The title of Sportsperson of the Year has been conferred upon long-distance runner Lalita Babar for the India Sports Awards 2015.
- The Indian Sports Award were presented in New Delhi on the last day of the “Turf 2015-16”, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) with the support of the sports ministry.
Here is the list of other awardees
| Category | Winner |
| Best company promoting sports (public sector) | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. |
| Best company promoting sports (private sector) | YES Bank Pvt Ltd. |
| Best professional services company | Technology Frontiers (India) Pvt Ltd. |
| Best NGO promoting sports | STAIRS |
| Best sports start-up | HotFut Sports Infrastructure Pvt Ltd |
| Best national sports federation | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India |
| Sportsperson of the year | Lalita Babar (Athletics) |
| Breakthrough sportsperson of the year | Dipa Karmakar (Gymnastics) |
| Coach or support staff of the year | Kuldeep Handoo (Wushu) |
| Lifetime achievement award | Balbir Singh |
| Best state | Gujarat |
About Lalita Babar
1989 born Lalita Babar is an Indian long-distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and is the current Indian national record holder in the same event.
- She is currently supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company.
- In 2014, she became the hat-trick winner of the Mumbai Marathon.
- At the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, she won the silver medal.
- At the 2015 Asian Championships, she won the gold medal.
- In the process, she qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
At the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, she became first Indian woman to qualify for the steeplechase final and stood 8th.
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