Lalita Babar named Sportsperson of the Year.
In the India Sports Awards 2015,Lalita Babar was announced as the Sportsperson of the Year.
• The Indian Sports Award was organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with the support of the Sports Ministry.
• She has recently qualified for Rio Olympics in the 3000m steepelchase event
• She is the current Indian national record holder in steepelchase.
• She is also the current Asian champion and won a bronze medal in 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
• Gymnast Dipa Karmakar got announced as the Breakthrough Sportsperson of the Year
• Legendary Hockey Player Balbir Singh got the Lifetime Achievement award.
• Best National Sports Federation award went to Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India.
• Best award for NGO for Promoting Sports went to STAIRS