Sushil Kumar (wrestler) - Awards, Rewards and Recognition

Awards, Rewards and Recognition

• Arjuna Award, 2005

For the bronze medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (joint), India's highest sporting honour.
• 55 lakh (US$95,000) cash award and promotion to Assistant Commercial Manager from chief ticketing inspector by Railway Ministry (his employer)
• 50 lakh (US$86,000) cash award from the Delhi Government.
• 25 lakh (US$43,000) award by the Haryana Government.
• 25 lakh (US$43,000) cash award by the Steel Ministry of India.
• 5 lakh (US$8,600) cash award by R K Global.
• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award by the Maharashtra State Government.
• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from MTNL.

For the gold medal at 2010 World Wrestling Championships

• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from Indian Railways (his employer) & out-of-turn promotion from his current position of Asst. Commercial Manager.
• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from Sports Authority of India, (Government of India).
• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from the Delhi Government

For the silver medal at 2012 London Olympics

• 2 crore (US$340,000) cash reward from the Delhi Government
• 1.5 crore (US$260,000) cash reward from the Haryana Government
• 0.75 crore (US$130,000) cash reward from the Indian Railway
• Land area in Sonipat for Wrestling academy by the Haryana Government.
• 10 lakh (US$17,000) cash award from ONGC.