ANSWER is Viswanathan Anand.Viswanathan Anand was the FIRST RECIPIENT of the award.He was honoured for the performance in the year 1991–92 About Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna AwardIt is the highest sporting honour of India.The recipient(s) is/are honoured for their outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years at an international level.It was instituted in 1991–92.The award comprises a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh.Abhinav Bindra is the youngest recipient of the award. For the year 2020 five SPORTSPERSONS received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on the occasion of the National Sports Day on 29th August.