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The Dronacharya Award is a sports coaching honor in India, named after the legendary Indian mythological character, Dronacharya. The award is conferred by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, to recognize outstanding contributions in sports coaching.

The Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 and is awarded annually. The award recognizes coaches who have produced excellent results in their respective sports over a period of at least four years. The contributions could be at the national or international level.

To be eligible for the Dronacharya Award, an individual should have made an outstanding contribution to sports coaching over a period of at least four years. The contributions could be in the form of producing excellent results at the national or international level, creating a high standard of coaching, and producing international-level players.

The Dronacharya Award consists of a statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh. The statuette is in the shape of a bronze figurine of Dronacharya, the legendary coach of the epic Mahabharata, who is shown holding a bow and arrow.

The selection process for the Dronacharya Award involves a committee appointed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The committee evaluates the nominations received from various sources and selects the deserving candidates based on their achievements and contributions.

Over the years, many prominent sports coaches have been conferred with the Dronacharya Award for their exceptional contributions to sports coaching in India. Some of the notable recipients of the award include Pullela Gopichand (Badminton), Satpal Singh (Wrestling), Bishweshwar Nandi (Gymnastics), and P. Gopichand (Badminton).

In conclusion, the Dronacharya Award is a prestigious sports coaching honor in India, conferred to recognize outstanding contributions of coaches to the field of sports. The award recognizes excellence in sports coaching and is considered one of the highest honors in Indian sports.

