2024 National Sports Awards: Full List of Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya & More
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) has announced the 2024 National Sports Awards winners, with D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar receiving the highest honors.
D Gukesh made history as Singapore's youngest World Chess Champion in December. Manu Bhaker secured two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics. Harmanpreet Singh captained the Indian men’s hockey team to a bronze medal at the same Games, while Praveen Kumar claimed gold in the men’s high jump T64 event at the Paris Paralympics.
The awards ceremony will take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with the President of India presenting the awards. After a comprehensive evaluation process and committee recommendations, the government has finalized the list of athletes, coaches, universities, and organizations to be honored.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
S.No.Name of SportsPersonDiscipline1Shri Gukesh DChess2Shri Harmanpreet SinghHockey3Shri Praveen KumarPara-Athletics4Ms. Manu BhakerShooting
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
S.No.Name of SportsPersonDiscipline1Ms. Jyothi YarrajiAthletics2Ms. Annu RaniAthletics3Ms. NituBoxing4Ms. SaweetyBoxing5Ms. Vantika AgrawalChess6Ms. Salima TeteHockey7Shri AbhishekHockey8Shri SanjayHockey9Shri Jarmanpreet SinghHockey10Shri Sukhjeet SinghHockey11Shri Rakesh KumarPara-Archery12Ms. Preeti PalPara-Athletics13Ms. Jeevanji DeepthiPara-Athletics14Shri Ajeet SinghPara-Athletics15Shri Sachin SarjeraoPara-Athletics16Shri DharambirPara-Athletics17Shri Pranav SoormaPara-Athletics18Shri H Hokato SemaPara-Athletics19Shri NavdeepPara-Athletics20Ms. SimranPara-Athletics21Shri Nitesh KumarPara-Badminton22Ms. Thulasimathi MurugesanPara-Badminton23
Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy SivanPara-Badminton24Ms. Manisha RamadassPara-Badminton25Shri Kapil ParmarPara-Judo26Ms. Mona AgarwalPara-Shooting27Ms. Rubina FrancisPara-Shooting28Shri Swapnil Suresh KusaleShooting29Shri Sarabjot SinghShooting30Shri Abhay SinghSquash31Shri Sajan PrakashSwimming32Shri AmanWrestling
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
S.No.Name of the SportspersonDiscipline1Shri Sucha SinghAthletics2Shri Murlikant Rajaram PetkarPara-Swimming
Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2024
Regular Category
S.No.Name of the CoachDiscipline1Shri Subhash RanaPara-Shooting2Ms. Deepali DeshpandeShooting3Shri Sandeep SangwanHockey
Lifetime Category
S.No.Name of the CoachDiscipline1Shri S MuralidharanBadminton 2Shri Armando Agnelo ColacoFootball
The National Sports Awards are a prestigious annual event celebrating sporting excellence in India. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is presented to the sportsperson who has shown exceptional performance in sports over the last four years. This award recognizes remarkable achievements in the field of sports during that period.
The Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games is given to athletes who have excelled over the past four years while demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline.
The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) is meant to honor athletes who have made significant contributions to sports through their performances and continue to promote the sport even after retiring from active competition.
The Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games is conferred upon coaches who consistently deliver exceptional results, enabling athletes to shine in international competitions.
Many applications were reviewed by a selection committee led by Justice (Retd.) V. Ramasubramanian of the Supreme Court of India. The committee also included renowned sportspersons, sports journalists, and sports administrators.