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D Gukesh receives Major Dhyna Chand Khel Ratna award from President Droupadi Murmu, WATCH
Updated On: 17 January, 2025 12:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Before D Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, dethroning Anatoly Karpov in 1985. The other two recipients of the country's highest sporting honour were men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Praveen Kumar
D Gukesh, Droupadi Murmu (Pic: X/@airnewsalerts)
The 19th World chess champion D Gukesh received a round of applause when he walked up to receive the Major Dhyna Chand Khel Ratna award from India's President Droupadi Murmu in the National Sports Awards ceremony. Taking to X:
#NationalSportsAwards2024 :
President Droupadi Murmu confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 to Chess player Gukesh D. @DGukesh @YASMinistry @IndiaSports @mansukhmandviya @khadseraksha @Media_SAI @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS #MajorDhyanChandKhelRatna । #KhelRatna pic.twitter.com/cR6aXHWts8
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