Khel Ratna Award 2024 : Full List Of Winners From Manu Bhaker To Gukesh D

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor, will be conferred upon shooter Manu Bhaker, world chess champion D Gukesh, men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, and para-athlete Praveen Kumar on January 17, 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Bhaker made history during the Paris Olympics by becoming the first Indian athlete, male or female, to win two medals in a single Olympic Games. This remarkable achievement underscores her exceptional skill and consistency in shooting.

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Gukesh, at the age of 18, became the youngest-ever world chess champion after defeating Ding Liren in Singapore. His victory marked a significant milestone in Indian chess. Earlier in 2024, Gukesh also triumphed in the Candidates tournament, securing his place in the prestigious World Chess Championship. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role in leading the Indian chess team to a gold medal at the Budapest Olympiad.

Harmanpreet, the captain of the Indian men's hockey team, was instrumental in guiding the team to win a second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympics. His leadership and skill were key to India's continued success on the global stage.

Praveen, a para-athlete, has also been nominated for the Khel Ratna for his outstanding achievements in his discipline by clinching a gold in Paris Paralympics.

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

S. No.	Name of the Sportsperson	Discipline
1	Gukesh D	Chess
2	Harmanpreet Singh	Hockey
3	Praveen Kumar	Para-Athletics
4	Manu Bhaker	Shooting

Arjuna Award

S. No.	Name of the Sportsperson	Discipline
1	Jyothi Yarraji	Athletics
2	Annu Rani	Athletics
3	Nitu	Boxing
4	Saweety	Boxing
5	Vantika Agrawal	Chess
6	Salima Tete	Hockey
7	Abhishek	Hockey
8	Sanjay	Hockey
9	Jarmanpreet Singh	Hockey
10	Sukhjeet Singh	Hockey
11	Rakesh Kumar	Para-Archery
12	Preeti Pal	Para-Athletics
13	Jeevanji Deepthi	Para-Athletics
14	Ajeet Singh	Para-Athletics
15	Sachin Sarjerao Khilari	Para-Athletics
16	Dharambir	Para-Athletics
17	Pranav Soorma	Para-Athletics
18	H Hokato Sema	Para-Athletics
19	Simran	Para-Athletics
20	Navdeep	Para-Athletics
21	Nitesh Kumar	Para-Badminton
22	Thulasimathi Murugesan	Para-Badminton
23	Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan	Para-Badminton
24	Manisha Ramadass	Para-Badminton
25	Kapil Parmar	Para-Judo
26	Mona Agarwal	Para-Shooting
27	Rubina Francis	Para-Shooting
28	Swapnil Suresh Kusale	Shooting
29	Sarabjot Singh	Shooting
30	Abhay Singh	Squash
31	Sajan Prakash	Swimming
32	Aman	Wrestling

Arjuna Award (Life Time)

S. No.	Name of the Sportsperson	Discipline
1	Sucha Singh	Athletics
2	Murlikant Rajaram Petkar	Para-Swimming

Dronacharya Award

1) Regular Category

S. No.	Name of the Coach	Discipline
1	Subhash Rana	Para-Shooting
2	Deepali Deshpande	Shooting
3	Sandeep Sangwan	Hockey

2) Life-Time Category

S. No.	Name of the Coach	Discipline
1	S Muralidharan	Badminton
2	Armando Agnelo Colaco	Football

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Purushkar

S. No.	Name of the Entity
1	Physical Education Foundation of India

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (MAKA)

S. No.	Name of University	Position
1	Chandigarh University	Overall winner University
2	Lovely Professional University, (PB)	1st runner up University
3	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar	2nd runner up University