Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2024, The awardees of National Sports Awards 2024 will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17th January 2025
National Sports Awards are India’s highest honor for excellence in sports. Instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, they include prestigious accolades such as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award), Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, and Dhyan Chand Award, among others. These awards not only honor the recipients but also motivate aspiring athletes to achieve greater heights
FULL LIST OF WINNERS 2024
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
| Shri Gukesh D | Chess |
| Shri Harmanpreet Singh | Hockey |
| Shri Praveen Kumar | Para-Athletics |
| Ms. Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports 2024
| Ms. Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics |
| Ms. Annu Rani | Athletic |
| Ms. Nitu | Boxing |
| Ms. Saweety | Boxing |
| Ms. Vantika Agrawal | Chess |
| Ms. Salima Tete | Hockey |
| Shri Abhishek | Hockey |
| Shri Sanjay | Hockey |
| Shri Jarmanpreet Singh | Hockey |
| Shri Sukhjeet Singh | Hockey |
| Shri Rakesh Kumar | Para-Archery |
| Ms. Preeti Pal | Para-Athletics |
| Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Ajeet Singh | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Dharambir | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Pranav Soorma | Para-Athletics |
| Shri H Hokato Sema | Para-Athletics |
| Ms. Simran | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Navdeep | Para-Athletics |
| Shri Nitesh Kumar | Para-Badminton |
| Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan | Para-Badminton |
| Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan | Para-Badminton |
| Shri Sajan Prakash | Swimming |
| Shri Aman | Wrestling |
| Ms. Manisha Ramadass | Para-Badminton |
| Shri Kapil Parmar | Para-Judo |
| Ms. Mona Agarwal | Para-Shooting |
| Ms. Rubina Francis | Para-Shooting |
| Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale | Shooting |
| Shri Sarabjot Singh | Shooting |
| Shri Abhay Singh | Squash |
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for Outstanding Performance in Sports 2024
| Shri Sucha Singh | Athletics |
| Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar | Para-Swimming |
Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2024
Regular Category
| Shri Subhash Rana | Para-Shooting |
| Ms. Deepali Deshpande | Shooting |
| Shri Sandeep Sangwan | Hockey |
Lifetime Category
| Shri S Muralidharan | Badminton |
| Shri Armando Agnelo Colaco | Football |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
| Overall Winner University | Chandigarh University |
| 1st Runner Up University | Lovely Professional University, (PB) |
| 2nd Runner Up University | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
The National Sports Awards 2024 celebrated not just individual achievements but also the collective progress of Indian sports. By honoring the best and brightest in the field, the awards serve as an inspiration for aspiring athletes and a testament to the nation’s sporting potential. As India continues to climb the ranks in international sports, the National Sports Awards stand as a beacon of recognition and encouragement for the country’s athletic community, for more details CLICK HERE
