The Government of India announced the awardees for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Arjuna Award for the year 2015.
Sania Mirza was selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. With this Sania became only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.
The government also named the winners of the 2015 Arjuna Awards. The list has 17 sports-persons including cricketer Rohit Sharma.
The awardees were selected based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee headed by Justice VK Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and consisting of eminent sportspersons and sports administrators.
S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
1 | Ms. Sania Mirza | Tennis |
S. No. | Name of the awardee | Discipline |
1 | Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar | Archery |
2 | MR Poovamma | Athletics |
3 | Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar | Badminton |
4 | Mandeep Jangra | Boxing |
5 | Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
6 | Dipa Karmakar | Gymnastic |
7 | Sreejesh PR | Hockey |
8 | Manjeet Chhillar | Kabaddi |
9 | Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre | Kabaddi |
10 | Sawarn Singh | Rowing |
11 | Anup Kumar Yama | Roller Skating |
12 | Jitu Rai | Shooting |
13 | S Sathish Kumar | Weightlifting |
14 | Bajrang | Wrestling |
15 | Babita Kumari | Wrestling |
16 | Yumnam Sanathoi Devi | Wushu |
17 | Sharath M Gayakwad | Para-Swimming |
The awardees are given the awards from the President of India at a special function organized at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.