Sanjeev Rajput Age, Wiki and Bio

Sanjeev Rajput

Quick Info

ProfessionRetired Junior Commissioned Officer from the Indian Navy and Air Rifle Shooter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth5/01/1981
Age44 years
BirthplaceYamuna Nagar, Haryana

Bio/Wiki

Other NameSanjeev Rajput OLY

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10"
Weight78 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSD Public School, Jagadhri, Haryana (1985-1999)
College/University
  • Calorx Teachers University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat (now known as Sabarmati University)
  • Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh
Degrees
  • BA in Humanities/Humanistic Studies (2014-2017)
  • MA in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (2018-2020)

Personal Life

Zodiac signCapricorn
HometownYamuna Nagar, Haryana

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
Parents
FatherKrishan Lal (worked as a street food vendor)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsHe has an elder brother.

Career

Shooting
Events
  • AR60
  • FR3X40
  • FR60PR
  • R3X40MIX
Coaches/Mentors
  • Felix Thomas
  • Oleg (from Ukraine)
  • Randhir Singh (national coach)
HandednessRight
Master EyeRight
Medals
Gold
Commonwealth Championships
  • 2010: 50 m rifle 3 positions event in Delhi
  • 2010: 50 m rifle 3 positions pairs event in Delhi
  • 2010: 50 m rifle 3 positions badge event in Delhi
ISSF World Cup
  • 2011: In 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in Changwon
  • 2021: In 50m Rifle 3 Positions ISSF World Cup in New Delhi
Commonwealth Games
  • 2018: In 50 m rifle 3 positions event in Gold Coast
Silver
ISSF World Cup
  • 2010: 10m Air Rifle event in Sydney
  • 2016: 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in Baku
  • 2019: 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in Rio de Janeiro
  • 2021: 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in New Delhi
Commonwealth Games
  • 2014: 50 m rifle 3 positions event in Glasgow
Asian Games
  • 2010: 10 m air rifle team event in Guangzhou
  • 2018: 50 m rifle 3 positions event in Jakarta Palembang
Commonwealth Championship
  • 2010: 10 m air rifle event in Commonwealth Championship in New Delhi
  • 2017: 50m rifle 3 positions event in Brisbane
Bronze
Commonwealth Games
  • 2006: 50 m rifle prone (singles) event in Melbourne
Asian Games
  • 2006: 50 m rifle 3 positions team event in Doha
  • 2014: 10 m air rifle team event in Incheon
AwardArjuna Award 2010

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sanjeev Rajput served in the Indian Navy from 1999 and retired as a Junior Commissioned Officer.
His passion for shooting began during his tenure in the Indian Navy.
Sanjeev Rajput holds National records in shooting from competitions at the ISSF World Cup.
He was appointed as a police inspector in the Haryana Police in 2014.
Sanjeev Rajput competed for India in shooting at the delayed Tokyo Olympics 2020 in 2021.
To stay fit and focused, Sanjeev Rajput incorporates regular Yoga practice into his routine.