Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh Among Four Athletes To Get Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Sports Ministry

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and chess globe champ D Gukesh are amongst 4 skilled athletes settled for Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna honor by the Sports Ministry onThursday Men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medal victor Praveen Kumar will definitely likewise receive the distinguished honor. The Khel Ratna is the best displaying off honour for sportspersons inIndia The sporting actions ministry likewise known as 32 skilled athletes, consisting of 17 para-athletes, for Arjuna honors.

Recently, there was an enormous furore after some brand-new information asserted that Manu’s identify was lacking out on from the guidelines {of professional} athletes suggested forKhel Ratna Manu’s dad Ram Kishan and practice Jaspal Rana raged over the snub. However, Manu Bhaker confessed that there may have been a niche in her element whereas declaring the election.

“With regards to ongoing issue for my nomination for the most prestigious Khel Ratna award-I would like to state that as an athlete my role is to play and perform for my country. Awards and recognition keeps me motivated but are not my goal. I believe there has been a lapse, maybe on my part while filing for the nomination which is being corrected. Irrespective of the award I shall remain motivated to win more medals for my country. It is a request to everyone, please do not speculate on this matter,” Manu Bhaker composed in a weblog submit on X.

The 22-year-old Bhaker ended up being unbiased India’s initially skilled athlete to win 2 medals in a solitary model of the Olympics together with her bronze-winning program within the 10m air gun individual and 10m air gun mixed group events in August.

In the very same Games, Harmanpreet led the Indian hockey group to its 2nd successive bronze medal.

The 18-year-old Gukesh, on the assorted different hand, ended up being the youngest ever earlier than World champ whereas likewise aiding the Indian group win a historic gold within the Chess Olympiad in 2015.

The 4th recipient will definitely be para high-jumper Praveen, that was topped the T64 champ in theParis Paralympics The T64 class is for skilled athletes which have one or each legs lacking out on listed under the knee and depend on a prosthetic leg for operating.

“The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17th January, 2025 (Friday) at 1100 hours,” the sporting actions ministry claimed in a information launch.

With PTI inputs