Arjuna Awards were introduced in the year 1961. They are awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Award consists of a statuette, a certificate, a ceremonial dress, and a cash prize. The Arjuna Award cannot be given for a second time to the same person. The Arjuna Awards are presented by the President of India normally on the National Sports Day i.e. 29 August of each year.
| # | Sport | Sportsperson | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Archery | Krishan Das | 1981 |
| 2. | Athletics | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa | 1961 |
| 3. | Badminton | Nandu Natekar | 1961 |
| 4. | Basketball | Sarbjit Singh | 1961 |
| 5. | Billiards and Snooker | Wilson Jones | 1963 |
| 6. | Boxing | L Buddy D'Souza | 1961 |
| 7. | Carrom | A Maria Irudayam | 1996 |
| 8. | Chess | Manuel Aaron | 1961 |
| 9. | Cricket | Salim Durani | 1961 |
| 10. | Cycling | Amar Singh | 1975 |
| 11. | Equestrian | Dafadar Khan M. Khan | 1973 |
| 12. | Football | PK Banerjee | 1961 |
| 13. | Golf | PG Sethi | 1961 |
| 14. | Gymnastics | Shyamlal | 1961 |
| 15. | Hockey | Prithipal Singh | 1961 |
| 16. | Judo | Sandeep Byala | 1992 |
| 17. | Kabaddi | Subbiah Rajarathinam | 1994 |
| 18. | Lawn Bowl | Nayanmoni Saikia | 2022 |
| 19. | Polo | Prem Singh | 1961 |
| 20. | Roller Skating | Anup Kumar Yama | 2015 |
| 21. | Rowing | Maj Parveen Oberoy | 1981 |
| 22. | Shooting | Karni Singh | 1961 |
| 23. | Squash | Saurav Ghosal | 2006 |
| 24. | Swimming | Bajarangi Prasad | 1961 |
| 25. | Table Tennis | JC Vohra | 1961 |
| 26. | Tennis | Ramanathan Krishnan | 1961 |
| 27. | Volleyball | A Palaniswamy | 1961 |
| 28. | Weightlifting | AN Ghosh | 1961 |
| 29. | Wrestling | Hav Uday Chand | 1961 |
| 30. | Yachting | Lt Cdr SJ Contractor | 1970 |
| 31. | Winter Sport (Luge) | Shiva Keshavan | 2020 |
| # | Sport | Sportsperson | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Archery | Dola Banerjee | 2005 |
| 2. | Athletics | Stephie D'Souza | 1963 |
| 3. | Badminton | Meena Shah | 1962 |
| 4. | Basket Ball | Suman Sharma | 1983 |
| 5. | Billiards and Snooker | Anuja Thakur | 2005 |
| 6. | Boxing | Mary Kom | 2003 |
| 7. | Chess | Rohini Khadilkar | 1980-81 |
| 8. | Cricket | Shanta Rangaswamy | 1976 |
| 9. | Cycling | M. Mahapatra | 1978-79 |
| 10. | Fencing | C.A. Bhavani Devi | 2021 |
| 11. | Football | Shanti Mallick | 1983 |
| 12. | Golf | Anjali Desai | 1972 |
| 13. | Gymnastics | Sunita Sharma | 1985 |
| 14. | Hockey | Ann Lumsden | 1961 |
| 15. | Judo | Poonam Chopra | 1996 |
| 16. | Mallakhambh | Himani Uttam Parab | 2021 |
| 17. | Table Tennis | Usha Sundar Das | 1966 |
| 18. | Tennis | Nirupama Mankad | 1978-79 |
| 19. | Shooting | Rajyashree Kumari | 1968 |
| 20. | Squash | Dipika Pallikal | 2012 |
| 21. | Swimming | Rima Datta | 1966 |
| 22. | Volleyball | G. Mulilini Reddy | 1973 |
| 23. | Weightlifting | Jyotsna Dutta | 1989 |
| 24. | Wrestling | Geeta Jakhar | 2006 |
| 25. | Wushu | W Sandhyarani Devi | 2011 |