National Sports Awards 2019
RSTV has an exclusive discussion with awardees of National Sports Awards. The sportspersons narrate the story of their journey, their struggle, their victory, and experiences. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the National Sports Day Awards on the 114th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand to sportspersons from the country at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 30, 2019.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honor in the country was awarded to Deepa Malik, thereby making her the first Paralympian to receive the prestigious honour.
India's national football team goalkeeper, Gurpreet Singh, Kabaddi star Ajay Thakur, hockey player Chinglensana Singh Kangujam, cricketer Poonam Yadav were among the prominent names to receive the Arjuna Award at the award ceremony.
ANCHOR- abhilasha pathak
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Sandeep Gupta, COACH, table tennis, Dronacharya Award
Manoj Kumar, wrestling, Dhyan Chand Award
Deepa Malik, Para-Athletics, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Sonia Lather, Boxing, Arjuna Award
Poonam Yadav, Cricket, Arjuna Award
Gaurav Singh Gill, Motorsports, Arjuna Award