|
| Full
Name |
Rajyavardhan
Singh Rathore |
| Nick
Name |
Chilly |
| Profession |
Army
Major |
| Date
of birth |
Jan
29, 1970 |
| Place
of birth |
Jaisalmer,
Rajasthan |
| Weight |
176
pounds |
| Height |
6
feet |
| Education |
Post-graduate
in Strategic Studies |
| Colleges
attended |
- National Defence Academy,
Pune
- Indian Military Academy,
Dehra Dun
|
| Family |
Father : Colonel Laxman
Singh Rathore
Mother : Manju Rathore
Sister: Ritu Chohan
Wife : Dr. Gayathri Rathore
Son: Manav Aditya
Daughter: Gauri
|
| Coach |
Russell
Mark (Australian) |
| Interest
in shooting |
After
he joined the army and started shooting at the age of 28
|
| Trained
as a shooter |
Army
Marksman Infantry School in Mhow. |
| Sports |
Very
good cricket player, volley ball player |
| Favourie
food |
Non
- vegetarian |
| Favourite
clothing |
Casual
wear |
| Car |
Santro
|
| Sponsors |
Indian
Army, National Rifle Association of India |
| Winning
Score |
179
|
| Reward |
Rs
10 lakh for his historic feat by the official sponsors of
the Indian contingent at the Games |
| Awards
and Honors |
Silver medal
in men's double-trap shooting event at the 28th Olympic
Games in Athens, 2004
World Cup,
Sydney, 2004, Gold
Asian Shooting
Championships, New Delhi, 2003: Gold
World Championship,
NICOSI, 2003: Bronze
World
Cup, New Delhi, 2003: Bronze
Sword of
Honour, 1994, for best cadet at IMA
|
| Facts |
- He was a batch topper at the
Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun
- Started shooting at the age
of 28
- Had been in the Kargil war
1999.
- Graduated as Cadets Sergeant
Major (CSM) of Echo Squadron, ’77 Course in December 1989
and was known as a ‘leader with a mission’.
- Was attached to the ninth
Grenadiers
- First Indian to win a silver
medal in the Olympics
- Out of 75 member Indian contingent
for the Olympics he was the only one to win a silver medal
- Has overcome a some
serous injuries, like a patella fracture and a prolapsed disc.
- His family was not able to
see his medal winning spectacle because of cable operators
strike.
|
| Motto |
Always
be ahead |
| Quote |
"To win
a medal in the Olympics is the dream of every sportsperson.
I am glad that I could do it"
|
Courtesy: Web Resources
Compiled by: Poongodi Sivagurunathan
|
