Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra receives Khel Ratna Award with 11 others

Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, together with ten different athletes, acquired the celebrated Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award from President Ram Nath Kovind on the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Chopra, who earned the historic track-and-field gold medal with a staggering throw of 87.58m within the javelin throw finals, grew to become the one second particular person gold medalist from India on the Olympics and the primary in athletics.

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Apart from Chopra, Olympic silver-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya, bronze-winning pugilist Lovlina Borgohain, cricketer Mithali Raj, footballer Sunil Chhetri hockey gamers PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh additionally acquired the award.

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Avani Lekhara, who gained a gold and a bronze medal in para-shooting on the Tokyo Paralympics, was additionally honoured with the Khel Ratna award alongside 4 different para-athletes.

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Previously often known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had just lately renamed India’s highest sporting honour after legendary hockey participant Major Dhyan Chand following India’s report present in hockey on the Tokyo Olympics.
The 12 Khel Ratna recipients:
Neeraj Chopra (Athletics)
Ravi Dahiya (Wrestling)
PR Sreejesh (Hockey)
Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing)
Sunil Chhetri (Football)
Mithali Raj (Cricket)
Manpreet Singh (Hockey)
Pramod Bhagat (Para Badminton)
Sumit Antil (Para Javelin)
Avani Lekhara (Para Shooting)
Krishna Nagar (Para Badminton)
M Narwal (Para Shooting)