National Sports Awards 2022 – Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2022. on 30th November 2022, The awardees will be presented with their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In 2022, applications were invited only online and the Selection Committee considered a large number of nominations. the Selection Committee was headed by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India and consisting of members of eminent sportspersons, persons having experience in sports journalism, and sports administrators.
National Sports Awards 2022: Full List
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022
‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is presented for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.
| S. No. | Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta | Table Tennis |
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022
Arjuna Award is presented for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ or for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms Seema Punia | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Eldhose Paul | Athletics |
| 3. | Shri Avinash Mukund Sable | Athletics |
| 4. | Shri Lakshya Sen | Badminton |
| 5. | Shri Prannoy HS | Badminton |
| 6. | Shri Amit | Boxing |
| 7. | Ms Nikhat Zareen | Boxing |
| 8. | Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni | Chess |
| 9. | Shri R Praggnanandhaa | Chess |
| 10. | Ms Deep Grace Ekka | Hockey |
| 11. | Ms Shushila Devi | Judo |
| 12. | Ms Sakshi Kumari | Kabaddi |
| 13. | Ms Nayan Moni Saikia | Lawn Bowl |
| 14. | Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb |
| 15. | Ms ElavenilValarivan | Shooting |
| 16. | Shri Omprakash Mitharval | Shooting |
| 17. | Ms Sreeja Akula | Table Tennis |
| 18. | Shri Vikas Thakur | Weightlifting |
| 19. | Ms Anshu | Wrestling |
| 20. | Ms Sarita | Wrestling |
| 21. | Shri Parveen | Wushu |
| 22. | Ms Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | Para Badminton |
| 23. | Shri Tarun Dhillon | Para Badminton |
| 24. | Shri Swapnil Sanjay Patil | Para Swimming |
| 25. | Ms Jerlin Anika J | Deaf Badminton |
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022
Dronacharya Award is presented to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work or for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.
Regular Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Jiwanjot Singh Teja | Archery |
| 2. | Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar | Boxing |
| 3. | Ms Suma Siddharth Shirur | Para Shooting |
| 4. | Shri Sujeet Maan | Wrestling |
Lifetime Category:
| S.No. | Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad | Cricket |
| 2. | Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Football |
| 3. | Shri Raj Singh | Wrestling |
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games 2022
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms Ashwini Akkunji C. | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Dharamvir Singh | Hockey |
| 3. | Shri B.C Suresh | Kabaddi |
| 4. | Shri Nir Bahadur Gurung | Para Athletics |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is presented to corporate entities (both in the private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, such as sports bodies at the State and National level, who played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
| S. No. | Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2022 |
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited |
| 2. | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
| 3. | Sports for Development | Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022:
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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