the ministry and is honoured for their performance in the field of sports over a period of four years at international level.
Born:- 29 August 1905
State:- Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj
Sport:- Hockey
Also Known as:- The Wizard, The Magician
Goal:- An Autobiography by Major Dhyan Chand
29 August:- Celebrated as National Sports Day
Awards:- India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1956.
- 1928(Amsterdam):- Gold
- 1932(Los Angeles):- Gold
- 1936(Berlin):- Gold
Awarded for:- Lifetime Achievement sporting Honour in India.
Institute in:- 2002
Reward:- 10 Lakh
Recent Winner(2020):- Manuel Frederick, Arup Basak, Manoj Kumar, Nitin Kirtane, C. Lalremsanga.
