Gagan Narang
Gagan Narang (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian
Early life and background
Gagan was born to Bhimsen Narang and his wife Amarjit, in a
Career
Narang won a gold medal in the
In a pre-Olympic event in
Narang qualified for the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final after he won a gold in the World Cup in China earlier in 2008. Gagan shot a perfect 600 in the qualification round. He scored 103.5 in the final round making total score of 703.5 to gain the universe record.[15][16] On 4 November 2008, he broke Austria's Thomas Farnik's record, set in the 2006 World Cup final in Granada, Spain. Gagan said his win was special because Barack Obama, who won the United States' Presidential election on same day, was a source of inspiration.[17]
Narang added 4 Gold medals to the Indian tally at the
Narang won the bronze medal
Narang won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in 50-metre rifle prone and 50-metre rifle 3 position respectively at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[21][22]
ISSF World Medal Tally
No. | Event | Championship | Year | Place | Medal |
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1 | 10m air rifle
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ISSF World Shooting Championships | 2010 | Munich | ![]() |
3 | 50m rifle 3 Positions
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ISSF World Cup | 2009 | Changwon | ![]() |
4 | 10m air rifle
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ISSF World Cup | 2009 | Changwon | ![]() |
5 | 10m air rifle
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ISSF World Cup Final | 2008 | Bangkok | ![]() |
6 | 10m air rifle
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ISSF World Cup | 2008 | Beijing | ![]() |
7 | 10m air rifle
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ISSF World Cup | 2006 | Guangzhou | ![]() |
World record
Current world records held in 10 m Air Rifle
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Men | Qualification | 600 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
January 27, 2000 March 1, 2008 May 5, 2008 May 16, 2008 September 22, 2011 |
Langkawi (MAS) Winterthur (SUI) Bangkok (THA) New Delhi (IND) Wrocław (POL) |
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Controversy
In August 2010, Narang had publicly expressed his displeasure after being ignored for the prestigious
Summer Olympics
Year | Event | Rank |
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2004 Athens | 10 m air rifle | 12 |
2008 Beijing
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10 m air rifle | 9 |
50 m rifle Prone | 35 | |
50 m rifle three positions | 13 | |
2012 London
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10 m air rifle | ![]() |
50 m rifle prone | 18 | |
50 m rifle three positions | 20 | |
2016 Rio
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10 m air rifle | 23 |
50 m rifle prone | 13 | |
50 m rifle three positions | 33 |
Awards & Recognitions
In recognition with his achievements, Narang was conferred with the Padma Shree Award in 2011.[25] Gagan Narang was selected for the prestigious
Awards for 2012 Olympics Bronze medal
- ₹10 million (US$120,000) cash prize by State Government of Haryana.
- ₹5 million (US$60,000) cash prize by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.[29]
- ₹5 million (US$60,000) cash prize by the State Government of Rajasthan.[30]
- ₹2 million (US$24,000) cash prize by Steel Ministry of India.
- 2 kg of gold by Sahara India Pariwar.
References
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- ^ "Olympics 2012: 10m Air Rifle Final Scores". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Ten spectacular feats of Gagan Narang". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Harish, Kotian (26 May 2020). "How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal". Rediff.com.
- ^ Das, N Jagannath (31 July 2012). "Gagan's dream realised: Parents". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Gagan Narang". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b Subrahmanyam, V. V. (31 July 2012). "Nerve-wracking moments... and joy!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the originalon 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Deswal, Deepender (31 July 2012). "We want to honour Gagan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Royal reception for Gagan". The Hindu. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the originalon 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Gagan Narang wins India's first gold". 26 October 2003. a rediff.com article about Afro-Asian Games
- ^ "Narang wins World Cup, sets world record". The Times of India. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ "Gagan Narang shoots to world record, wins world cup". IBN Live. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ "Narang wins World Cup gold with new record". Rediff. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ "Gagan Narang grabs gold in 10m air rifle". 5 October 2010. an article on Commonwealth Games 2010
- ^ "Asian Games: Gagan Narang provides India with silver lining on opening day". 13 November 2010. An article on Asian Games 2010
- ^ "Olympics: Shooters Narang, Rajput fail to qualify". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "I'm happy to win a CWG medal in new event: Narang". The Times of India. 28 July 2014. an article on Commonwealth Games 2014
- ^ "Sanjeev Rajput wins silver, Gagan Narang takes bronze". The Times of India. 29 July 2014. an article on Commonwealth Games 2014
- ^ "Gagan Narang threatens to skip Commonwealth Games". The Times of India. 8 August 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Gagan Narang to participate at Commonwealth Games". Hindustan Times. New Delhi, India. Press Trust of India. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Padma Shree for Gagan Narang". 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Gagan Narang gets Khel Ratna award, Zaheer gets Arjuna". The Times of India. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Gagan Narang to be conferred Khel Ratna on Aug 29". Rediff.com. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "A tribute to a champion". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Rs50 lakh cash reward to Gagan for bagging Olympic medal". The Times of India. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Rajasthan announces cash awards for Olympic winners Vijay Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and others". The Times of India. 13 August 2012.