​​Indian shooting stars: Olympic medal winners​ | Times of India

Jul 30, 2024

​​Indian shooting stars: Olympic medal winners​

TOI Sports Desk

Sarabjot Singh

​Sarabjot Singh has recently joined the prestigious group of Indian shooting stars who have achieved the remarkable feat of securing an Olympic medal. ​

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Sarabjot Singh

​Sarabjot Singh and Manu Bhaker secured India's second medal at the Paris Olympics, joining forces to win a bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition.​

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Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by snaring a bronze in the 10m air pistol event.

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Manu Bhaker

She earned her a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event and she also clinched another bronze in the women's 10m Air Pistol individual competition​

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Manu Bhaker

She also became India's first post-independence double medallist in a single edition of the Olympics.

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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

​Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore etched his name in the annals of Indian Olympic history by becoming the country's first shooter to secure a medal. His silver medal in the men's double trap event at the 2004 Athens Olympics set a new benchmark for Indian shooting.​

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Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar's silver medal in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 London Olympics stands as a unique achievement, as he remains the only Indian to have won a medal in this particular discipline.

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Gagan Narang

At the 2012 London Olympics, Gagan Narang earned a bronze medal for his performance. Currently, Gagan holds the position of Chef-de-Mission for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

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Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra made history by securing a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the sole Indian to achieve this feat in the singles event until 2021. His accomplishment was matched by Neeraj Chopra, who joined him in this prestigious group at the Tokyo Olympics.

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