National Sports Awards 2023 – Full List of Winners: GK & Current Affairs For Competitive Exams

On January 9, 2024, the President of India presented the National Sports Awards 2023 at a distinguished ceremony held at 11:00 AM in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

National Sports Awards

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023

This table showcases the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2023, acknowledging their remarkable performance in badminton over the past four years.

RecipientSport
Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai RajBadminton
Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar ShettyBadminton

Arjuna Awards 2023

The Arjuna Awards are conferred for exceptional performance over the last four years, demonstrating sportsmanship, discipline, and leadership qualities. The recipients for 2023 are:

RecipientSport
Ms. Aditi Gopichand SwamiArchery
Shri Ojas Pravin DeotaleArchery
Ms. Parul ChaudharyAthletics
Shri Sreeshankar MAthletics
Shri Mohameed HussamuddinBoxing
Shri Mohammed ShamiCricket
Ms. R VaishaliChess
Ms. Divyakriti SinghEquestrian Dressage
Shri Anush AgarwallaEquestrian
Ms. Diksha DagarGolf
Ms. Pukhrambam Sushila ChanuHockey
Shri Krishan Bahadur PathakHockey
Ms. Ritu NegiKabaddi
Shri Pawan KumarKabaddi
Ms. NasreenKho-Kho
Ms. PinkiLawn Bowls
Ms. Esha SinghShooting
Shri Aishwarya Pratap Singh TomarShooting
Shri Harinder Pal Singh SandhuSquash
Ms. Ayhika MukherjeeTable Tennis
Ms. AntimWrestling
Shri Sunil KumarWrestling
Ms. Naorem Roshibina DeviWushu
Ms. Sheetal DeviPara Archery
Shri Illuri Ajay Kumar ReddyBlind Cricket
Ms. Prachi YadavPara Canoeing

Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2023

This table distinguishes between recipients in the regular and lifetime categories for the Dronacharya Award in 2023 across various sports disciplines.

Regular Category

RecipientSport
Shri Lalit KumarWrestling
Shri R. B. RameshChess
Shri Maheveer Prasad SainiPara Athletics
Shri Shivendra SinghHockey
Shri Ganesh Prabhakar DevrukhkarMallakhamb

Lifetime Category

RecipientSport
Shri Jashkirat Singh GrewalGolf
Shri Bhaskaran EKabaddi
Shri Jayanta Kumar PushilalTable Tennis

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2023

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

RecipientSport
Ms. Manjusha KanwarBadminton
Shri Vineet Kumar SharmaHockey
Ms. Kavitha SelvarajKabaddi

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023

This table provides information about the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023, highlighting the achievements of different universities:

UniversityAchievement
Guru Nanak Dev University, AmritsarOverall Winning University
Lovely Professional University, Punjab1st Runner-Up University
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra2nd Runner-Up University

Guru Nanak Dev University secured the highest honor, followed by Lovely Professional University and Kurukshetra University as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The selection committee, led by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, reviewed nominations submitted through an online portal. The committee included prominent sportspersons and individuals with significant experience in sports journalism.

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