National Sports Awards 2024 Announced
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has announced the prestigious National Sports Awards for 2024, recognizing outstanding sportspersons, coaches, universities, and entities for their exemplary contributions to sports. The awardees will receive their honors from the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025. These awards aim to motivate and acknowledge the dedication, performance, and progress made by individuals and institutions in the realm of sports.
Given For: Awarded for the most outstanding performance in sports over the past four years.
| Sr. No | Name of Recipient | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Gukesh D | (Chess) |
| 2 | Shri Harmanpreet Singh | (Hockey) |
| 3 | Shri Praveen Kumar | (Para-Athletics) |
| 4 | Ms. Manu Bhaker | (Shooting) |
Given For: Awarded for excellence in sports and showing leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline.
| Sr. No | Name of Recipient | Discipline |
| 1 | Ms. Jyothi Yarraji | (Athletics) |
| 2 | Ms. Annu Rani | (Athletic) |
| 3 | Ms. Nitu | (Boxing) |
| 4 | Ms. Saweety | (Boxing) |
| 5 | Ms. Vantika Agrawal | (Chess) |
| 6 | Ms. Salima Tete | (Hockey) |
| 7 | Shri Abhishek | (Hockey) |
| 8 | Shri Sanjay | (Hockey) |
| 9 | Shri Jarmanpreet Singh | (Hockey) |
| 10 | Shri Sukhjeet Singh | (Hockey) |
| 11 | Shri Rakesh Kumar | (Para-Archery) |
| 12 | Ms. Preeti Pal | (Para-Athletics) |
| 13 | Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi | (Para-Athletics) |
| 14 | Shri Ajeet Singh | (Para-Athletics) |
| 15 | Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari | (Para-Athletics) |
| 16 | Shri Dharambir | (Para-Athletics) |
| 17 | Shri Pranav Soorma | (Para-Athletics) |
| 18 | Shri H Hokato Sema | (Para-Athletics) |
| 19 | Ms. Simran | (Para-Athletics) |
| 20 | Shri Navdeep | (Para-Athletics) |
| 21 | Shri Nitesh Kumar | (Para-Badminton) |
| 22 | Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan | (Para-Badminton) |
| 23 | Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan | (Para-Badminton) |
| 24 | Shri Sajan Prakash | (Swimming) |
| 25 | Shri Aman | (Wrestling) |
| 26 | Ms. Manisha Ramadass | (Para-Badminton) |
| 27 | Shri Kapil Parmar | (Para-Judo) |
| 28 | Ms. Mona Agarwal | (Para-Shooting) |
| 29 | Ms. Rubina Francis | (Para-Shooting) |
| 30 | Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale | (Shooting) |
| 31 | Shri Sarabjot Singh | (Shooting) |
| 32 | Shri Abhay Singh | (Squash) |
Given For: Awarded to retired sportspersons who continue to contribute to the promotion of sports.
| Sr. No | Name of Recipient | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Sucha Singh | (Athletics) |
| 2 | Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar | (Para-Swimming) |
Given For: Awarded for consistent excellence in coaching and enabling athletes to excel in international events.
Regular Category
| Sr. No | Name of Recipient | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri Subhash Rana | (Para-Shooting) |
| 2 | Ms. Deepali Deshpande | (Shooting) |
| 3 | Shri Sandeep Sangwan | (Hockey) |
Lifetime Category
| Sr. No | Name of Recipient | Discipline |
| 1 | Shri S Muralidharan | (Badminton) |
| 2 | Shri Armando Agnelo Colaco | (Football) |
Given For: Awarded to entities that have made significant contributions to the promotion of sports in the country.
| Sr. No | Name of the Entity |
| 1 | Physical Education Foundation of India |
Given For: Awarded to the top-performing university in the Khelo India University Games.
| Sr. No | Position | Name of University |
| 1 | Overall Winner University | Chandigarh University |
| 2 | 1st Runner Up University | Lovely Professional University, (PB) |
| 3 | 2nd Runner Up University | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
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