| Archery | | Current team | India |
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| Coach/Mentor | - Ravi Shankar
- Lim Chae Woong
- Limba Ram
- R Tamang
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| Record | First Indian to win an individual silver medal in Asian Games |
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| Awards and honours | - Arjuna Award (2005)
- Padam Shri (2005)
- Padma Aalo (2020)
- Padma Shri (2021)
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| Facts | - Represented India in two Olympic games - Athens 2004 and London 2012
- Made international debut at the age of 19 in Asian Archery Championship 2003
- Won maiden Gold medal at the Asian Grand Prix Bangkok in 2004
- Bagged Bronze medal in men’s recurve team event at Asian Games 2006
- Represented India in five Olympic games - Athens 2004, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024
- Represented India in four Olympic games - Athens 2004, London 2012, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024
- Member of Indian team that finished fourth at World Archery Championship, New York (2003)
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| Discipline | Recurve Archery |
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| Affiliation | Army Sports Institute, Pune |
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| Military Rank | Subedar |
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| International Debut | 2003 at Asian Archery Championship, Yangon, Myanmar (age 19) |
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| Olympic Appearances | - 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens
- 2012 Summer Olympics, London
- 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo
- 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris
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| Major Achievements | - Gold medal at Asian Grand Prix Championship, Bangkok (2004)
- Silver medal in men's individual recurve at Asian Games, Guangzhou (2010) - first Indian archer to win individual silver at Asian Games
- Bronze medal in men's recurve team at Asian Games, Doha (2006)
- Silver medal in men's recurve team at World Archery Championships, Madrid (2005)
- Silver medal at World Archery Championships, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (2019)
- Multiple World Cup medals including gold medals in 2010, 2022, and 2024
- First Indian to reach semifinal of World Archery Championship (2005)
- Led Indian men's recurve team to victory against South Korea at Archery World Cup (April 2024)
- Bronze medal in recurve FITA round individual at National Archery Championship, Ernakulam (2005)
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| Notable Challenges | Suffered right shoulder injury due to overuse around 2010, which kept him out of competition for two years; missed Beijing 2008 Olympics due to shoulder injury |
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