Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Showjumper Abbas Khan Receives Bharat Youth Award
Abbas Khan is an equestrian athlete from Hyderabad, India.
He competes in showjumping, where riders guide horses over fences.
He received the Bharat Youth Award 2026 at a ceremony in Dehradun.
Another article calls the honour the Bharat Gaurav (Youth) Award.
Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh presented it.
Abbas is described as the first Indian showjumping athlete to receive the award.
He has spent 17 years in equestrian sport and has competed in seven European countries.
The articles differ on whether he is 21 or 22 years old.
Abbas Khan received the Bharat Youth Award 2026, also described as the Bharat Gaurav (Youth) Award.
He became the first Indian showjumping athlete to receive the honour.
Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh presented the award in Dehradun on Monday.
The award recognised Abbas’s equestrian achievements and international representation of India.
Articles describe Abbas as either 21 or 22 years old, with 17 years in equestrian sport and competitions across seven European countries.
- Who
- Hyderabad equestrian athlete Abbas Khan received the award, presented by Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh.
- What
- Abbas Khan received the Bharat Youth Award 2026, also referred to as the Bharat Gaurav (Youth) Award, becoming the first Indian showjumping athlete to receive it.
- When
- The award was presented on Monday; the articles describe Abbas as 21 or 22 years old.
- Where
- The ceremony took place in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- The award recognised Abbas’s achievements in equestrian sport and his representation of India internationally in showjumping.
- Award name
- Bharat Youth Award 2026; also called the Bharat Gaurav (Youth) Award in one article
- Recipient
- Abbas Khan
- Sport
- Showjumping
- Age
- Reported as 21 in one article and 22 in another
- Equestrian experience
- 17 years
- International reach
- Represented India in Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Austria and Slovakia
- Presenter and venue
- Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh presented the award in Dehradun
