Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal receives the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country’s highest sporting honour, from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on November 30. Although Sharath is the sole recipient of the Khel Ratna award, a total of 25 athletes including shuttlecocks Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, boxer Nikhat Zareen, athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable have been nominated for the Arjuna Award this year.
The award winners receive their awards from the president at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting) and Sujeet Maan (Wrestling) are nominated for the Dronacharya Award in the regular category, while Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh ( football) and Raj Singh get the recognition in the lifetime category.
Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), BC Suresh (Kabaddi) and Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics) are awarded the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports and games.
TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited receives the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2022 for identifying and nurturing budding and young talent, while Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association are nominated for encouraging sports through corporate social responsibility and sports for development respectively.
List of Winners: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022: Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sports and Games 2022: Seema Punia (Athletics), Eldhose Paul (Athletics), Avinash Mukund Sable (Athletics), Lakshya Sen (Badminton), HS Prannoy (Badminton), Amit (Boxing), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess), R Praggnanandhaa (Chess), Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey), Shushila Devi (Judo), Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi), Nayan Moni Saikia (Lawn Bowl), Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb) , Elavenil Valarivan (shooting), Omprakash Mitharval (shooting), Sreeja Akula (table tennis), Vikas Thakur (weightlifting), Anshu (wrestling), Sarita (wrestling), Parveen (Wushu), Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (parabadminton), Tarun Dhillon ( parabadminton), Swapnil Sanjay Patil (paraswimming), Jerlin Anika J (deaf badminton).
Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2022 Regular Category: Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting), Sujeet Maan (Wrestling).
Lifetime category: Dinesh Jawahar Lad (cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (football), Raj Singh (wrestling).
Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports and games 2022: Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), BC Suresh (Kabaddi), Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics).
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022: TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
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