Dronacharya Award
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Dronacharya Award given for excellence in sports coaching
Award instituted in 1985 by Government of India
Award carries Rs 15 lakh bronze statuette and certificate
Pullela Gopichand received Dronacharya for badminton coaching
OM Nambiar received Dronacharya for coaching PT Usha
Ramesh Nagapuri received Dronacharya for athletics coaching
Given in two categories regular and lifetime achievement
Coach must have trained sportspersons for at least 3 years
Presented by President of India on National Sports Day
Named after Dronacharya the teacher from Mahabharata
Bhalchandra Bhaskar Adsul first Dronacharya recipient 1985
Maximum 5 regular and 5 lifetime awards per year
Usha Devi received Dronacharya Award for boxing coaching 2021
Rajendra Pralhad Shekhawat received Dronacharya for wrestling
Dronacharya award recognises coaches who trained champions