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| location = [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
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'''Vikram Award''' is an award given by the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]], for outstanding performance in national and international competitions or contribution in the field of sports. The Vikram Award was instituted on May 15, 1990, with a purpose to acknowledge outstanding individual sporting achievements in events such as the [[Olympic Games]], [[Asian Games]], and [[National Games of India]]. It is the highest sports award in Madhya Pradesh, granted to athletes who are residents of the state and have competed in national and international senior-level competitions for a minimum of two years within the past five years. The award includes a cash prize of ₹1,00000, along with a blazer, tie, and certificate, presented by the [[Madhya Pradesh Government]] through the [[Directorate Sports and Youth Welfare|Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority]].<ref>{{cite news |title=मप्र के सर्वाेच्च अवार्ड के लिए आध्या का चयन, देखे... ,इन 12 खिलाड़ियों को भी मिलेगा पुरस्कार |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/narmadapuram/news/adhyas-selection-for-the-highest-award-of-mp-see-these-12-players-will-also-get-the-award-130582621.html |publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=December 19, 2022 |language=Hindi}}</ref> Provisions exist for offering government jobs to Vikram Awardees in Class III and IV category positions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhopal: Vikram awardees are eligible for government jobs, says Yashodhara Raje Scindia |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-vikram-awardees-are-eligible-for-government-jobs-says-yashodhara-raje-scindia |publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=December 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Anuraag |title=MP’s feted Asian Kho Kho champion awaits government job |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2020/sep/05/mps-feted-asian-kho-kho-champion-awaits-government-job--2192741.html |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=September 5, 2020}}</ref>
== Recipients ==
=== 2022 ===
In 2022, the Vikram Award was announced for 11 athletes which includes Aditya Dubey ([[Dewas]]) for soft tennis, Neetu Verma ([[Sehore]]) for [[kayaking]] and [[canoeing]], Bhuraksha Dubey ([[Ashoknagar (Madhya Pradesh)|Ashoknagar]]) for [[Wushu (sport)|Wushu]], Pragati Dubey ([[Raisen]]) for [[shooting sports|shooting]], Raju Singh ([[Bhopal]]) for [[Horse Riding|horse riding]], and Subodh Chaurasia ([[Indore]]) for [[softball]]. Additionally, [[Avesh Khan]] (Indore) received the award in [[cricket]], Neeraj Rana (Gwalior) in [[field hockey|hockey]], Dhananjay Dubey (Gwalior) in [[tennis]] ([[Divyang]] category), and Rajveer Singh Panwar (Ujjain) was awarded for [[Malkhamb]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh Jat |first1=Vikram |title=मध्य प्रदेश सरकार ने की 'एकलव्य', 'विक्रम' और 'विश्वामित्र' अवार्ड की घोषणा, जानिए कितनी है पुरस्कार राशि |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/madhya-pradesh/mp-government-announced-eklavya-vikram-and-vishwamitra-award-in-the-field-of-sport-ann-2465703 |publisher=[[ABP Live]] |date=August 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MP: Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia Announces State Level Sports Awards |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-sports-and-youth-welfare-minister-yashodhara-raje-scindia-announces-state-level-sports-awards |publisher=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=August 2, 2023}}</ref>
=== 2021 ===

