The National Sports Awards, announced annually by India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, honor exceptional achievements in sports. These awards inspire athletes to strive for greatness while recognizing their dedication and talent. The 2024 ceremony is scheduled for January 17 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

• Gukesh D – Chess
• Harmanpreet Singh – Hockey
• Praveen Kumar – Para-Athletics
• Manu Bhaker – Shooting

The Arjuna Award recognizes athletes for their outstanding contributions to sports.

• Jyothi Yarraji – Athletics
• Annu Rani – Athletics
• Nitu Ghanghas – Boxing
• Saweety Boora – Boxing
• Vantika Agrawal – Chess
• Salima Tete – Hockey
• Abhishek – Hockey
• Sanjay – Hockey
• Jarmanpreet Singh – Hockey
• Sukhjeet Singh – Hockey
• Rakesh Kumar – Para-Archery
• Preeti Pal – Para-Athletics
• Jeevanji Deepthi – Para-Athletics
• Ajeet Singh – Para-Athletics
• Sachin Sarjerao Khilari – Para-Athletics
• Dharambir – Para-Athletics
• Pranav Soorma – Para-Athletics
• Hokato Hotozhe Sema – Para-Athletics
• Simran Sharma – Para-Athletics
• Navdeep Singh – Para-Athletics
• Nitesh Kumar – Para-Badminton
• Thulasimathi Murugesan – Para-Badminton
• Nithya Sre Sivan – Para-Badminton
• Manisha Ramadass – Para-Badminton
• Kapil Parmar – Para-Judo
• Mona Agarwal – Para-Shooting
• Rubina Francis – Para-Shooting
• Swapnil Kusale – Shooting
• Sarabjot Singh – Shooting
• Abhay Singh – Squash
• Sajan Prakash – Swimming
• Aman Sehrawat – Wrestling

Rising Stars Across Sports
Athletes from boxing, hockey, and shooting were also honored for their incredible achievements on the global stage.

• Sucha Singh – Athletics
• Murlikant Petkar – Para-Swimming

• Regular Category

  • Subhash Rana – Para-Shooting
  • Deepali Deshpande – Shooting
  • Sandeep Sangwan – Hockey

  
  Lifetime Category

  • S Muralidharan – Badminton
  • Armando Colaco – Football

• Historical Achievements in Paris 2024: Indian athletes performed brilliantly at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, bringing home numerous medals.
• Inclusion of Para-Sports in the Limelight: Para-athletes and their coaches received significant recognition, marking a milestone for inclusivity in Indian sports.