Sarabjit Singh is an Indian air pistol shooter who won the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in August 2023.
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Sarabjit Singh was born on Sunday, 30 September 2001 (age 22 years; as of 2023) in Dheen village of Ambala block, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Libra. He studied from Bhagirath Public School, Ambala. He studied from DAV College, Chandigarh.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 42″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 13″
Family
parents and siblings
His father Jitendra Singh is a farmer.
Wife
He is unmarried.
livelihood
In an interview, Sarabjot told that when he was 13 years old, he wanted to become a footballer but one day during the summer camp, he saw some children aiming at paper with pistols. This scene left a deep impression on his mind and he decided to continue shooting. At that time he told his father that he wanted to become a shooter. After this his journey of becoming a shooter started. After winning a silver medal in his first district level tournament, he started taking professional training under the guidance of coach Abhishek Rana.
In December 2022, Sarabjot won a double gold medal at the 65th National Shooting Championships in the team event at the MP Shooting Academy in Bhopal.
In March 2023, Sarabjot, who won the Junior World Championships in 2021 for both the team and mixed team events, earned a gold medal by defeating Ruslan Lunev of Azerbaijan by a score of 16–0 in his first World Cup final match. During the competition, 21-year-old Sarabjot performed exceptionally well and finished as the top scorer after the qualification round with 585 points. After the ranking round, Sarabjot topped with 253.2 points, followed by Ruslan with 251.9 points. Both entered the gold medal round with confidence. Meanwhile, Varun scored 250.3 points, giving him the bronze medal.
Sarabjot Singh on winning the World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Men in Bhopal (March 2023)
At the ISSF World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in August 2023, the Indian men’s team of Sarabjot Singh, Shiv Narwal and Arjun Singh Cheema achieved a total score of 1734 in the final, placing them third in the ISSF World Championships. Championship. Among the three, Sarabjot Singh scored 578 marks.
medal
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- 2019: Asian Championships in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior in Doha
- 2019: Asian Championships in 10m Air Pistol Men’s Junior
- 2019: ISSF Junior Cup in 10m Air Pistol Men Junior in Suhal
- 2021: World Championships in Air Pistol Team Men Junior in Lima
- 2021: World Championships in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior in Lima
- 2022: ISSF Junior Cup in Air Pistol Team Men Junior in Suhal
- 2023: World Cup in 10m air pistol mixed team in Baku
- 2023: 10m Air Pistol Men’s World Cup in Bhopal
silver
- 2022: ISSF Junior Cup in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Junior in Suhal
- 2022: ISSF Junior Cup in 10m Air Pistol Men Junior in Suhal
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to Sarabjot, his father was not in favor of making a career in shooting because it was expensive. But after many requests from Sarabjot, his father agrees to help him somehow.
- Abhishek Rana is the coach of Sarabjot Singh and he has been training Sarabjot since 2016. They met when Sarabjot won a silver medal for his first district level tournament.
- Sarabjot’s mental and physical health was not at all good during a program in Cario. He had to work out regularly, keep in touch with a psychologist and do a lot of meditation to improve his concentration.
- To maintain his good health, he is often seen going to the gym.
Sarabjot Singh in the gym
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn