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| Dhyan Chand Award Winners (2002-2018) |
Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), and Aparna Ghosh (Basketball) were the first recepients of the prestigious award.
In 2018, the Dhyanchand award is conferred upon Satyadev Prasad (Archery), Bharat Kumar Chetri (Hockey), Bobby Aloysius (Athletics), and Chougale Dadu Dattatray (Wrestling).
In 2019, Manoj Kumar (wrestling), C Lalremsanga (archery), Arup Basak (table tennis), Nitten Kirrtane (tennis) and Manuel Fredricks (hockey) are nominated for the prestigious award.
List of Dhyan Chand Award Winners
| Year | Recipient | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shahuraj Birajdar | Boxing |
| 2002 | Ashok Diwan | Hockey |
| 2002 | Aparna Ghosh | Basketball |
| 2003 | Charles Cornelius | Hockey |
| 2003 | Ram Kumar | Basketball |
| 2003 | Dharam Singh | Hockey |
| 2003 | Om Prakash | Volleyball |
| 2003 | Smita Shirole Yadav | Rowing |
| 2004 | Digamber Mehendale | Athletics (Para) |
| 2004 | Hardayal Singh | Hockey |
| 2004 | Labh Singh | Athletics |
| 2005 | Maruti Mane | Wrestling |
| 2005 | Manoj Kumar Kothari | Billiards & Snooker |
| 2005 | Rajinder Singh | Hockey |
| 2006 | Harishchandra Birajdar | Wrestling |
| 2006 | Uday K. Prabhu | Athletics |
| 2006 | Nandy Singh | Hockey |
| 2007 | Rajinder Singh | Wrestling |
| 2007 | Shamsher Singh | Kabaddi |
| 2007 | Varinder Singh | Hockey |
| 2008 | Gian Singh | Wrestling |
| 2008 | Hakam Singh | Athletics |
| 2008 | Mukhbain Singh | Hockey |
| 2009 | Satbir Singh Dahiya | Wrestling |
| 2009 | Ishar Singh Deol | Athletics |
| 2010 | Anita Chanu | Weightlifting |
| 2010 | Satish Pillai | Athletics |
| 2010 | Kuldeep Singh | Wrestling |
| 2011 | Shabbir Ali | Football |
| 2011 | Sushil Kohli | Swimming |
| 2011 | Rajkumar | Wrestling |
| 2012 | Gundeep Kumar | Hockey |
| 2012 | Vinod Kumar | Wrestling |
| 2012 | Jagraj Singh Mann | Athletics |
| 2012 | Sukhbir Singh Tokas | Para-Sports |
| 2013 | Syed Ali | Hockey |
| 2013 | Anil Mann | Wrestling |
| 2013 | Mary D'Souza Sequeira | Athletics |
| 2013 | Girraj Singh | Athletics (Parasports) |
| 2014 | Zeeshan Ali | Tennis |
| 2014 | Gurmail Singh | Hockey |
| 2014 | K. P. Thakkar | Swimming |
| 2015 | Romeo James | Hockey |
| 2015 | Shiv Prakash Mishra | Tennis |
| 2015 | T. P. Padmanabhan Nair | Volleyball |
| 2016 | Sylvanus Dung Dung | Hockey |
| 2016 | Sathi Geetha | Athletics |
| 2016 | Rajendra Pralhad Shelke | Rowing |
| 2017 | Bhupender Singh | Athletics |
| 2017 | Syed Shahid Hakim | Football |
| 2017 | Sumrai Tete | Hockey |
| 2018 | Satyadev Prasad | Archery |
| 2018 | Bharat Kumar Chetri | Hockey |
| 2018 | Bobby Aloysius | Athletics |
| 2018 | Chougale Dadu Dattatray | Wrestling |
| 2019 | C Lalremsanga | Archery |
| 2019 | Arup Basak | Table Tennis |
| 2019 | Nitten Kirrtane | Tennis |
| 2019 | Manoj Kumar | Wrestling |
| 2019 | Manuel Fredricks | Hockey |
It is presented on same day as of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award.