National Sports Awards 2023: Check Complete List of Winners

The National Sports Awards in India are a set of honors presented annually to recognize and reward excellence in sports. These awards are conferred by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The awards include different categories to acknowledge athletes, coaches, and sports administrators. Here is an overview of some prominent National Sports Awards:

Arjuna Award:

• This award is presented to recognize outstanding achievement in sports at the international level.
• It is given in various sports disciplines.
• Recipients receive a bronze statue of Arjuna, a certificate, and a cash prize.

The award is conferred for great performance over a time period of the last four years and for demonstrating qualities of sportsmanship, a sense of discipline, and leadership.

Recipient	Sport
Ms. Aditi Gopichand Swami	Archery
Shri Ojas Pravin Deotale	Archery
Ms. Parul Chaudhary	Athletics
Shri Sreeshankar M	Athletics
Shri Mohameed Hussamuddin	Boxing
Shri Mohammed Shami	Cricket
Ms. R Vaishali	Chess
Ms. Divyakriti Singh	Equestrian Dressage
Shri Anush Agarwalla	Equestrian
Ms. Diksha Dagar	Golf
Ms. Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu	Hockey
Shri Krishan Bahadur Pathak	Hockey
Ms. Ritu Negi	Kabaddi
Shri Pawan Kumar	Kabaddi
Ms. Nasreen	Kho-Kho
Ms. Pinki	Lawn Bowls
Ms. Esha Singh	Shooting
Shri Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar	Shooting
Shri Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu	Squash
Ms. Ayhika Mukherjee	Table Tennis
Ms. Antim	Wrestling
Shri Sunil Kumar	Wrestling
Ms. Naorem Roshibina Devi	Wushu
Ms. Sheetal Devi	Para Archery
Shri Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy	Blind Cricket
Ms. Prachi Yadav	Para Canoeing

Dronacharya Award:

• This award is conferred on coaches for outstanding and meritorious work in sports coaching.
• It is presented in different categories: regular Dronacharya Award, Lifetime Dronacharya Award, and Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sports and Games.

This table showcases the recipients of the Dronacharya Award for 2023, distinguishing between those recognized in the regular category and those honored in the lifetime category, across various sports disciplines.

For the Regular Category:

Recipient	Sport
Shri Lalit Kumar	Wrestling
Shri R. B. Ramesh	Chess
Shri Maheveer Prasad Saini	Para Athletics
Shri Shivendra Singh	Hockey
Shri Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar	Mallakhamb

For the Lifetime Category:

Recipient	Sport
Shri Jashkirat Singh Grewal	Golf
Shri Bhaskaran E	Kabaddi
Shri Jayanta Kumar Pushilal	Table Tennis

Dhyan Chand Award(Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award)

• This award is given for lifetime contribution to sports development.
• It is presented to athletes and sports personnel who have made significant contributions.
• Recipients receive a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize.

This table lists the recipients of the Dhyan Chand Award for 2023, recognizing their significant contributions to sports both during their active career and post-retirement.

Recipient	Sport
Ms. Manjusha Kanwar	Badminton
Shri Vineet Kumar Sharma	Hockey
Ms. Kavitha Selvaraj	Kabaddi

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023:

Here’s the information about the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023, formatted into a table:

University	Achievement
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar	Overall Winning University
Lovely Professional University, Punjab	1st Runner-Up University
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra	2nd Runner-Up University

This table lists the universities that were recognized for their performance in inter-university tournaments, with Guru Nanak Dev University achieving the highest honor, followed by Lovely Professional University and Kurukshetra University as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The applications for these awards were submitted through an online portal, and the selection committee, headed by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, reviewed a large number of nominations. The committee included prominent sportspersons and individuals with significant experience in sports journalism.