2015 Arjuna Awards- List of 17 Recommended Persons and Sports Related

List of Nominated Sports Persons for Arjuna Awards 2015

• Rohit Sharma - Cricket
• PR Sreejesh - Hockey
• K Srikanth - Badminton
• Mandeep Jangra - Boxing
• Sandeep Kumar - Archery.
• MR Poovamma - Athletics
• Abhilasha Mhatre - Kabaddi
• Manjeet Chillar - Kabaddi
• Dipa Karmakar - Gymnastics
• Jitu Rai - Shooting
• Sathish Kumar - Weightlifting
• Bajrang - Wrestling
• Babita - Wrestling
• Sanathoi Devi - Wushu
• Sharath Gayakwad - Para-Swimming
• Anup Kumar Yama - Roller Skating
• Swaran Singh - Rowing

About the Award

• Arjuna Awards is given in the field of sports by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports
• It was instituted  in 1961.
• The award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll