1. Gagan Narang was born on 6 May 1983 and is an Indian sport shooter, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest.
24 Facts About Gagan Narang
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Gagan Narang won the bronze medal in the Men's 10 m Air Rifle Event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with a final score of 701.1 on 30 July 2012.
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Gagan Narang was a member of prestigious Padma award committee 2023.
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Gagan Narang's father is a retired chief manager of the Air India.
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Gagan Narang did his schooling from the Gitanjali Senior School.
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Gagan Narang attained his Bachelor of Computer Application degree from the Hyderabad's Osmania University.
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Gagan Narang took to shooting when his father presented him an air pistol in 1997.
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Gagan Narang went about perfecting his shooting skills at the backyard of his home in Begumpet.
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Gagan Narang won a gold medal in the Afro Asian games, 2003 in Hyderabad on 26 October 2003 in Men's 10m air rifle competition.
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Gagan Narang won the Air Rifle Gold medal at the World Cup 2006 and followed it up with win in the event in April 2010.
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Gagan Narang won 4 Gold medals at 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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Gagan Narang scored 103.5 in the final round making total score of 703.5 to gain the universe record.
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Gagan Narang said his win was special because Barack Obama, who won the United States' Presidential election on same day, was a source of inspiration.
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Gagan Narang added 4 Gold medals to the Indian tally at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
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Gagan Narang clinched a silver medal in his pet event at the Asian Games 2010.
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Gagan Narang combined with Abhinav Bindra and Sanjeev Rajput to win the country another silver, in the team event behind champions, China.
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Gagan Narang won both of his silvers on the opening day of Asian Games.
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Gagan Narang won the bronze medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2012 London Olympics with a total score of 701.1 becoming India's first medal winner at the 2012 games.
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Gagan Narang was just behind the silver medallist Niccolo Campriani of Italy who scored 701.5, while the gold medallist Alin George Moldoveanu of Romania was at 702.1.
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Gagan Narang won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in 50-metre rifle prone and 50-metre rifle 3 position respectively at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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In recognition with his achievements, Gagan Narang was conferred with the Padma Shree Award in 2011.
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Gagan Narang was selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2010.
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Gagan Narang was conferred the award by then president Pratibha Patil on 29 August 2011.
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Also Gagan Narang was invited by the organisers of the Indian Grand Prix to wave the chequered flag in the 2012 Indian Grand Prix.