In the category of individual sports, the Vikram Award for 2021 awarded to [[Hoshangabad]]'s Aadhya Tiwari (soft tennis), Indore's Annie Jain (swimming), [[Dhar]]'s Aarti Nath ([[Kayaking and canoeing on the River Thames|kayaking-canoeing]]), Bhopal's [[Manisha Keer]] (shooting), Indore's Sudipti Hajela (equestrian), Rohit Vajpayee, and [[Shreyanshi Pardeshi]] (badminton). For team sports, the award honored [[Jabalpur]]'s Nancy Jain ([[Kho kho|Kho-Kho]]), Indore's Kanchan Jyoti Dixit ([[Kabaddi]]), and [[Dewas]]' Ragni Chauhan (softball). Mountaineers Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha and [[Ratnesh Pandey]], who successfully scaled [[Mount Everest]] in 2016, were honored with Vikram Award in the adventure sports category. Bhopal's Poonam Sharma (Blind) received the Vikram Award for 2021 in the [[Disability in India|Divyang]] category.<ref>{{cite news |title=State level sports awards for the year 2021 announced |url=https://www.mpinfo.org/Home/TodaysNews?newsid=20221119N180&fontname=FontEnglish&LocID=32&pubdate=11/19/2022 |publisher=[[Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh]] |date=November 19, 2022}}</ref>
=== 2020 ===
[[File:Ratnesh Pandey On The Top of The Mount Everest Peak .jpg|250px|thumb|[[Ratnesh Pandey]], a 2016 [[Mt. Everest]] climber, received the 2021 Vikram Award for adventure sports]]
In 2021, the recipients of the Vikram Award 2020 were announced in individual sports included Vishwajit Singh (canoe-slalom, [[Hoshangabad]]), Sunidhi Chauhan (shooting, [[Bhopal]]), Nidhi Nanhet (karate, [[Balaghat]]), Paridhi Joshi (equestrian, Indore), Manju Bamboria (boxing, [[Ujjain]]), and Ekta Yadav (sailing, Bhopal). In team sports, [[Vivek Sagar Prasad]] (hockey, [[Hoshangabad]]), Harshvardhan Tomar (basketball, [[Gwalior]]), and Pooja Malviya (Mallakhamb, [[Ujjain]]) were honored with the Vikram Award. In the [[Divyang]] (handicapped) category, [[Prachi Yadav]] (para canoe, [[Gwalior]]) was awarded for her achievements.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Ramendra |title=Madhya Pradesh: Olympian Vivek set for Vikram honours |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-olympian-vivek-set-for-vikram-honours/articleshow/85732955.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=August 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MP Sports award ceremony today |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/mp-sports-award-ceremony-today.html |publisher=[[Daily Pioneer]] |date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
=== 2019 ===
[[File:Prachi Yadav.png|250px|thumb|Paracanoe Athlete [[Prachi Yadav]] won a Vikram Award 2019 for [[Paracanoe]]]]
In the individual games category, the recipients included Rajeshwari Kushram (Canoeing-Kayaking), Faraz Khan (Horse Riding), Advait Pagae (Swimming), [[Muskan Kirar]] (Archery), Jai Meena (Soft Tennis) and [[Chinki Yadav]] (Shooting). In the group games category, the awardees includes Pooja Parkhe from Indore for Softball and Karishma Yadav from Gwalior for Hockey. Also, in the disabled category, the Vikram Award given to Janki Bai for [[Judo]] and Chandrakant Harde for [[Throwball]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan To Award 28 Outstanding Sports Personalities At Minto Hall |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/madhya-pradesh-cm-chouhan-to-award-28-outstanding-sports-personalities-at-minto-hall/ |publisher=India Education |date=December 27, 2020}}</ref>
=== 2018 ===
The recipients of Vikram Award 2018 included [[Harshita Tomar]] for [[Sailing]] (Hoshangabad), Virendra Batham for Canoeing-Kayaking (Bhopal), Pranay Khare for [[Equestrianism|Horse Riding]] (Bhopal), Anam Basit for Shooting (Bhopal), Kirti Chandani for Soft Tennis (Bhopal), Rukmani for Rowing (Rajgarh), Juhi Jha for [[Kho kho]] (Indore), [[Pooja Vastrakar]] for [[Cricket]] (Shahdol) and Bhim Sonkar for [[Powerlifting]] (Indore). Also, in the disabled category, Sonu Golkar was awarded for his contributions to Cricket (Bhopal).<ref>{{cite news |title=मध्य प्रदेश के 10 खिलाड़ियों को विक्रम पुरस्कार |url=http://www.univarta.com/vikram-award-for-10-players-in-madhya-pradesh/sports/news/1367500.html |publisher=[[United News of India]] |date=October 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Arvind |title=MP Sports Awards: भोपाल की सौम्या तिवारी को एकलव्य, इंदौर के आवेश खान को विक्रम पुरस्कार |url=https://www.amarujala.com/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/mp-sports-awards-eklavya-to-saumya-tiwari-of-bhopal-vikram-award-to-avesh-khan-of-indore-2023-08-02 |publisher=[[Amar Ujala]] |date=August 2, 2023 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
