Gagan Narang
| Gagan Narang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1983 Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Rifle shooting |
Gagan Narang (Punjabi:ਗਗਨ ਨਾਰੰਗ Hindi: गगन नारंग ) is an ace Indian shooter, especially in Air rifle shooting, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He is the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.
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[edit] Career
Gagan Narang added 4 gold medals to the Indian tally at the recently concluded 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. In the Men's 10 m air rifle singles event, he shot a perfect 600 which was a new record. [2] Gagan also clinched a silver medal in his pet event at the Asian Games 2010. He also combined with Abhinav Bindra and Sanjeev Rajput to provide the country with another silver, in the team event behind champions China. Both of his silves were won on the opening day of Asian Games[3]
Gagan Narang is a gold medalist in the Afro Asian games, 2003 in Hyderabad on October 26, 2003 in Men's 10m air rifle competition.[4] He had won an air rifle gold medal at the World Cup 2006 and followed that event in April 2008.
In a pre-Olympic event in Hannover, Germany, Gagan shot an air rifle score higher than the world record, 704.3 as opposed to 703.1 set by Thomas Farnik of Austria in the World Cup 2006.
Gagan qualified for the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final after he won a bronze 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 world record.[5][6] 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.[7]
[edit] ISSF World Medal Tally
| No. | Event | Championship | Year | Place | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 metre air rifle | ISSF World Shooting Championships | 2010 | Munich |  |
| 2 | 10 metre air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2010 | Beijing | |
| 3 | 50m Rifle 3 Positions | ISSF World Cup | 2009 | Changwon |  |
| 4 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2009 | Changwon | |
| 5 | 10 metre air rifle | ISSF World Cup Final | 2008 | Bangkok | |
| 6 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2008 | Beijing | |
| 7 | 10m air rifle | ISSF World Cup | 2006 | Guangzhou | |
[edit] World record
| Current world records held in men's 10 metre air rifle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Qualification | 600 |  Tevarit Majchacheep (THA) Denis Sokolov (RUS) Gagan Narang (IND) Gagan Narang (IND) |
January 27, 2000 March 1, 2008 November 5, 2008 October 6, 2010 |
Langkawi (MAS) Winterthur (SUI) Bangkok (THA) New Delhi (IND) |
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| Final | 703.6 | Gagan Narang (IND) (600+103.6) |
October 6, 2010 | New Delhi (IND) | ||
[edit] Controversy
In Aug, 2010 Gagan has publicly expressed his displeasure after not getting the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and he threatened to skip the 2010 Commonwealth Games due to lack of motivation.[8][9] But he participated and won multiple gold medals.[10]
[edit] Award
In recognition with his achievements, Gagan Narang was conferred with the Padma Shree Award in 2010.[11] Gagan Narang has been selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2010. This is the highest sports award in the country. [12] He was conferred the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by President Pratibha Patil on August 29 2011. [13]
[edit] References
- ^ "Who is Gagan Narang". Hindustan Times. 2010-10-05. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Who-is-Gagan-Narang/Article1-608482.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "Gagan Narang grabs gold in 10m air rifle". October 5, 2010. http://newsonweb.mywebdunia.com/2010/10/06/cwg_news_gagan_narang_grabs_gold_in_10m_air_rifle.html. an article on Commonwealth Games 2010
- ^ "Asian Games: Gagan Narang provides India with silver lining on opening day". November 13 2010. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_breaking-news-gagan-narang-abhinav-bindra-sanjeev-rajput-win-silver-medal-at-asian-games_1465996. An article on Asian Games 2010
- ^ "Gagan Narang wins India's first gold". October 26, 2003. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/oct/26aagshoot.htm. a rediff.com article about Afro-Asian Games
- ^ "Narang wins World Cup, sets world record". Times of India. 5 Nov 2008. http://sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3676109.cms?TOI_Sports_mostread. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Gagan Narang shoots to world record, wins world cup". IBN Live. November 5, 2008. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gagan-narang-shoots-to-world-record-wins-world-cup/77489-5.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Narang wins World Cup gold with new record". Rediff. November 5, 2008. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/nov/05narang.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/article/sports/ignored-for-khel-ratna-gagan-narang-may-not-shoot-at-cwg-10-42445
- ^ "Gagan Narang threatens to skip Commonwealth Games". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/top-stories/Gagan-Narang-threatens-to-skip-Commonwealth-Games/articleshow/6266191.cms.[dead link]
- ^ http://haryananews.org/narang-hassan-won-gold-ashish-won-silver-cwg-10/archives/10717
- ^ "Padma Shree for Gagan Narang". January 25, 2011. http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/social-interest-news/awards/padma-shri-will-motivate-me-for-london-olympics-says-gagan-narang-73875.html.
- ^ "Gagan Narang gets Khel Ratna award, Zaheer gets Arjuna". The Times Of India. July 22, 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/Gagan-Narang-set-to-get-Khel-Ratna-Zaheer-for-Arjuna/articleshow/9322676.cms.
- ^ [http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/arjuna-awards-khel-ratna-gagan-narang-sunil-chhetri-zaheer/20110818.html "Gagan Narang to be conferred Khel Ratna on Aug 29 August 18, 2011"]. August 18, 2011. http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/arjuna-awards-khel-ratna-gagan-narang-sunil-chhetri-zaheer/20110818.html.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saina Nehwal |
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
- Indian sport shooters
- ISSF rifle shooters
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Shooters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Punjabi people
- Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic shooters of India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- 1983 births
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
- Asian Games medalists in shooting
- Sportspeople from Andhra Pradesh
