Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, Praveen Kumar have been nominated to receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirmed on Thursday. While Bhaker is a double medallist at the Paris Olympics, Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion at 18 last month. Harmanpreet Singh led Indian men’s hockey team to their second-consecutive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, while Praveen grabbed men’s high jump gold at the Paralympics with a record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters.
The sports ministry also named 32 athletes, including 17 para-athletes, for Arjuna Awards.
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