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2023 Lalit Kumar Wrestling
2023 Ramachandran Ramesh Chess
2023 Mahaveer Prasad Saini Athletics
2023 Shivendra Singh Hockey
2023 Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar Mallakhamb
2022 Raj Singh Wrestling
2022 Sujit Mann Wrestling
2022 Jeevanjot Singh Teja Archery
2022 Muhammad Ali Qamar Boxing
2022 Suma Siddharth Shirur Para Shooting
2022 Dinesh Jawahar Lad Cricket
2022 Bimal Prafulla Ghosh Football
2021 Subramanian Raman Table Tennis
2021 Jai Prakash Nautiyal Shooting
2021 Pritam Siwach Hockey
2021 Radhakrishnan Nair Athletics
2021 Sandhya Gurung Boxing
2020 Jude Sebastian Hockey
2020 Yogesh Malviya Mallakhamb
2020 Jaspal Rana Shooting
2020 Kuldeep Kumar Handoo Wushu
2020 Gaurav Khanna Badminton
2019 U. Vimal Kumar Badminton
2019 Merzban Patel Hockey
2019 Sanjay Bhardwaj Cricket
2019 Sandip Gupta Table Tennis
2019 Rambir Singh Khokar Kabaddi
2019 Mohinder Singh Dhillon Athletics
2018 V.R. Beedu Athletics
2018 Jiwan Kumar Sharma Judo
2018 Tarak Sinha Cricket
2018 Clarence Lobo Hockey
2018 Sukhdev Singh Pannu Athletics
2018 A. Srinivasa Rao Table Tennis
2018 Vijay Sharma Weightlifting
2018 Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa Boxing
2017 Late Dr. R. Gandhi Athletics
2017 Heera Nand Kataria Kabaddi
2017 G.S.S.V. Prasad Badminton (For Lifetime Contribution)
2017 Brij Bhushan Mohanty Boxing (For Lifetime Contribution)
2017 P.A. Raphel Hockey (For Lifetime Contribution)
2017 Sanjoy Chakraverthy Shooting (For Lifetime Contribution)
2017 Roshan Lal Wrestling (For Lifetime Contribution)
2016 Nagapuri Ramesh Athletics
2016 Sagar Mal Dhayal Boxing
2016 Raj Kumar Sharma Cricket
2016 Bishweshwar Nandi Gymnastics
2016 S. Pradeep Kumar Swimming (For Lifetime Contribution)
2016 Mahavir Singh Phogat Wrestling (For Lifetime Contribution)
2016 Roshan Lal Wrestling (For Lifetime Contribution)
2015 Nihar Ameen Swimming
2015 Naval Singh Para Sports(Athletics)
2015 Harbans Singh Athletics (For Lifetime Contribution)
2015 Swatantar Raj Singh Boxing
2015 Anoop Singh Wrestling
2014 Mahabir Prasad Wrestling
2014 N. Lingappa Athletics (For Lifetime Contribution)
2014 G. Manoharan Boxing (For Lifetime Contribution)
2014 Gurcharan Singh Gogi Judo (For Lifetime Contribution)
2014 Jose Jacob Rowing (For Lifetime Contribution)
2013 Poornima Mahato Archery
2013 Mahavir Singh Boxing
2013 Narinder Singh Saini Hockey
2013 K P Thomas Athletics
2013 Raj Singh Wrestling
2012 B.I. Fernadez Cuban Boxing Coach-Boxing (For life time achievement)
2012 Bhavani Mukharjee Table Tennis
2012 J.S. Bhatia Athletics
2012 Satyapal Singh Para Sports(Athletics)
2012 Harendra Singh Hockey
2012 Yashvir Singh Wrestling
2012 Sunil Dabas Kabaddi(Women)
2012 Virendra Poonia Athletics
2011 Inukurthi Venkateshwara Rao Boxing
2011 Devender Kumar Rathore Gymnastics
2011 Ramphal Athletics
2011 Kuntal Roy Athletics
2011 Rajinder Singh Hockey
2010 L Ibomcha Singh Boxing
2010 Subhash Agarwal Billiards & Snooker
2010 Ajay Kumar Bansal Hockey
2010 Captain Chandrup Wrestling(For Lifetime Contribution)
2010 AK Kutty Athletics(For Lifetime Contribution)
2009 Satpal Wrestling
2009 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
2009 J. Uday Kumar Kabaddi
2009 Baldev Singh Hockey
2009 Jaidev Bisht Boxing
2007 Sanjeev Kumar Singh Archery
2007 Jagdish Singh Boxing
2007 G.E. Sridharan Volley Ball
2007 Jagminder Singh Wrestling
2006 Koneru Ashok Chess
2006 Damodaran Chandralal Boxing
2006 R.D. Singh Athletics
2005 Hony. Captain M Venu Boxing
2005 Balwan Singh Kabaddi
2005 Maha Singh Rao Wrestling
2005 Ismail Baig Rowing
2004 Gurcharan Singh Boxing
2004 Cyrus Poncha Squash
2004 Sunita Sharma Cricket
2004 Arvind Savur Billiards & Snooker
2003 Rajinder Singh Hockey
2003 Robert Bobby George Athletics
2003 Anup Kumar Boxing
2003 Sukhchain Singh Cheema Wrestling
2002 Renu Kohli Athletics
2002 Jaswant Singh Athletics
2002 M.K. Kaushik Hockey
2002 E. Prasad Rao Kabaddi
2002 Cdr. H.D. Motivala Yachting
2001 Michael Joseph Ferreira Billiards & Snooker
2001 Prof. Sunny Thomas Shooting
2000 S.M. Arif Badminton
2000 Gudial Singh Bhangu Hockey
2000 Phadke Gopal Pushottam Kho-Kho
2000 Bhupender Dhawan Powerlifting
2000 Hansa Sharma Weightlifting
1999 Capt. Hawa Singh Boxing
1999 Kenneth Owen Bosen Athletics
1999 Ajay Kumar Sirohi Weightlifting
1998 Bahadur Singh Athletics
1998 Hargobind Singh Sandhu Athletics
1998 G.S.Sandhu Boxing
1997 Joginder Singh Saini Athletics
1996 Pal Singh Sandhu Weightlifting
1996 Wilson Jones Billiards & Snooker
1995 M. Shyam Sunder Rao Volleyball
1995 Karan Singh Athletics
1994 Ilyas Babar Athletics
1990 Ramakant Achrekar Cricket
1990 Syed Naeemuddin Football
1990 A. Ramana Rao Volleyball
1987 Guru Hanuman Wrestling
1987 Gurcharan Singh Cricket
1986 Desh Prem Azad Cricket
1986 Raghunandan Vasant Gokhle Chess
1985 Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat Wrestling
1985 Om Prakash Bhardwaj Boxing
1985 O.M. Nambiar Athletics