National Sports Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners
The National Sports Awards 2018 were announced by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 20, 2018. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will jointly be conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2018, India’s highest sporting honour.
The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 25th September, 2018.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of 4 years. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar
| S. N. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting |
| 2 | Shri Virat Kohli | Cricket |
Dronacharya Awards 2018:
- Dronacharya Award is given for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Mukul Mudgal
| S. N. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1 | Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa | Boxing |
| 2 | Shri Vijay Sharma | Weightlifting |
| 3 | Shri A. Srinivasa Rao | Table Tennis |
| 4 | Shri Sukhdev Singh Pannu | Athletics |
| 5 | Shri Clarence Lobo | Hockey (Life Time) |
| 6 | Shri Tarak Sinha | Cricket (Life Time) |
| 7 | Shri Jiwan Kumar Sharma | Judo (Life Time) |
| 8 | Shri V.R. Beedu | Athletics (Life Time) |
Arjuna Awards 2018:
- Arjuna Award is given for sports persons with consistent outstanding performance for 4 years.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar
| S. N. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Neeraj Chopra | Athletics |
| 2 | Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson | Athletics |
| 3 | Ms. Hima Das | Athletics |
| 4 | Ms. Nelakurthi Sikki Reddy | Badminton |
| 5 | Subedar Satish Kumar | Boxing |
| 6 | Ms. Smriti Mandhana | Cricket |
| 7 | Shri Shubhankar Sharma | Golf |
| 8 | Shri Manpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 9 | Ms. Savita | Hockey |
| 10 | Col. Ravi Rathore | Polo |
| 11 | Ms. Rahi Sarnobat | Shooting |
| 12 | Shri Ankur Mittal | Shooting |
| 13 | Ms. Shreyasi Singh | Shooting |
| 14 | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 15 | Shri G. Sathiyan | Table Tennis |
| 16 | Shri Rohan Bopanna | Tennis |
| 17 | Shri Sumit | Wrestling |
| 18 | Ms. Pooja Kadian | Wushu |
| 19 | Shri Ankur Dhama | Para-Athletics |
| 20 | Shri Manoj Sarkar | Para-Badminton |
Dhyan Chand Award 2018:
- Dhyan Chand Award is given for life time contribution to sports development. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Justice Mukul Mudgal
| S. N. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Satyadev Prasad | Archery |
| 2 | Shri Bharat Kumar Chetri | Hockey |
| 3 | Ms. Bobby Aloysius | Athletics |
| 4 | Shri Chougale Dadu Dattatray | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2018:
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have contributed to sports promotion and development.
- Selection committee head: Rahul Bhatnagar
| S. N. | Category | Name of the entity |
| 1 | Identification and Nurturing of Budding & Young Talent | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited |
| 2 | Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | JSW Sports |
| 3 | Sports for Development | Isha Outreach |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18:
- Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy. It includes a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
- Selection Committee head: Ashok Kumar
- Recipient of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
