Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang, who notched up four gold medals at last year's Commonwealth Games, is all set to be conferred with the country's highest sporting honour – the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – after being recommended for the honour by the awards selection committee on July 22. The 28-year-old rifle shooter, who was the first Indian marksman to qualify for next year's London Olympics with a bronze in the World Championships last year, had been disgruntled at being "ignored" for the award last year.
Gagan becomes the fifth shooter to be nominated for the Khel Ratna award which is the highest honour given for achievement in sports.
He won two silver medals in the Asian Games in Guangzhou and is the first shooter from India to qualify for the London Olympics.
The awards would get the final approval from the Ministry of Sports and it will be given on 29th August 2011 at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan which is also celebrated as National sports day.
List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees
- The award was not conferred upon any sportsperson or team in the year 1993-94.
