Question: who got the first rajiv gandhi khel ratna award
Answer: 1991 -- 92 Anand , Viswanathan Viswanathan Anand Chess 1992 -- 93 Sethi , Geet Geet Sethi Billiards 1993 -- 94 † Motivala , Homi Homi Motivala Yachting ( Team Event ) 1993 -- 94 † Pushpendra Kumar , Garg Garg Pushpendra Kumar Yachting ( Team Event ) 1994 -- 95 Malleswari , Karnam Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting 1995 -- 96 Kunjarani , Nameirakpam Nameirakpam Kunjarani Weightlifting 1996 -- 97 Paes , Leander Leander Paes Tennis 1997 -- 98 Tendulkar , Sachin Sachin Tendulkar Cricket 1998 -- 99 Sikdar , Jyotirmoyee Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athleti