Tarundeep Rai Age, Wiki and Bio

Tarundeep Rai

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Archer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/02/1984
Age41 years
BirthplaceNamchi, Sikkim

Bio/Wiki

NicknameTarun

Physical Stats & More

Height174 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorNatural Black

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Listening to music
  • Watching movies
  • Driving
  • Singing
Zodiac signPisces
HometownNamchi, Sikkim
School
  • Government Senior Secondary School, Namchi
  • Army School, Shillong

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date17/01/2011

Family

SpouseAnjana Chettri
Children
SonNusam Singh Rai
Parents
FatherDil Bahadur Rai
Siblings
SisterRuby Rai (Nurse)

Career

Archery
Current teamIndia
Coach/Mentor
  • Ravi Shankar
  • Lim Chae Woong
  • Limba Ram
  • R Tamang
RecordFirst Indian to win an individual silver medal in Asian games
Awards and honours
  • Arjuna Award (2005)
  • Padam Shri (2005)
  • Padma Aalo (2020)
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

Favourites

Sports
  • Badminton
  • Volleyball
  • Boxing
  • Football

Some Lesser Known Facts

Tarundeep Rai is a renowned Indian Archer since 2003.
He is a famous sportsperson from the Northeastern region of India.
Tarundeep Rai is the cousin of the well-known footballer Baichung Bhutia.
He had to shoot with the wrong hand due to injuries.
In 2009, he achieved success by winning four medals at prestigious world events.
Tarundeep Rai made history as the first Indian Archer to win a silver medal at the 16th Asian Games in 2010.
He secured a quota for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Currently, he serves in the Indian Army with the rank of Subedar.