GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 17th Jan. President Droupadi Murmu today presented the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at a prestigious ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
These annual awards celebrate outstanding contributions to sports and adventure, determined through a points-based system emphasizing performances in global arenas like the Olympics and World Championships.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award Winners
- Gukesh D (Chess)
- Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
- Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics)
- Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
Arjuna Award Winners
Athletes from diverse disciplines, including athletics, boxing, hockey, and para-sports, were honored:
- Jyothi Yarraji and Annu Rani (Athletics)
- Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora (Boxing)
- Vantika Agrawal (Chess)
- Multiple winners from Hockey, including Salima Tete, Abhishek, and Jarmanpreet Singh
- Para-athletes like Rakesh Kumar, Simran Sharma, and Nitesh Kumar
Lifetime Achievement Arjuna Awards
- Sucha Singh (Athletics)
- Murlikant Petkar (Para-Swimming)
Dronacharya Award Winners
- Subhash Rana (Para-Shooting)
- Deepali Deshpande (Shooting)
- Lifetime achievers included S Muralidharan (Badminton) and Armando Colaco (Football).
Other Recognitions
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: Physical Education Foundation of India
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy:
- Overall Winner: Chandigarh University
- 1st Runner-Up: Lovely Professional University
- 2nd Runner-Up: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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