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Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D. Gukesh are among four athletes who will be honoured with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award on January 17, India's Sports Ministry announced on Thursday.Bhaker made history at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian since Independence to win multiple medals in a single edition. She earned bronze in both the women’s 10m air pistol event and the 10m air pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh, making her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal.Gukesh, at 18 years old, had a stellar year in 2024, with his crowning achievement being his victory over China’s Ding Liren. The win secured his place as the youngest World chess champion, breaking a long-standing record held by Garry Kasparov.Men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar were also honoured. Singh, who led India to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics and won the Asian Champions Trophy, and Kumar, who triumphed in the high jump event at the Paralympics, were both recognised with the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.The National Sports Awards recognize exceptional sporting achievements over the previous four years. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award honours the most outstanding performances, while the Arjuna Award acknowledges consistent excellence, leadership, and sportsmanship.Read Also | Gukesh, Manu, Harmanpreet, Praveen picked for Khel Ratna AwardThe government has selected the following sportspersons, coaches, universities, and entities for recognition:Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024Shri Gukesh – ChessShri Harmanpreet Singh – HockeyShri Praveen Kumar – Para-AthleticsMs. Manu Bhaker – ShootingArjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024Ms. Jyothi Yarraji – AthleticsMs. Annu Rani – AthleticsMs. Nitu – BoxingMs. Saweety – BoxingMs. Vantika Agrawal – ChessMs. Salima Tete – HockeyShri Abhishek – HockeyShri Sanjay – HockeyShri Jarmanpreet Singh – HockeyShri Sukhjeet Singh – HockeyShri Rakesh Kumar – Para-ArcheryMs. Preeti Pal – Para-AthleticsMs. Jeevanji Deepthi – Para-AthleticsShri Ajeet Singh – Para-AthleticsShri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari – Para-AthleticsShri Dharambir – Para-AthleticsShri Pranav Soorma – Para-AthleticsShri H Hokato Sema – Para-AthleticsMs. Simran – Para-AthleticsShri Navdeep – Para-AthleticsShri Nitesh Kumar – Para-BadmintonMs. Thulasimathi Murugesan – Para-BadmintonMs. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan – Para-BadmintonMs. Manisha Ramadass – Para-BadmintonShri Kapil Parmar – Para-JudoMs. Mona Agarwal – Para-ShootingMs. Rubina Francis – Para-ShootingShri Swapnil Suresh Kusale – ShootingShri Sarabjot Singh – ShootingShri Abhay Singh – SquashShri Sajan Prakash – SwimmingShri Aman – WrestlingArjuna Awards (Lifetime) 2024Shri Sucha Singh – AthleticsShri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar – Para-SwimmingDronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches 2024Regular CategoryShri Subhash Rana – Para-ShootingMs. Deepali Deshpande – ShootingShri Sandeep Sangwan – HockeyLifetime CategoryShri S. Muralidharan – BadmintonShri Armando Agnelo Colaco – FootballRashtriya Khel Protsahan PuraskarPhysical Education Foundation of IndiaMaulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024Chandigarh University – Overall WinnerLovely Professional University (PB) – First Runner-UpGuru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar – Second Runner-Up The Dronacharya Award is presented to coaches who have contributed significantly to their athletes’ success in international competitions. The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is awarded to the top-performing university in the Khelo India University Games.The award ceremony will take place on January 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President of India will present the awards.

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