NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has officially announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2025, recognizing exceptional sporting achievements, coaching excellence, and institutional support across the country.
The selections were finalized by a committee chaired by former Supreme Court Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra, comprising veteran athletes, sports journalists, and administrators.
Award Winners & Categories Overview
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Arjuna Awardees (17 Athletes):
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Athletics: Tejaswin Shankar, Muhammed Ajmal V, Priyanka Goswami
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Badminton: Treesa Jolly, Pullela Gayatri Gopichand
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Chess: Vidit Santosh Gujarathi, Divya Jitendra Deshmukh
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Hockey: Lalremsiami, Rajkumar Pal
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Kabaddi: Surjeet, Pooja
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Shooting & Para-Sports: Akhil Sheoran (Shooting), Dhanush Srikanth (Deaf Shooting), Rudransh Khandelwal (Para-Shooting), Ekta Bhyan (Para-Athletics)
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Other Disciplines: Narender (Boxing), Arvind Singh (Rowing)
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Arjuna Award (Lifetime):
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Football: I. Arumainayagam
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Dronacharya Award (Coaching Excellence):
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Regular Category: Parveer Singh (Athletics), Chhote Lal Yadav (Boxing), Neha Nandkumar Chavan (Shooting)
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Lifetime Category: Dharmendra Singh Yadav (Boxing), Virender Kumar (Wrestling)
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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar:
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Entity: Army Paralympic Node, Pune (for sports promotion and development)
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