Vijay Kumar (sport shooter)
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Medal record
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Early life and background
Born in Himachal Pradesh, Kumar is the son of Banku Ram, a retired Indian Army
Shooting career
Early career (2006-2009)
At the
In 2007, he finished second at the Asian Championship in
Commonwealth and Olympic glory (2010-14)
In the
Kumar won the Silver Medal in the
Kumar was chosen to be the Indian flagbearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[8] The Indian trio of Vijay Kumar, Pemba Tamang and Gurpreet Singh won the silver medal in the 25m center fire event at the 2014 Asian Games, held at Incheon, South Korea. The team scored a total of 1740, two behind gold medalists China.[13]
Later career
Vijay Kumar retired from the army in 2017, after 15 years of service. As of 2019, he is finishing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Manav Rachna University in Faridabad, and has been offered a direct-entry position as deputy superintendent of police (DSP) by the Himachal Pradesh state government.[14]
Performance timelines
25 metre rapid fire pistol
2002 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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Olympic Games | Not held | — | Not held | ![]() |
Not held | ||||||
World Championships | Not held | 34th 569 |
Not held | 11th 578 |
Not held | 36th 569 |
Not held | ||||
Asian Games/AC | 4th 577+198.3 |
14th 566 |
Not held | 7th 577 |
Not held | ||||||
Commonwealth Games | Not held | ![]() 581+197.2 |
Not held | ![]() 583+204.5 |
Not held | 8th 274 |
Not held | ||||
World Cup 1 | — | 19th 575 |
35th 561 |
— | 10th 577 | ||||||
World Cup 2 | — | 12th 576 |
34th 567 |
8th 580 |
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World Cup 3 | — | 37th 568 |
14th 572 |
15th 577 |
16th 576 | ||||||
World Cup 4 | 38th 560 |
25th 573 |
40th 567 |
33rd 562 |
21st 572 | ||||||
World Cup Final | NQ | NQ | NQ | yes | Qualified |
25 metre center-fire pistol
2006 | 2007 | |
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World Championships | 27th 577 |
Not held |
Asian Games/AC | 9th 580 |
![]() 582 |
Commonwealth Games | — | Not held |
25-metre standard pistol
2007 | |||
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World Championships | Not held | ||
Asian Games/AC | 12th 562 | ||
Commonwealth Games | Not held | Olympics 12 | Not held |
10 metre air pistol
2005 | |
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Olympic Games | Not held |
World Championships | 2nd |
Asian Games/AC | — |
Commonwealth Games | Not held |
World Cup 1 | — |
World Cup 2 | — |
World Cup 3 | 89th 560 |
World Cup 4 | 73rd 564 |
World Cup Final | NQ |
Awards and recognition
- Arjuna Award (2007)[3]
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2012)[15]
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2013) [16]
- Padma Shri (2013)[17]
For winning the silver medal at 2012 London Olympics:
- Promotion from subedar to subedar-major on 12 August 2012.[18]
- ₹1 crore (US$120,000) cash award by the Government of Himachal Pradesh[19]
- ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) by the Government of Rajasthan.[20]
Medal bar
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Padma Shri | Ati Vishist Seva Medal
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Sena Medal | Meritorious Service Medal | 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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References
- ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Vijay Kumar bags silver in London Olympics 2012
- ^ a b NDTV Sports (3 August 2012). "Profile: Vijay Kumar". NDTV. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Bisht, Gaurav (4 August 2012). "Subedar from Himachal village conquers London". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Bisht, Gaurav (4 August 2012). "The rise & rise of Subedar Vijay Kumar". Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 23 September 2006. p. 1344.
- ^ "Vijay kumar wins bronze in Asian games". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 - Vijay Kumar Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 July 2009. p. 1198.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar shoots silver medal in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol at London 2012 Olympics". Olympics Medal Tally. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Olympics Shooting: Vijay Kumar wins Silver in 25m rapid fire pistol, becomes the fourth Indian shooter to win a medal in Olympics".
- ^ "Vijay Kumar fails to qualify for 10m Air Pistol finals". The Times of India. London. Press Trust of India. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Asian Games: Indian men win 25m centre fire pistol silver". rediff news. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (10 January 2019). "Olympic silver medallist Vijay turns cop". Sportstar - The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "359 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced".
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 8 June 2013. p. 871.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar wins Olympic silver: Re 1 cash reward announced". The Economic Times. 3 August 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.
- ^ "Vijay Kumar : Services Best Sportsman". Hillpost. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2019.