Sports

Indian Sporting Stars Honored: Full List of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award Winners

The youngest World Chess Champion Gukesh created history in Singapore in December 2024. Bhaker took two bronze medals in the Paris Olympics, and Harmanpreet led India to a bronze in men’s hockey. Praveen bagged gold in the T64 high jump in the Paris Paralympics.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) has revealed the recipients of the 2024 National Sports Awards with D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar getting the highest honor. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion in Singapore in December. Bhaker had won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics. Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline.

Harmanpreet had led India to a bronze medal in men’s hockey at the same Games. Praveen had won gold in men’s high jump T64 discipline at the Paris Paralympics.

Full List of National Sports Awards 2025

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024

S. No.	Name of the Sportsperson	Discipline
1	Shri Gukesh D	Chess
2	Shri Harmanpreet Singh	Hockey
3	Shri Praveen Kumar	Para-Athletics
4	Ms. Manu Bhaker	Shooting

Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024

1	Ms. Jyoti Yarraji	Athletics
2	Ms. Annu Rani	Athletics
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	Ms. Manisha Ramadass	Para-Badminton
25	Shri Kapil Parmar	Para-Judo
26	Ms. Mona Agarwal	Para-Shooting
27	Ms. Rubina Francis	Para-Shooting
28	Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale	Shooting
29	Shri Sarabjot Singh	Shooting
30	Shri Abhay Singh	Squash
31	Shri Sajan Prakash	Swimming
32	Shri Aman	Wrestling

Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024

S. No	Name of the Sportsperson	Discipline
1	Shri Sucha Singh	Athletics
2	Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar	Para-Swimming

Arjuna and Lifetime Arjuna Award Honors Outstanding Performers

The Arjuna Award honored athletes for outstanding performances over the last four years, with an emphasis on leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline. The Lifetime Arjuna Award honors retired athletes who continue to contribute to sports development.

Coaches and Universities Honored for Excellence in Sports

The Dronacharya Award was meant to recognize coaches who had been more than diligent and successful in international competition. The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy recognizes the top-performing university through the Khelo India University Games.

A selection committee, led by Justice (Retd.) V. Ramasubramanian saw applications submitted online. This was a lengthier process ensuring the rightful recognition of India’s best sporting talent.

Sumit Kumar

With the background in Photojournalism, currently I am working as a Content Writer and Reporter. I do cover a diverse range of topics including Wildlife, Environment, Medical, and Human Interest stories. My keen eye for political developments keeps me at the forefront of breaking news. Passionate about Environmental and Forest-related issues, I bring a unique perspective and depth in my reporting which makes me a noticeable voice in the field.