What is the sport of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore?
What is the sport of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore?
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s Olympic medal in 2004 proved to be the spark which inspired India to win multiple shooting medals in both of the following Olympic Games – Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Athens 2004 provided some much-needed Olympics experience to two Indian shooters who won Olympic medals in the future.
Who is Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore?
RATHORE. Army man, sports minister, member of parliament – Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore became the first Indian post-independence to win an individual silver at the Olympics when he stood on the podium for the men’s double trap shooting at Athens 2004.
When did Rajyavardhan Rathore start shooting?
Though his interest in guns began when he was a child at the home of his grandfather, an army officer, it was not until 1998 that Rathore took up shooting seriously.
Who is the first sport minister of India?
List of Ministers of State
| Name | Political party |
|---|---|
| Nisith Pramanik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
At what age Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore started shooting?
28
Rathore turned professional when he was 28 It’s a statement that will not hold true for most other Olympic disciplines, but Rathore only took up professional shooting in 1998, when he was 28.
Who is known as golden girl?
The queen of Indian track and field for two decades, the woman who was nicknamed ‘Payyoli Express”,udanpari’, and “Golden Girl” because of her speed on the race-track, Pilavullakandi Thekke parampil Usha (P.T. Usha) needs no introduction.
Who was Vijay Kumar?
K Vijay Kumar, IPS (born 15 September 1952), is a retired IPS officer. He was the chief of the Special Task Force of Tamil Nadu that was involved in the death of the Veerappan during Operation Cocoon of 2004.
Who is known as Indian golden boy?
India’s ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra has been one of the most talked-about personalities in the country ever since he won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Who is the Minister of Youth?
Sunday Akin Dare (born 29 May 1966) is a Nigerian journalist. He currently serves as the Nigeria Minister of Youth & Sports.
Who is golden boy of India?
Remembering Legendary Musician Bappi Lahiri, The ‘Golden’ Boy Of India.
Who is called the Queen of Olympics?
P. T. Usha (IPA: [pilɐːʋuɭːɐgɐɳɖi t̪ekːɐɾɐbɐɾɐmbil uʂɐ]; born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She was born in Kuttali, Kozhikode, Kerala. She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979.
Where is Vijay Kumar IPS now?
Currently he has joined back as senior security adviser in Ministry of Home Affairs in December 2019.
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