4 Athletes To Be Honoured Khel Ratna Award In January 2025

From Manu Bhaker to D Gukesh, here are some athletes to be honoured with the Khel Ratna Award in January 2025.

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Manu Bhaker

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Manu Bhaker, who became Independent India’s first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics will be awarded with Khel Ratna.

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Harmanpreet Kaur

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In the Paris Olympics 2024, Harmanpreet won the Indian hockey team’s second consecutive bronze medal.

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D Gukesh

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D Gukesh who became the youngest ever World champion and brought home a historic gold in the Chess Olympiad last year will receive the Khel Ratna.

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Praveen Kumar

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The para high-jumper Praveen Kumar is the fourth recipient of the Khel Ratna Award.

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