On November 30, 2022, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, presented the sportspersons with the National Sports Awards 2022 at an official ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
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On November 30, 2022, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, presented the sportspersons with the National Sports Awards 2022 at an official ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, India’s highest athletic honor, was given to Sharath Kamal. Earlier this year, he competed in the Commonwealth Games 2022 and took home three gold and one silver medal. While boxing world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Nikhat Zareen and badminton star Lakshya Sen were among the recipients of the Arjuna awards.
Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist Eldhose Paul, who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men’s triple jump and silver medalist Avinash Sable broke the Kenyan dominance and was the athlete from outside of Kenya to win a medal in the men’s 3000m steeplechase since 1994 were also the Arjuna awardees. Chess star Bhakti Kulkarni and young prodigy R Praggnanandhaa were also presented with the awards today. Dinesh Lad, the captain of India’s cricket team, won the Dronacharya Award for lifetime achievement.
| Recipient | Sports | Award |
| Sharath Kamal | Table tennis | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna |
| Seema Punia | Discus throw | Arjuna Award |
| Eldhose Paul | Triple jump | Arjuna Award |
| Avinash Sable | Steeplechase | Arjuna Award |
| Lakshya Sen | Badminton | Arjuna Award |
| HS Prannoy | Badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Amit Panghal | Boxing | Arjuna Award |
| Nikhat Zareen | Boxing | Arjuna Award |
| Bhakti Kulkarni | Chess | Arjuna Award |
| R Praggnanandhaa | Chess | Arjuna Award |
| Deep Grace Ekka | Hockey | Arjuna Award |
| Sushila Devi | Judo | Arjuna Award |
| Sakshi Kumari | Kabaddi | Arjuna Award |
| Nayan Moni Saikia | Lawn bowl | Arjuna Award |
| Sagar Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb | Arjuna Award |
| Elavenil Valarivan | Shooting | Arjuna Award |
| Omprakash Mitharval | Shooting | Arjuna Award |
| Sreeja Akula | Table tennis | Arjuna Award |
| Vikas Thakur | Weightlifting | Arjuna Award |
| Anshu | Wrestling | Arjuna Award |
| Sarita | Wrestling | Arjuna Award |
| Parveen | Wushu | Arjuna Award |
| Manasi Joshi | Para badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Tarun Dhillon | Para badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Swapnil Patil | Para badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Jerlin Anika J | Deaf badminton | Arjuna Award |
| Jiwanjot Singh Teja | Archery | Dronacharya Award – Regular |
| Mohammad Ali Qamar | Boxing | Dronacharya Award – Regular |
| Suma Siddharth Shirur | Para shooting | Dronacharya Award – Regular |
| Sujeet Maan | Wrestling | Dronacharya Award – Regular |
| Dinesh Jawahar Lad | Cricket | Dronacharya Award – Lifetime |
| Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Football | Dronacharya Award – Lifetime |
| Raj Singh | Wrestling | Dronacharya Award – Lifetime |
| Ashwini Akkunji C | Athletics | Dhyan Chand Award – Lifetime Achievement |
| Dharamvir Singh | Hockey | Dhyan Chand Award – Lifetime Achievement |
| B C Suresh | Kabaddi | Dhyan Chand Award – Lifetime Achievement |
| Nir Bahadur Gurung | Para athletics | Dhyan Chand Award – Lifetime Achievement |
| TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited | Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology | Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | |
| Ladakh Ski and Snowboard Association | Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar | |
| Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy |
