The full list of recipients of the Arjuna and Khel Ratna awards: The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2024 will go to four athletes: Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar. Additionally, 32 athletes—including 17 para-athletes—were selected by the sports ministry for the Arjuna award.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) announced on Thursday that Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar had been nominated to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. in the age of 18, Gukesh won the title of youngest global chess champion last month, while Bhaker won two medals in the Olympics in Paris. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Harmanpreet Singh guided the Indian men's hockey team to their second straight bronze medal.whereas Praveen broke the record with a jump of 2.08 meters to win the gold in the men's high jump at the Paralympics.Additionally, 32 athletes—including 17 para-athletes—were selected by the sports ministry for the Arjuna Awards. At a particularly planned event at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, January 17, at 11 AM, the President of India will present each of the winners with their respective honors.
The 22-year-old Bhaker became the first Indian to win two medals at an Olympics after independence with two bronze (10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team). She was also the first female shooter from India to win an Olympic medal.
Sarabjot Singh, her mixed teammate, is one among the people nominated for the Arjuna Awards.The declaration follows a TOI report stating that Bhaker is not one of the Khel Ratna nominees. The shooter's family retorted that an application was sent, despite the sports ministry claiming not to have received Bhaker's application.
Hamranpreet guided the Indian hockey team to their second straight bronze medal at the same Olympics in Paris. The Men in Blue, who had taken home a bronze medal from Tokyo three years prior, battled valiantly to defeat Spain and secure third place. Additionally, it was the ideal send-off for PR Sreejesh, who declared his retirement from the game.
It reminded Gukesh of a dream he had six years prior. In an exciting 14-game tournament in Singapore,
For the top honors, the young person from Tamil Nadu defeated the Chinese Liren. Gukesh became the 18th overall and the second Indian chess champion in the process.
For their achievements to the sports industry, the sports ministry also honored Sucha Singh (athletics) and Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (para-swimming) with lifetime Arjuna Awards.
Sandeep Sangwan (hockey) in the regular category, Subhash Rana (para-shooting), Deepali Deshpande (shooting), and Muralidharan (badminton) and Armando Agnelo Colaco (football) in the lifetime category are among the Dronacharya awards.
Khel Ratna awards for Major Dhyan Chand in 2024
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