The President has personally awarded the trophy on a number of occasions.

Mandela personally awarded the film rights to the book to Singh's company some years before 2009.

In 2003 he personally awarded the cup to Michaëlla Krajicek.

These were personally awarded to him by Adolf Hitler on 5 October 1943.

In this instance, Ronald Reagan tells a story about a heroic pilot to whom he personally awarded a medal.

That same year, Funakoshi personally awarded Ohshima the rank of 3rd dan black belt.

Funakoshi personally awarded Ohshima his sandan (3rd degree black belt) rank in 1952.

Stone is personally awarded the Individual Cadet Achievement trophy.

Harada holds the rank of 5th dan, personally awarded by Gichin Funakoshi in 1956.

The medal was awarded to him personally by Gen. Mark Clark, then commander of the 15th Army Group.