Hockey India on Thursday congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh on being conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the highest for a sports person in India.
Harmanpreet Singh, among the top dragflickers in the world, successfully led the Indian Hockey Team to a historic Paris Olympics Bronze Medal ending the 52-year-long wait to win back-to-back medals at the prestigious Summer Olympics. In fact, this was the first time India won successive medals at the Olympics since 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
Hockey India also congratulated Asian Champions Trophy-winning Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain Salima Tete on being conferred the Arjuna award along with members of the Indian Men’s Team including Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sanjay who were part of the Paris Olympic Bronze medal feat. The Hon'ble President of India will give away the awards on 17thJanuary 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Harmanpreet Singh among athletes to be conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award