Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh Among Four Champion Athletes Selected For Khel Ratna Award
New Delhi, January 02, 2025.Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2024 on Thursday. Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar have been honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India’s first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with her bronze-winning show in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team events in In the same Games, Hamranpreet led the Indian hockey team to its second consecutive bronze medal.The 18-year-old Gukesh, on the other hand, became the youngest ever World champion while also helping the Indian team win a historic gold in the Chess Olympiad last year.The fourth recipient will be para high-jumper Praveen...