Saurabh Chaudhary
Indian sport shooter
 Chaudhary in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saurabh Chaudhary |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Born | (2002-05-12) 12 May 2002 (age 21)[1] Kalina, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Life partner | Single |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | AP60 APMIX |
| Club | Veer Sahamal Rifle Club |
| Team | Binauli (Baghpat) |
| Coached by | Amit Sheoran |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 13 November 2018. | |
Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in 10 m Air Pistol. He was the youngest Indian gold medalist at the Asian Games.[2] He had earlier won gold medals and set a new junior world record in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. He is the only Indian shooter to win a gold medal in ISSF World Championship, ISSF World Cup, Youth Olympic Games, Asian Games and Asian Air Gun Championship.[3][4][5] He broke his own world record with a score of 245.5 and claimed gold in Junior Men 10m Air Pistol at 2018 World Championship in Changwon, Korea.[6]
Early life
He was born in Kalina village, in district Meerut of western Uttar Pradesh (India). He comes from a family of farmers living in Yamuna and Gangatic plains of western UP. His father is Jagmohan Singh Siwach. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, traveling 15 km each way on buses to his club run by Aryangateways Sports Foundation.[7] His coach Amit Sheoran[8] identified his talent and groomed him from grassroot level.
Olympic journey
From Tin-Shed Academy[9] to Tokyo Olympics. Just months before event Saurabh Chaudhary was effected by COVID-19.[10] But, sensational shooter Chaudhary[11] fired his way into the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications at 1st position with 586/600[12] with a mind-blowing performance in the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday. Coach Amit Sheoran hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation[13][14] for Saurabh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately in finals medal slipped off even after the entry at first position.[15]
At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.[16]
2018
Chaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.[17]
2019
In February he won the gold medal at ISSF World Cup in Delhi.[18]
In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with Manu Bhaker and won gold at ISSF World Cup in Beijing.[citation needed]
In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol ISSF World Cup in Munich.[19]
2020
In January 2020, he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.[20]
2021
In the men's 10 metre air pistol event of the Tokyo Olympics he managed to reach the final finishing in 7th place.
International career
Youth Olympic Games
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires | 10m air pistol |  | Score:580,Final:244.2 |
World Championship
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Junior Championships | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 4th | Score:578,Final:198.0 |
| 2018 | World Junior Championships | Changwon | 10m air pistol | | score:581,Final:245.5 |
| Changwon | Mixed team 10m air pistol |  | score:761,Final:407.3 |
Asian Games
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Games | Palembang | 10m air pistol | | score:586,Final:240.7 |
World Cup
10 Meter Air Pistol
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 2nd | Score:587,Final:243.2 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:587,Final:245.0WR |
| Munich | 10m air pistol | 1st | score:586,Final:246.3WR Jr. Sr. | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | 10m air pistol | 3rd | score:584,Final:221.9 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | 10m air pistol | 6th | Score:581,Final:159.8 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:583,Final:243.7 |
Mixed Team
AGSF Founder Amit Sheoran as a coach of Shooting started from hot TIN-SHED and reached till Olympics 2020 Tokyo with Saurabh Chaudhary & Deepender Singh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi greeted Saurabh Chaudhary as Gold Medalist youth Olympian, in Delhi on October 21, 2018.
AGSF igniting Para Shooting with Gold Medal in Bangkok world cup 2017 by Deepender Singh
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju (Minister) presenting the Arjuna Award, 2020 to Saurabh Chaudhary the shooter of Aryangateways Sports Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2020.
| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | Score:384,Final:16 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | Score:767,Final:478.9 |
| Beijing | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | Score:482,Final16 | ||
| Munich | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | score:591,Final:17 | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | Score:-,Final:17 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | Mixed team 10m air pistol |  | score:389,Final:13 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | Mixed team 10m air pistol | | Score:767,Final:478.9 |
Honours
- The Times of India TOISA Shooter of the Year: 2021[21]
See also
- National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)
- International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF)
- Sports Authoruity of India (SAI)
- Uttar Pradesh State Rifle Association (UPSRA)
References
- ^ "Athletes Saurabh Chaudhary". asiangames2018.id. Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Record Player: Saurabh Chaudhary becomes India's youngest Asian Games individual gold medallist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Who is Saurabh Chaudhary?". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold, Abhishek Verma bronze in 10m Air Pistol shooting". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "ISSF Junior World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary sets junior world record, wins gold". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Saurabh Chaudhary shoots down junior record for gold at ISSF World Championships". indiatimes.com. Times of India. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Home". Aryan Gateways. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Amit Sheoran", Wikipedia, 14 September 2020, retrieved 4 February 2021
- ^ "Aryan Gateways". aryangateways.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Sabi Hussain (22 April 2021). "Having beaten Covid, Olympic hope Saurabh Chaudhary returns to shooting with renewed vigour | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Saurabh Chaudhary, Indian Shooting's Brightest Star at Tokyo Olympics | The Quint, retrieved 6 August 2022
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2021). "Saurabh Chaudhary qualifies for 10m air pistol final at Tokyo Olympics, Abhishek Verma misses out". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ ehapurnews (17 August 2022). "शूटिंग प्रतियोगिता में शूटरों ने दिखाया दम, जीता गोल्ड". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ ehapurnews (13 August 2022). "चार दिवसीय फर्स्ट आर्यन शूटिंग चैंपियनशिप का उद्घाटन". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary finishes seventh in 10m pistol final after shining in qualifications | Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Youth Olympics: 16-year-old shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold". India Today. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com.
- ^ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com.
- ^ "ISSF World Cup, Munich 2019: Result 10m Air Pistol Men". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh. "Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in National Shooting Championship". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
External links
- Saurabh Chaudhary at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Saurabh Chaudhary at Olympedia
- Saurabh Chaudhary at Olympics.com
- Saurabh Chaudhary at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
- Sharma, Sourabh (1 April 2019). "17 वर्षीय किसान का बेटा जिसने बड़ा सपना देखा और उसे जीता: सौरभ चौधरी 0". Khel Khiladi. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Aryangateways Sports Foundation (AGSF)
