Indian sportspersons who have got the Padma Bhushan award
The Padma Bhushan is the 3rd highest civilian award in India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan. With Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid and boxer Mary Kom receiving the Padma Bhushan this year, let’s take a look at other Indian sportspersons who have got the award over the years:
| PLAYER NAME | FIELD | STATE | YEAR |
| Cottari Nayudu | Cricket | Andra Pradesh | 1956 |
| Dhyan Chand | Hockey | Punjab | 1956 |
| Mohan Singh Kohli | Mountain Climbing | Delhi | 1965 |
| Nawang Gombu | Mountain Climbing | West Bengal | 1965 |
| Mihir sen | Swimming | West Bengal | 1967 |
| Ramanathan Krishnan | Tennis | Tamil nadu | 1967 |
| Vinoo Mankand | Cricket | Gujarat | 1973 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket | Maharashtra | 1980 |
| Raja Bhalendra Singh | Cricket | Delhi | 1983 |
| Michael Ferreira | English billiards | Maharashtra | 1984 |
| Dinkar Balwant deodhar | Cricket | Maharashtra | 1991 |
| Kapil Dev | Cricket | Delhi | 1991 |
| Viswanathan Anand | Chess | Tamilnadu | 2001 |
| Chandu Borde | Cricket | Maharashtra | 2002 |
| Vijaypat Singhania | Hot air ballon | Maharashtra | 2006 |
| Abhinav Bindra | Shooting | Maharashtra | 2009 |
| Rahul Dravid | Cricket | Karnataka | 2013 |
| Mary Kom | Boxing | Manipur | 2013 |