SPORTS AUTHORITY OF TELANGANA

Department of sports

Sports For Life

Sl. No.

Name

Mr. / Sri. / Ms. / Smt.

Sports / Game


1

P. Gopichand

Padma Bhushan - 2014, Padma Shri - 2005, Dronacharya - 2009, Arjuna - 1999 &

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee - 2000


Shuttle Badminton


2

Sania Mirza

Padma Bhushan - 2016, Padma Shri - 2006, Arjuna - 2004,

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee - 2015.


Tennis


3

Saina Nehwal

Padma Bhushan - 2016, Padma Shri - 2010, Arjuna - 2009,

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee - 2010.


Shuttle Badminton


4

P.V. Sindhu

Padma Bhushan - 2020, Padma Shri - 2015, Arjuna - 2013,

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee - 2016.


Shuttle Badminton


5

Gagan Narang Padma Shri - 2011, Arjuna - 2005,

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee - 2011.


Shooting


6

N. Mukesh Kumar

Padma Shri - 2003,

Arjuna Awardee - 1995 & Triple Olympian


Hockey


7

Mohammed Azharuddin

Padma Shri - 1998

Arjuna Awardee - 1986


Cricket


8

V.V.S. Laxman

Padma Shri - 2011, Arjuna Awardee - 2001


Cricket


9

Mithali Raj

Padma Shri - 2015, Arjuna Awardee - 2003


Cricket


10

Dronavalli Harika Padma Shri - 2019, Arjuna Awardee - 2007


Chess


11

S.M. Arif

Padma Shri - 2012, Dronacharya Awardee - 2000


Badminton

12

Nagapuri Ramesh

Dronacharya Awardee - 2016

Athletics

13

Ismail Baig

Dronacharya Awardee - 2005

Rowing


14

Syed. Nayeem Uddin

Arjuna Award - 1970, Dronacharya Awardee - 1990


Football


15

M. Shyam Sundhar

Dronacharya - 1995, Arjuna Awardee - 1974


Volleyball

16

Deepthi Jeevanji

Arjuna Awardee - 2024

Para Athlete

17

Esha Singh

Arjuna Awardee - 2023

Shooting

18

Mohd. Husamuddin

Arjuna Awardee - 2023

Boxing

19

Nikhat Zareen

Arjuna Awardee - 2022

Boxing

20

Akula Sreeja

Arjuna Awardee - 2022

Table Tennis

21

Sai Praneeth

Arjuna Awardee - 2019

Badminton

22

Sikki Reddy

Arjuna Awardee - 2018

Badminton

23

Anup Kumar Yama

Arjuna Awardee - 2015

Roller Skating

24

Mamatha Pujari

Arjuna Awardee - 2014

Kabaddi

25

P. Kashyap

Arjuna Awardee - 2012

Shuttle Badminton

26

Jwala Gutta

Arjuna Awardee - 2011

Shuttle Badminton

27

P.V. Ramana

Arjuna Awardee - 2000

Volleyball

28

J.J. Shobha

Arjuna Awardee - 2004

Athletics

29

V. Ravikanth Reddy

Arjuna Awardee - 2002

Volleyball

30

Neetha Dadwe

Arjuna Awardee - 1996

Kabaddi

31

G. Mulini Reddy

Arjuna Awardee - 1973

Volleyball

32

Peter Thangaraj

Arjuna Awardee - 1967

Football