National Sports Awards are conferred every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. The awards were announced by the Ministry of Youth Sports & Affairs. They were recommended by the Selection Committee of the ministry. The president Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards to the sportspersons for the year 2022.
National Sports Awards 2022
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award is the highest honor in sports in India. This award is give to the sportsperson who performed extraordinarily in the field of sports.
- Sharath Kamal is the only recipient of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022.
- He has won three gold medals and a silver medal in Commonwealth Games 2022 for table tennis.
Arjuna Awards
This is the second-highest honor in sports field in India. In 2022, many sportsperson who gave their best in their sports field were awarded with the Arjuna Award. The name of the Arjuna Awardees is mentioned below:
| Award | Sportsperson | Sports |
| Arjuna Award | Seema Punia | Discus throw |
| Arjuna Award | Eldhose Paul | Triple jump |
| Arjuna Award | Avinash Sable | Steeplechase |
| Arjuna Award | Lakshya Sen | Badminton |
| Arjuna Award | HS Prannoy | Badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Amit Panghal | Boxing |
| Arjuna Award | Nikhat Zareen | Boxing |
| Arjuna Award | Bhakti Kulkarni | Chess |
| Arjuna Award | R Praggnanandhaa | Chess |
| Arjuna Award | Deep Grace Ekka | Hockey |
| Arjuna Award | Sushila Devi | Judo |
| Arjuna Award | Sakshi Kumari | Kabaddi |
| Arjuna Award | Nayan Moni Saikia | Lawn bowl |
| Arjuna Award | Sagar Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb |
| Arjuna Award | Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting |
| Arjuna Award | Omprakash Mitharval | Shooting |
| Arjuna Award | Sreeja Akula | Table tennis |
| Arjuna Award | Vikas Thakur | Weightlifting |
| Arjuna Award | Anshu | Wrestling |
| Arjuna Award | Sarita | Wrestling |
| Arjuna Award | Parveen | Wushu |
| Arjuna Award | Manasi Joshi | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Tarun Dhillon | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Swapnil Patil | Para badminton |
| Arjuna Award | Jerlin Anika J | Deaf badminton |
Dronacharya Awards
This is highest honor for sports coaching in India. Coaches who give s their best and have an outstanding results are honored with this award. The name of the coaches who received Dronacharya Award in 2022 are as follows:
| Award | Coach | Sports |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Jiwanjot Singh Teja | Archery |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Mohammad Ali Qamar | Boxing |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Suma Siddharth Shirur | Para shooting |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Sujeet Maan | Wrestling |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Dinesh Jawahar Lad | Cricket |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Football |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Raj Singh | Wrestling |
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievements
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievements is given to the sportsperson for the lifetime achievement in the field of sports. In 2022, 4 great sportspersons were awarded with the Dhyand Chand Award for Lifetime Achievements.
| Award | Sportsperson | Sports |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Ashwini Akkunji C | Athletics |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Dharamvir Singh | Hockey |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | B C Suresh | Kabaddi |
| Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement | Nir Bahadur Gurung | Para athletics |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
This award is given to corporates, voluntary, and other organization which take effective steps for the promotion of sports. The name of the organizations which received Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar in 2022 are as follows:
| Award | Organizations |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | Ladakh Ski and Snowboard Association |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
This trophy is given to the university that performs best in overall sports. In 2022, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar received the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy.
