Sanjeev Rajput
Retired Junior Commissioned Officer from the Indian Navy, Air Rifle Shooter

Indian Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

Quick Info

Profession	Retired Junior Commissioned Officer from the Indian Navy, Air Rifle Shooter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/01/1981
Age	45 years
Birthplace	Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Sanjeev Rajput OLY

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 10"
Weight	78 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	SD 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)

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Parents

Father	Krishan Lal (worked as a street food vendor)
Mother	Name

Siblings

He has an elder brother.

Career

Shooting

Events

AR60
FR3X40
FR60PR
R3X40MIX
50m rifle 3 positions
10m air rifle

Coaches/Mentors

Felix Thomas
Oleg (from Ukraine)
Randhir Singh (national coach)

Handedness

Right

Master Eye

Right

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
Asian Air Gun Championships	2013: 2 Gold medals in Tehran, Iran
SAF Games	2004: 3 Gold medals

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
Asian Air Gun Championships	2013: 1 Silver medal in Tehran, Iran

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
Asian Air Gun Championships	2013: 1 Bronze medal in Tehran, Iran
Commonwealth Shooting Championships	2005: 50m rifle 3 positions pairs event in Melbourne

Award

Arjuna Award 2010

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sanjeev Rajput served in the Indian Navy from 1999 and retired as a Junior Commissioned Officer.
2. His passion for shooting began during his tenure in the Indian Navy.
3. Sanjeev Rajput holds National records in shooting from competitions at the ISSF World Cup.
4. He was appointed as a police inspector in the Haryana Police in 2014.
5. Sanjeev Rajput competed for India in shooting at the delayed Tokyo Olympics 2020 in 2021.
6. To stay fit and focused, Sanjeev Rajput incorporates regular Yoga practice into his routine.
7. He joined the Indian Navy as a sailor at age 18 and retired in 2014 after 14 years of service.
8. In 2007, he set a national record of 1170/1200 in 50m rifle 3 positions at ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA, which he broke in 2011 with 1181 points.
9. He was appointed as a shooting coach by the Sports Authority of India in New Delhi in February 2015.
10. He started his shooting career in 2004 and predominantly participates in 50m rifle events.
11. He retired from the Indian Navy as Master Chief Petty Officer.

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