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Gagan Narang

(1983) Sport Shooter

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Gagan Narang is a sport shooter, best known for The commonwealth journey.

Quick Facts About Gagan Narang

Born: May 6, 1983
Profession: Sport Shooter
Notable works: The commonwealth journey

About Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang is an Indian sport shooter, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He 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. He was also a member of prestigious Padma award committee 2023.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Gagan Narang

Sporting culture is needed where marks are given to students for sports in schools, jobs are assured for sportsperson, and sponsors are…

Assured

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As kids, we have all handled shot guns. From there on, there is no transition. It stays in the toy box. The…

Between

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Shooting is very challenging because 10 metre air rifle you have different rules, short gun you have different rules.

Air

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When kids my age were picking up toy cars, I used to buy toy guns.

Age

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For your friends and family, you are always a champion, but for the media and sponsors, not until you show a spark.…

Celebrate

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Olympics is everyone's dream.

Dream

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Cricket is a self-sustaining industry; but corporates need to realise that other sports don't have that luxury. This is the time when…

Champions

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Not much is done to promote non-cricket sports in India. There is a lot of talk about how sports needs to reach…

Cricket

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To compare Olympic sport with cricket would not be fair. Years back, cricket was a sport only for the classes, and we…

Also

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I am glad. I am now an Olympic medallist.

Glad

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Sport is an important part of the development of kids, and hence, it should be made a part of their curriculum.

Curriculum

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Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a…

Bronze

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All of world's eyes are trained on the Games. So winning at that stage is heroic. It is a different feeling altogether…

Different

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There was a time when my parents had to sell off a plot of land so that I can buy a rifle…

After

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I think country needs to have a sporting culture. I think if sports were taken as curriculum in school and are encouraged…

Country

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People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where we come across a…

Answers

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Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports…

Cricket

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