New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu felicitated Indian athletes at the National Sports Awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Over 25 Indian athletes were presented with the Arjuna Award while veteran table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal was presented with the all-important Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dronacharya award to wrestling coach Raj Singh at the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/UQ3peA9ABn
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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dronacharya award to boxing coach Mohammad Ali Qamar at the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/8f28w9Vc0K
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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dronacharya award to para shooting coach Suma Siddharth Shirur and wrestling coach Sujeet Maan at the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/mp3KWMeSdJ
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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Arjuna award to Badminton players Lakshya Sen and Prannoy HS at the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/Tv4QLAPbtj
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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Arjuna award to Boxer Nikhat Zareen at the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/5RRFpXD7Z8
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Check the complete list of the awardees
Arjuna Awards:
- 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 (Para Badminton)
- Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton)
- Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming)
- 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)
- B C 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.