The full list of recipients of the Arjuna and Khel Ratna awards: The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2024 will go to four athletes: Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar. Additionally, 32 athletes—including 17 para-athletes—were selected by the sports ministry for the Arjuna award.
The nominees for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award are Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Praveen Kumar. in the age of 18, Gukesh won the title of youngest global chess champion last month, while Bhaker won two medals in the Olympics in Paris. Praveen won gold in the men’s high jump at the Paralympics with a record-breaking leap of 2.08 meters, while Harmanpreet Singh guided the Indian men’s hockey team to their second straight bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Additionally, 32 athletes—including 17 para-athletes—were selected by the sports ministry for the Arjuna Awards. At a particularly planned event at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, January 17, at 11 AM, the President of India will present each of the winners with their respective honors.
The 22-year-old Bhaker became the first Indian to win two medals at an Olympics after independence with two bronze (10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team). She was also the first female shooter from India to win an Olympic medal.
Sarabjot Singh, her mixed teammate, is one among the people nominated for the Arjuna Awards. The declaration follows a TOI report stating that Bhaker is not one of the Khel Ratna nominees.
Hamranpreet guided the Indian hockey team to their second straight bronze medal at the same Olympics in Paris. The Men in Blue, who had taken home a bronze medal from Tokyo three years prior, battled valiantly to defeat Spain and secure third place. Additionally, it was the ideal send-off for PR Sreejesh, who declared his retirement from the game.
It reminded Gukesh of a dream he had six years prior. The Tamil Nadu kid defeated the Chinese Liren for the top honors in an exciting 14-game match in Singapore. Gukesh became the 18th overall and the second Indian chess champion in the process.
For their achievements to the sports industry, the sports ministry also honored Sucha Singh (athletics) and Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (para-swimming) with lifetime Arjuna Awards.
Sandeep Sangwan (hockey) in the regular category, Subhash Rana (para-shooting), Deepali Deshpande (shooting), and Muralidharan (badminton) and Armando Agnelo Colaco (football) in the lifetime category are among the Dronacharya awards.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards 2024
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Sports
1. D Gukesh Chess
2. Harmanpreet Singh Hockey
3. Praveen Kumar Para-Athletics
4. Manu Bhakar Shooting
Full list of Arjuna Awardees for 2024
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Sports
1 Ms. Jyothi Yarraji Athletics
2 Ms. Annu Rani Athletics
3 Ms. Nitu Boxing
4 Ms. Saweety Boxing
5 Ms. Vantika Agrawal Chess
6 Ms. Salima Tete Hockey
7 Shri Abhishek Hockey
8 Shri Sanjay Hockey
9 Shri Jarmanpreet Singh Hockey
10 Shri Sukhjeet Singh Hockey
11 Shri Rakesh Kumar Para-Archery
12 Ms. Preeti Pal Para-Athletics
13 Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi Para-Athletics
14 Shri Ajeet Singh Para-Athletics
15 Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Para-Athletics
16 Shri Dharambir Para-Athletics
17 Shri Pranav Soorma Para-Athletics
18 Shri H Hokato Sema Para-Athletics
19 Ms. Simran Para-Athletics
20 Shri Navdeep Para-Athletics
21 Shri Nitesh Kumar Para-Badminton
22 Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan Para-Badminton
23 Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan Para-Badminton
24 Ms. Manisha Ramadass Para-Badminton
25 Shri Kapil Parmar Para-Judo
26 Ms. Mona Agarwal Para-Shooting
27 Ms. Rubina Francis Para-Shooting
28 Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale Shooting
29 Shri Sarabjot Singh Shooting
30 Shri Abhay Singh Squash
31 Shri Sajan Prakash Swimming
32 Shri Aman Wrestling