About Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Sports
The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
List of Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Sports Winners (1954-2026)
The Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Sports category has honored 4 recipients between 1954 and 2026 under the Padma Vibhushan, presented by the Goverment of India. Explore the complete list of award winners, recipients, and year-wise details.
| Images | Year | Recipient Name | State/Country | Field |
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2020 | Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom | Manipur India | Sports |
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2008 | Dr. E. Sreedharan | Tamil Nadu India | Sports |
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2008 | Sir Edmund Hillary (Posthumous, Non-citizen) | Auckland New Zealand | Sports |
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2008 | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar | Maharashtra India | Sports |
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