<Table> List of award recipients , showing the year , and discipline ( s ) <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient ( s ) </Th> <Th> Discipline ( s ) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 -- 92 </Td> <Th> Anand , Viswanathan Viswanathan Anand </Th> <Td> Chess </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 -- 93 </Td> <Th> Sethi , Geet Geet Sethi </Th> <Td> Billiards </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 -- 94 † </Td> <Th> Motivala , Homi Homi Motivala </Th> <Td> Yachting ( Team Event ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 -- 94 † </Td> <Th> Pushpendra Kumar , Garg Garg Pushpendra Kumar </Th> <Td> Yachting ( Team Event ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 -- 95 </Td> <Th> Malleswari , Karnam Karnam Malleswari </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 -- 96 </Td> <Th> Kunjarani , Nameirakpam Nameirakpam Kunjarani </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 -- 97 </Td> <Th> Paes , Leander Leander Paes </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 -- 98 </Td> <Th> Tendulkar , Sachin Sachin Tendulkar </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 -- 99 </Td> <Th> Sikdar , Jyotirmoyee Jyotirmoyee Sikdar </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 -- 2000 </Td> <Th> Pillay , Dhanraj Dhanraj Pillay </Th> <Td> Hockey ( Men ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 -- 01 </Td> <Th> Gopichand , Pullela Pullela Gopichand </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Bindra , Abhinav Abhinav Bindra </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Beenamol , K.M. K.M. Beenamol </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Bhagwat , Anjali Anjali Bhagwat </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> George , Anju Bobby Anju Bobby George </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rathore , Rajyavardhan Singh Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Advani , Pankaj Pankaj Advani </Th> <Td> Billiards and Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Sandhu , Manavjit Singh Manavjit Singh Sandhu </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Dhoni , Mahendra Singh Mahendra Singh Dhoni </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Th colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kom , Mary Mary Kom </Th> <Td> Boxing ( Women ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Singh , Vijender Vijender Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kumar , Sushil Sushil Kumar </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Nehwal , Saina Saina Nehwal </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Narang , Gagan Gagan Narang </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Kumar , Vijay Vijay Kumar </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Dutt , Yogeshwar Yogeshwar Dutt </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Sodhi , Ronjan Ronjan Sodhi </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Mirza , Sania Sania Mirza </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Sindhu , P.V. P.V. Sindhu </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Karmakar , Dipa Dipa Karmakar </Th> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Rai , Jitu Jitu Rai </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Malik , Sakshi Sakshi Malik </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Jhajharia , Devendra Devendra Jhajharia </Th> <Td> Para Athlete </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Singh , Sardara Sardara Singh </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> List of award recipients , showing the year , and discipline ( s ) <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient ( s ) </Th> <Th> Discipline ( s ) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 -- 92 </Td> <Th> Anand , Viswanathan Viswanathan Anand </Th> <Td> Chess </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 -- 93 </Td> <Th> Sethi , Geet Geet Sethi </Th> <Td> Billiards </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 -- 94 † </Td> <Th> Motivala , Homi Homi Motivala </Th> <Td> Yachting ( Team Event ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 -- 94 † </Td> <Th> Pushpendra Kumar , Garg Garg Pushpendra Kumar </Th> <Td> Yachting ( Team Event ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 -- 95 </Td> <Th> Malleswari , Karnam Karnam Malleswari </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 -- 96 </Td> <Th> Kunjarani , Nameirakpam Nameirakpam Kunjarani </Th> <Td> Weightlifting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 -- 97 </Td> <Th> Paes , Leander Leander Paes </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 -- 98 </Td> <Th> Tendulkar , Sachin Sachin Tendulkar </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 -- 99 </Td> <Th> Sikdar , Jyotirmoyee Jyotirmoyee Sikdar </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 -- 2000 </Td> <Th> Pillay , Dhanraj Dhanraj Pillay </Th> <Td> Hockey ( Men ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 -- 01 </Td> <Th> Gopichand , Pullela Pullela Gopichand </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Bindra , Abhinav Abhinav Bindra </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Beenamol , K.M. K.M. Beenamol </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 † </Td> <Th> Bhagwat , Anjali Anjali Bhagwat </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Th> George , Anju Bobby Anju Bobby George </Th> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Rathore , Rajyavardhan Singh Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Th> Advani , Pankaj Pankaj Advani </Th> <Td> Billiards and Snooker </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Th> Sandhu , Manavjit Singh Manavjit Singh Sandhu </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Th> Dhoni , Mahendra Singh Mahendra Singh Dhoni </Th> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Th colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kom , Mary Mary Kom </Th> <Td> Boxing ( Women ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Singh , Vijender Vijender Singh </Th> <Td> Boxing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Th> Kumar , Sushil Sushil Kumar </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Nehwal , Saina Saina Nehwal </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Th> Narang , Gagan Gagan Narang </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Kumar , Vijay Vijay Kumar </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Th> Dutt , Yogeshwar Yogeshwar Dutt </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Th> Sodhi , Ronjan Ronjan Sodhi </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Th colspan="2"> No award </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Th> Mirza , Sania Sania Mirza </Th> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Sindhu , P.V. P.V. Sindhu </Th> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Karmakar , Dipa Dipa Karmakar </Th> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Rai , Jitu Jitu Rai </Th> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 † </Td> <Th> Malik , Sakshi Sakshi Malik </Th> <Td> Wrestling </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Jhajharia , Devendra Devendra Jhajharia </Th> <Td> Para Athlete </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Th> Singh , Sardara Sardara Singh </Th> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the first woman boxer to be honoured with the rajiv
who is the first woman boxer to be honoured with the rajiv
Mary Kom
Mary Kom