National Sports Awards 2020
Here is the complete list of winners:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
It is given for the most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
| 2 | Shri Mariyappan T. | Para Athletics |
| 3 | Ms. Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
| 4 | Ms. Vinesh | Wrestling |
| 5 | Ms. Rani | Hockey |
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Arjuna Award
This award is being conferred for consistently outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Atanu Das | Archery |
| 2 | Ms. Dutee Chand | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy | Badminton |
| 4 | Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty | Badminton |
| 5 | Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi | Basketball |
| 6 | Subedar Manish Kaushik | Boxing |
| 7 | Ms. Lovlina Borgohain | Boxing |
| 8 | Shri Ishant Sharma | Cricket |
| 9 | Ms. Deepti Sharma | Cricket |
| 10 | Shri Sawant Ajay Anant | Equestrian |
| 11 | Shri Sandesh Jhingan | Football |
| 12 | Ms. Aditi Ashok | Golf |
| 13 | Shri Akashdeep Singh | Hockey |
| 14 | Ms. Deepika | Hockey |
| 15 | Shri Deepak | Kabaddi |
| 16 | Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar | Kho Kho |
| 17 | Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal | Rowing |
| 18 | Ms. Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
| 19 | Shri Saurabh Chaudhary | Shooting |
| 20 | Ms. Madhurika Suhas Patkar | Table Tennis |
| 21 | Shri Divij Sharan | Tennis |
| 22 | Shri Shiva Keshavan | Winter Sports |
| 23 | Ms. Divya Kakran | Wrestling |
| 24 | Shri Rahul Aware | Wrestling |
| 25 | Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav | Para-Swimming |
| 26 | Shri Sandeep | Para Athletics |
| 27 | Shri Manish Narwal | Para Shooting |
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Dronacharya Award:
It is awarded to coaches for producing medal winners at International sports events.
Life- Time Category
| S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Dharmendra Tiwary | Archery |
| 2 | Shri Purushotham Rai | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Shiv Singh | Boxing |
| 4 | Shri Romesh Pathania | Hockey |
| 5 | Shri Krishan Kumar Hooda | Kabaddi |
| 6 | Shri Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar | Para Powerlifting |
| 7 | Shri Naresh Kumar | Tennis |
| 8 | Shri Om Parkash Dahiya | Wrestling |
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Regular Category
| S.No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Jude Felix Sebastian | Hockey |
| 2 | Shri Yogesh Malviya | Mallakhamb |
| 3 | Shri Jaspal Rana | Shooting |
| 4 | Shri Kuldeep Kumar Handoo | Wushu |
| 5 | Shri Gaurav Khanna | Para-Badminton |
Dhyan Chand Award:
It is for lifetime contribution to sports development.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Kuldip Singh Bhullar | Athletics |
| 2 | Ms. Jincy Philips | Athletics |
| 3 | Shri Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe | Badminton |
| 4 | Ms. Trupti Murgunde | Badminton |
| 5 | Ms. N. Usha | Boxing |
| 6 | Shri Lakha Singh | Boxing |
| 7 | Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu | Football |
| 8 | Shri Ajit Singh | Hockey |
| 9 | Shri Manpreet Singh | Kabaddi |
| 10 | Shri J. Ranjith Kumar | Para Athletics |
| 11 | Shri Satyaprakash Tiwari | Para-Badminton |
| 12 | Shri Manjeet Singh | Rowing |
| 13 | Late Shri Sachin Nag | Swimming |
| 14 | Shri Nandan P Bal | Tennis |
| 15 | Shri Netarpal Hooda | Wrestling |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar:
It is given to the corporate entities (both in the private and public sectors) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
| S.No. | Category | Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Lakshya Institute & Army Sports Institute |
| 2 | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. |
| 3 | Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures | Air Force Sports Control Board |
| 4 | Sports for Development | International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy:
It is given to the overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments.
- Punjab University, Chandigarh
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award:
It recognizes the spirit of adventure among the people of the country.
| S.No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ms. Anita Devi | Land Adventure |
| 2 | Col. Sarfraz Singh | Land Adventure |
| 3 | Shri Taka Tamut | Land Adventure |
| 4 | Shri Narender Singh | Land Adventure |
| 5 | Shri Keval Hiren Kakka | Land Adventure |
| 6 | Shri Satendra Singh | Water Adventure |
| 7 | Shri Gajanand Yadava | Air Adventure |
| 8 | Late Shri Magan Bissa | Life Time Achievement |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sharath Kamal won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2022.
Deep Grace Ekka is the sole recipient of Arjuna Award 2022 in the field of hockey.
Guru Nanak Dev University won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy in 2022.
Four sportsperson won Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement award in 2022.
Sharath Kamal won 3 gold medals and a silver medal in Commonwealth Games 2022.