On November 30th, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2022.
The awards presented were:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2022
Dronacharya Awards-2022
Arjuna Awards-2022
Dhyan Chand Awards-2022
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar-2022
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy-2022, and
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2021
The awards were presented at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Details of Winners
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta | Table Tennis |
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms Seema Punia | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Eldhose Paul | Athletics |
| 3. | Shri Avinash Mukund Sable | Athletics |
| 4. | Shri Lakshya Sen | Badminton |
| 5. | Shri Prannoy HS | Badminton |
| 6. | Shri Amit | Boxing |
| 7. | Ms Nikhat Zareen | Boxing |
| 8. | Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni | Chess |
| 9. | Shri R Praggnanandhaa | Chess |
| 10. | Ms Deep Grace Ekka | Hockey |
| 11. | Ms Shushila Devi | Judo |
| 12. | Ms Sakshi Kumari | Kabaddi |
| 13. | Ms Nayan Moni Saikia | Lawn Bowl |
| 14. | Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar | Mallakhamb |
| 15. | Ms ElavenilValarivan | Shooting |
| 16. | Shri Omprakash Mitharval | Shooting |
| 17. | Ms Sreeja Akula | Table Tennis |
| 18. | Shri Vikas Thakur | Weightlifting |
| 19. | Ms Anshu | Wrestling |
| 20. | Ms Sarita | Wrestling |
| 21. | Shri Parveen | Wushu |
| 22. | Ms Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | Para Badminton |
| 23. | Shri Tarun Dhillon | Para Badminton |
| 24. | Shri Swapnil Sanjay Patil | Para Swimming |
| 25. | Ms Jerlin Anika J | Deaf Badminton |
Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance for four years.
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022
Dronacharya Award goes to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports.
A. Regular Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Jiwanjot Singh Teja | Archery |
| 2. | Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar | Boxing |
| 3. | Ms Suma Siddharth Shirur | Para Shooting |
| 4. | Shri Sujeet Maan | Wrestling |
B. Lifetime Category:
| S.No. | Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad | Cricket |
| 2. | Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Football |
| 3. | Shri Raj Singh | Wrestling |
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games 2022
Dhyan Chand Award is for life time contribution to sports development.
| S. No. | Name of the sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms Ashwini Akkunji C. | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Dharamvir Singh | Hockey |
| 3. | Shri B.C Suresh | Kabaddi |
| 4. | Shri Nir Bahadur Gurung | Para Athletics |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to the Corporate entities and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
| S. No. | Category | Entity recommended for RashtriyaKhel Protsahan Puruskar, 2022 |
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited |
| 2. | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
| 3. | Sports for Development | Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is given to university for overall top performance in inter-university tournaments.
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
How are the awards given
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports invited applications from 27th August to 20th September 2022.
For the first time, all applications were taken only online. Sports persons could nominate themselves.
The awardees were selected by a Selection Committee headed by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India and consisted of members from eminent sportspersons, persons having experience in sports journalism, and sports administrators.