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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1976 Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Aarushie Verma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 25 metre center-fire pistol 25 metre standard pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Uttranchal Rifle Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jaspal Rana (born 28 June 1976) is an Indian sport shooter and pistol coach.[1] He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. In a major accomplishment at the 2006 Asian Games, Rana won three gold medals and equaled the world record in 25 m Center Fire Pistol, competing in his fourth Asian Games since 1994 Asian Games.[2] Rana is also a Commonwealth Games medalist, winning gold medals at the 1998, 2002, and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3] One of his most successful events was the 2002 Commonwealth Games, where he won six medals including the gold for Men's 25m Center Fire Pistol.[3]
Around 2012, Jaspal Rana started coaching several Indian sport shooters, and since 2018 he has been coaching Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker.[1][4] Rana has been credited for helping Bhaker win double bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[5] Rana also coaches at the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun.
- ^ a b "What's Manu Bhaker's price for chasing the 'beautiful shot'? Coach Jaspal Rana points out a bruise on her hand that will last lifetime". The Indian Express. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 22 - Jaspal Rana's shooting gold medals at 2006 Asian Games". SportsStar. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 22 - Jaspal Rana's shooting gold medals at 2006 Asian Games
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Games: India's most successful athletes at multi-sport events". Economic Times. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
He was a gold medalist at the 1994 Asian Games, 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, and the 2006 Asian Games.
- ^ "Manu-Bhaker-and-I-never-discussed-past-differences-says-Jaspal-Rana". Times of India. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Pistol coach Jaspal Rana, the man behind Manu Bhaker's historic double bronze at the Olympics
- ^ "Paris Olympics: How going back to Jaspal Rana as coach revived Manu Bhaker's career". The Indian Express. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
He played a huge role in the medal, it's the sweat and blood of both of us and many more.