New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): After being felicitated with the celebrated Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Indian males’s hockey crew captain Harmanpreet Singh on Friday stated that every one the credit score goes to his crew and relations.
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian males’s hockey crew captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar have been awarded the celebrated Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the President Droupadi Murmu on the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday.
Harmanpreet Singh had been a part of the Tokyo Olympics the place India had gained the Hockey bronze. He has additionally been nominated for FIH Player of the Year. Under his management, the India crew gained a bronze medal within the Paris Olympics.
Speaking to the reporters, Harmanpreet Singh stated that he was joyful to obtain the celebrated award.
“I am very happy and the credit goes to my team and family members… The journey has been great as we have performed very well and won many medals in various tournaments…,” Harmanpreet Singh informed reporters.
Coming to different Khel Ratna awardees, Gukesh’s success story was one of many main highlights of Indian sports activities in 2024. He made historical past in December by defeating China’s Ding Liren within the decisive 14th sport of the FIDE World Championship match in Singapore. The championship, tied at 6.5-6.5 heading into the ultimate sport, noticed a stellar efficiency from Gukesh, who secured a 7.5-6.5 victory, turning into the youngest world champion ever at 18. He additionally turned India’s second world chess champion after Viswanathan Anand.
Para Athlete, Praveen Kumar gained a Gold within the Men’s High Jump T64 on the Paralympics 2024.
Manu Bhaker opened India’s medal tally within the Olympics after she secured third place within the ladies’s particular person 10m air pistol occasion, turning into the first-ever girl shooter to win an Olympic medal for India. Following that, Sarabjot Singh and Bhaker gained the bronze medal within the 10m air pistol (blended crew) occasion, which was India’s first-ever capturing crew medal.
In her remaining occasion, she narrowly missed out on the historic grand treble and completed fourth within the ladies’s 25m pistol capturing occasion. She missed out on the chance to turn into the primary Indian to win three medals on the Olympics. (ANI)