US EditionBindra to Manu: Indian shooters who have won Khel Ratna award
- Abhinav Bindra was the first shooter to be awarded the Khel Ratna in 2001.
- Anjali Bhagwat, a shooting World Cup gold medallist, received the Khel Ratna in 2002.
- Avani Lekhara became the first para-shooter to win the Khel Ratna in 2021.
- Manu Bhaker is the most recent awardee in 2024 after her double-bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
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Murlikant Petkar, Sucha Singh to be conferred with Arjuna Lifetime Awards for outstanding performance in sport
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the Arjuna Lifetime Awards for the veteran athletes Murlikant Petkar and Sucha Singh on Thursday, January 2. Murlikant Petkar and Sucha Singh will be conferred with prestigious lifetime awards from the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17. Murlikant Petkar, 80, won India's first-ever Paralympic gold medal during the 1970 Games and was awarded with Padma Shri in 2018. The former a…
After initial snub, Khel Ratna for Olympian Manu Bhaker
The government of India announced the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for Olympain Manu Bhaker on Thursday, January 2. Bhaker’s name was not present in the initial list of awardees, raising many eyebrows. The 22-year-old shooter from Haryana made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the only Indian athlete to win two medals in the same edition of the international event. She won a bronze each in the women’s 10m air pistol and…
The Government of India has decided to give the Khel Ratna award to 4 players including Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh. At the same time, 32 players have received the Arjuna Award. Apart from Manu and Gukesh, hockey player Harmanpreet Singh and para athlete player Praveen Kumar have also been awarded the Khel Ratna award.
Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh and 2 others to receive Khel Ratna Award
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and world chess champion D Gukesh are among the four athletes who will receive the Khel Ratna award on January 17. Manu Bhaker's name was initially missing from the list of nominees for the highest sporting award in the country.
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