The correct answer is: A. O. M. Nambiar
O. M. Nambiar was the first recipient of the Dronacharya Award in 1985. He was a former Indian field hockey player and coach. He was the coach of the Indian men’s field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Om Prakash Bhardwaj was a former Indian field hockey player and coach. He was the coach of the Indian men’s field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi.
B. B. Bhagwat was a former Indian field hockey player and coach. He was the coach of the Indian men’s field hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.
The Dronacharya Award is an Indian sports award given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognize coaches who have made significant contribution to the development of sports in India. The award was instituted in 1985 and is named after Dronacharya, the legendary teacher of archery in the Mahabharata.