Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang
Narang winning Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1983-05-06) 6 May 1983 (age 41)
Madras, Tamil Nadu
OccupationRifle shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  India
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 10 m air rifle
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Munich 10 m air rifle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 10m Air Rifle individual
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50m Rifle 3 Positions individual
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)[1]
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10m Air Rifle individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50m Rifle 3 Positions individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 50m Rifle Prone
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 10 m air rifle individual
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 10 m air rifle team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 10 m air rifle team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions individual
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne 10 m air rifle pairs
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10 m air rifle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10 m air rifle pairs
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10 m air rifle badge
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle 3 positions pairs
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle prone pairs
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle prone badge
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne 10 m air rifle badge
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place 2017 Brisbane 50 m rifle prone
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Gagan Narang (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian sport shooter, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a final score of 701.1 on 30 July 2012.[2][3][4][5][6] He was also a member of prestigious Padma award committee 2023.[7]

  1. ^ "Who is Gagan Narang". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Gagan Narang wins India's first medal at London 2012 Olympics". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Olympics 2012: Gagan Narang shoots a bronze, India wins first medal". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Olympics 2012: 10m Air Rifle Final Scores". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Ten spectacular feats of Gagan Narang". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ^ Harish, Kotian (26 May 2020). "How I slayed my demons and won an Olympic medal". Rediff.com.
  7. ^ "MHA.gov.in — Padma Awards" (PDF).