Jitu Rai
 Jitu Rai | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 26 August 1990[citation needed] Sankhuwasabha, Nepal |
| Height | 5 ft (152 cm) 4 |
| Weight | 60 |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Rank | 1 (10 metre air pistol)[1] 4 (50 metre pistol)[2] |
| Event(s) | 10 metre air pistol 50 metre pistol |
Medal record | |
Jitu Rai (Nepali: जीतू राई) (born 25 August 1987) is an Indian shooter of Nepalese origin who competes in the 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol events.
Early life
His early life was spent in a village of Sittalpati-8, Sankhuwa Sabha district of Nepal. He is the fourth brother among five siblings. Naib-Subedar in the 11 Gorkha Rifles of Indian Army, Rai who was born in Sankhuwa Sabha in Nepal, has always called Nepal his homeland ever since shifting his base in 2006. Three of his brothers are in foreign countries working odd jobs while his mother cultivates rice on a small patch of terraced land that the family holds in his native village in Nepal. That Rai, is a citizen of India is proved by the fact that he possesses a passport (No J6211856), valid till February 21, 2021, with the address of GRRC Kiranti Line, Sadar Cantt Road, Lucknow on it. He also has a certificate of participation in the 2011 National Games where he represented Uttar Pradesh.
“He has a valid Indian passport. He is an Indian citizen as per Citizenship ACT 1955,” said Amul Asthana, commandant of the Lucknow based 11 GRCC-Rai’s regiment.[3]
His father died in 2006, which prompted his move to India from Nepal. He joined the 11 Gorkha Regiment in 2006 as a Sepoy and eventually moved up the ladder to the rank of Naib-Subedar.
Rai first made it to the Army's shooting squad in 2010-11 but failed to live up to expectations and was subsequently sent back to his unit, putting an end to his training at the AMU in Mhow.[4]
Career
In 2014, at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, he won the silver medal in the 10 metre air pistol event. Following this, in Maribor, Rai won two medals; a silver in the 50 metre pistol event, and a gold in the 10 metre air pistol event. In the process, he won three medals in nine days at the World Cup[5] and also became the first person to have won two medals at a single world cup for India.[6] Following his achievements, he was ranked number 1 in the world, in 10 metre air pistol and number 4, in 50 metre pistol, in July 2014.
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Rai created the Games record in the qualification round of the 50 metre pistol event, having scored 562 points.[7] He went on to win the gold medal in the event, scoring 194.1 points in the final, thus creating another Games record.[8]
In the 2014 Asian Games held at Incheon in South Korea, Jitu won the gold medal in the 50 m pistol category.[9][10] He also won a bronze in the men's 10 m air pistol team event.
References
- ^ "10 metre air pistol World rankings". issf-sports.org. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "50 metre rifle World rankings". issf-sports.org. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "CWG gold medalist Jitu Rai gets no recognition from UP govt due to domicile status".
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/shooting/Gorkha-Jitu-Rai-is-the-new-Pistol-King/articleshow/36926221.cms
- ^ "Air Pistol: India's Rai smiles - three world cup medals in 9 days". issf-sports.org. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jitu Rai wins gold in ISSF World Cup". The New Indian Express. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Men's 50 m Air Pistol result". glasgow2014.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Jitu Rai wins gold in 50m pistol event at CGW 2014". Patrika Group. No. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Jitu Rai wins gold for India on opening day of Asian Games - TOI Mobile". The Times of India Mobile Site. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tournaments/asian-games-2014/india-at-incheon/Asian-Games-Jitu-Rai-wins-gold-in-50m-pistol-event/articleshow/42968681.cms