Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal will get the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award 2022 on November 30

President Droupadi Murmu will present the Major Dhyan Chand Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2022 to table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal at a ceremony held at  Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on November 30.

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However, Sharath is the only sportsperson to receive the Khel Ratna this year. Achanta won the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022. While 25 other sportspersons will be honored with the Arjuna Award, including badminton players Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, women boxer Nikhat Zareen, and athletes Eldhose Paul and Avinash Sable.

Meanwhile, awards will be given to the sports award winners in a special function organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para shooting), and Sujeet Maan (Wrestling) will be given the Dronacharya award. At the same time, Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football), and Raj Singh will get this award in the lifetime contribution category. Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), B C Suresh (Kabaddi) and Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics) will receive the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Contribution Award.

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List of winners:

​Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022

Achanta Sharath Kamal

Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022

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