D Gukesh’s mom on her son getting the Khel Ratna: ‘I really feel very elated… don’t know what to say’
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D Gukesh was confirmed to obtain for the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award together with Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar a month after turning into the youngest world champion in chess historical past.
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Dommaraju Gukesh’s mom expressed a mixture of nice shock and elation after her son was
confirmed as one of many 4 recipients of the Main Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – the very best sporting honour within the nation – by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities on Thursday. In an unique chat with CNN News18, microbiologist J Padmakumari thanked the federal government for bestowing the honour on her son whereas crediting the 18-year-old Grandmaster for his arduous work and dedication until date.
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“I really feel very elated. I simply received the information, so I don’t know what to say,” Padmakumari stated after receiving information of her son making it to the Khel Ratna awardees listing together with pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, India males’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and para-high jumper Praveen Kumar.
“The previous few days have been a pleasant expertise, getting all the eye. I’m very grateful to the federal government for awarding him the Khel Ratna award. I feel he has received it on account of all of the dedication and arduous work he has put in till today,” she added.
Gukesh had loved a red-hot run in 2024 – turning into the youngest champion within the historical past of the Candidates Match in Toronto in April earlier than enjoying a number one function in serving to the Indian ‘Open’ workforce bulldoze their solution to gold within the forty fifth Chess Olympiad in Budapest in September.
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The Chennai lad would then defeat Chinese language GM Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 within the World Chess Championship in Singapore to not solely
grow to be the youngest world champion within the historical past of the game, but in addition the second from India after the legendary Viswanathan Anand.
Gukesh will subsequent be seen in motion on the Tata Metal Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, the place he shall be competing alongside the likes of world No 1 Magnus Carlsen amongst others.
