Samaresh Jung

Samaresh Jung

Personal information
Born	(1970-05-19) 19 May 1970 (age 54) Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  India Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester free pistol team 2002 Manchester standard pistol team 2006 Melbourne 10 m air pistol 2006 Melbourne 10 m air pistol team 2006 Melbourne 25 m centre-fire pistol team 2006 Melbourne 25 m Standard pistol team 2006 Melbourne 50 m pistol 2002 Manchester air pistol 2002 Manchester free pistol 2002 Manchester air pistol team 2006 Melbourne 50 m pistol team 2010 Delhi 25 m standard pistol team 2006 Melbourne 25 m centre fire pistol 2010 Delhi 25 m standard pistol Asian Games 2014 Incheon 10 m air pistol team

Samaresh Jung (born 19 May 1970) is an Indian sport shooter. He is an air pistol specialist. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he won two gold medals, in the men's free pistol pairs and in the open event of 25 m standard pistol pairs, both in partnership with Jaspal Rana. He contested in the 10 m air pistol and 50 m pistol events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events.

He received the Arjuna award in 2002. He is employed with the CISF and lives in New Delhi.

On 3 October 2010, he had the honour of bearing the Queen's Baton in its Opening Ceremony run in the stadium for the 2010 Commonwealth Games of Delhi.^[1][2]