Hockey India Annual Awards 2021-2022: Full list of award winners and prize money

New Delhi, March 17: The much-awaited Hockey India 5th Annual Awards 2022 was on Friday held here in the national capital where Hardik Singh and Savita won the top honours.

While legendary Indian hockey player Gurbux Singh was bestowed with the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award 2022 as the National Federation celebrated India's best hockey stars, officials and former greats of the sport.

Hardik Singh and Savita won Awards for Player of The Year 2022 awards in Men's and Women's categories, respectively. The prize money for this year's awards, where performances of senior and junior players in 2021 and 2022 calendar years were appreciated, was in excess of INR 2.7 Crore.

The Awards ceremony was opened by former India hockey player and Hockey India President, Dilip Tirkey - who gave a warm welcome to the respected guests and the hockey stars. The awards ceremony started with the felicitation of awardees from 2021 & 2022.

For 2021, Indian Men's Hockey Team Legend Amit Singh Bakshi, who was part of the Indian team that won the Gold Medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, received the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021.

Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh and Savita won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2021 awards in the Men's and Women's categories, respectively.

The awards for 2022 started with Milestone Awards given to athletes who achieved important milestones in their careers in the past year.

Hockey India Milestone Awards 2022

These included awards given to Manpreet Singh and Rani for earning 300 International Caps and 250 International Caps, respectively. While Manpreet was awarded a cash prize of INR 3 lakh and a trophy, Rani won a cash prize of INR 2.50 lakh along with a trophy.

Also, Navjot Kaur and Mandeep Singh were each awarded INR 2 lakh with a trophy for earning 200 International Caps, while Neha, Navneet Kaur, and Lalremsiami were also presented with INR 1 lakh each with a trophy for earning 100 International Caps.

Harmanpreet Singh won two milestone awards - as he was presented with INR 1.50 Lakh along with a trophy for earning 150 International Caps and also a cash prize of INR 1 Lakh with a trophy for scoring 100 International goals.

Karthi Selvam also received a cash prize of INR 1 lakh for scoring a goal on debut while Umpire Javed Shaikh also was awarded a cash prize of INR 1.50 lakh for officiating in his 150th Senior International Match.

Hockey India Individual Achievement Awards 2022 Prize Money

The second set of awards for 2022 was given in recognition of the Individual Achievements of the players with PR Sreejesh and Savita earning INR Rs 5 lakh each for winning the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year 2021-22 in Men's and Women's categories, respectively.

Indian Women's team Coach Janneke Schopman won INR 5 lakh for being named the FIH Coach of the Year 2021-22 Women's categories, while Mumtaz Khan also earned INR 5 lakh for winning the FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year 2021-22.

Meanwhile, the Indian Men's Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh was awarded INR 10 lakh for being named the FIH Men's Player of the Year 2021-22.

Hockey India 2022 Full List of Award Winners & Prize Money

Other Hockey India Milestone Awards 2022

The Award Ceremony started with Milestone Awards given to the athletes who achieved important milestones in their careers in the past year. These included awards given to Manpreet Singh and Rani for earning 300 International Caps and 250 International Caps, respectively.

While Manpreet was awarded a cash prize of INR 3 lakh and a trophy, Rani won a cash prize of INR 2.50 lakh along with a trophy. Navjot Kaur and Mandeep Singh were each awarded INR 2.00 lakh with a trophy for earning 200 International Caps, while Neha, Navneet Kaur, and Lalremsiami were also presented with INR 1 lakh each with a trophy for earning 100 International Caps.