=== 2017 ===
In 2017, notable recipients of the Vikram Award included athletes such as Narendra Samelia (Kho-Kho) and Sarita Raikwar (Power Lifting), Sona Keer (Rowing), [[Affan Yousuf]] (Hockey), Shaila Charles (Sailing), Swechha Jatav (Wushu), Reena Scindia (Karate), Prince Parmar (Kayaking-Canoeing), Sanjay Singh Rathore (Shooting) and Dharmendra Ahirwar.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richhariya |first1=Arjun |title=मप्र के सर्वोच्च खेल पुरस्कारों की घोषणा, नरेंद्र को विक्रम, दविंदर को विश्वामित्र अवॉर्ड |url=https://www.patrika.com/indore-news/mps-highest-play-award-announce-2017-1940391/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=October 27, 2017 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
=== 2016 ===
In 2016, Vikram award was given to [[Namita Chandel]] (kayaking-canoeing), Poorvi Soni (wushu), Shalini Sankath (shooting), Rishabh Mehta (equestrian), Shravya Dronadula (taekwondo), [[Sameer Verma]] (badminton), Neeti Singh (kabaddi), Ankit Chintaman (kho-kho), Kamal Kushwaha (throw ball)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Ramendra |title=Annual sports awards of MP govt presented |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/annual-sports-awards-of-mp-govt-presented/articleshow/55358863.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=November 10, 2016}}</ref> and handicapped Ravi Kumar Surariya (cycling).<ref>{{cite news |title=गुना के साइक्लिस्ट रवि को विक्रम अवार्ड |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-cyclist-of-guna-ravi-kumar-surariya-got-vikram-award-842612 |publisher=Nai Duniya |date=October 28, 2016 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
=== 2015 ===
[[File:Varsha Varman.jpg|200px|thumb|Shooting [[Varsha Varman]] received the Vikram Award in 2015 for her outstanding performance]]
In 2015, the Vikram Awards were presented to [[Varsha Varman]] (shooting), Ajay Yadav (karate), Riha David (soft tennis), Ankita Raikwar (wushu), Rohit Imoliya (swimming), Savita Parkhe (softball), Ami Kamani (snooker), and Gaurav Muchhal (badminton - disabled persons).<ref>{{cite news |title=MP govt announces Vikram Awards for shooter Varsha Varman, karate player Ajay Yadav |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/mp-govt-announces-vikram-awards-for-shooter-varsha-varman-karate-player-ajay-yadav/story-cxLljrLmhSwPSIoCUem27K.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=August 29, 2015}}</ref>
=== 2004 ===
In 2014, the Vikram Awards were presented to [[Supriya Jatav]] (karate), Amit Singh (fencing), Kuldeep Keer (kayaking and canoeing), Saurav Verma (badminton), Ajay Singh Baghel (sailing), Arjun Singh Rawat (taekwondo), Neelu Gaud (softball), Chandrasekhar Chauhan ([[Mallakhamba]]), and [[Satendra Singh Lohiya]] (swimming).<ref>{{cite news |title=State sports awards to be presented on December 23 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/state-sports-awards-to-be-presented-on-december-23/articleshow/45582411.cms |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |date=December 20, 2014}}</ref>
=== 2013 ===
In 2013, the awards were presented to Dilip Singh Negi from Bhopal ([[Kayaking and canoeing on the River Thames|kayaking-canoeing]]), Ankit Sonkar from Jabalpur ([[karate]]), Aarti Khakal from Indore (taekwondo), Shanu Mahajan from Bhopal (fencing), Surbhi Pathak from Indore (shooting), Rohan Singh Thar from Jabalpur (wushu), [[Jalaj Saxena]] from Indore (cricket), Anjali Thar from Bhopal (soft tennis), and Kamil Qayyum Khan from Bhopal (kayaking-canoeing).<ref>{{cite news |title=मध्य प्रदेश सरकार ने वर्ष 2013 के सर्वोच्च खेल पुरस्कार प्रदान किए |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7-2013-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A-%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F-1377767715-2 |publisher=[[Jagran]] |date=August 29, 2013 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Sports in Madhya Pradesh]]
== References ==
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[[Category:State awards and decorations of India]]
[[Category:Sport in Madhya Pradesh]]

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