Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Awards

Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Awards
Awarded forSports achievements
Sponsored byAssam Olympic Association
Date3 September
Presented byChief Minister of Assam
president of Assam Olympic Association
EligibilityIndian sportsperson
Rewards₹5 lakh (US$5,900): Sportsperson of the Year
₹3 lakh (US$3,500): Lifetime Achievement in Sports
₹2 lakh (US$2,400): Emerging Sports Talent of the Year
StatusActive
First award2025
Highlights
Total awards6 (and special recognition)

The Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Awards are a set of national Indian honours awarded annually by the Assam Olympic Association on 3 September. The awards were introduced in 2025, in honour of the first Assamese athlete to become an international gold medalist, Bhogeswar Baruah.

There are three categories of the award: Sportsperson of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Emerging Sports Talent of the Year, and each category is awarded for both National and Assam recipients.

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