Saurabh Chaudhary (born 12 May 2002) is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in the 10 metre air pistol event. [2] He rose to fame after clinching the gold medal in the 10 m air pistol event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the youngest Indian ever to win an Asian Games gold at just 16 years old.[3] Chaudhary has won gold medals at major international competitions, including the World Championships, World Cup, Youth Olympic Games, Asian Games and Asian Championships.[4] He set a world junior record with a score of 246.3 in the 10 m air pistol category in 2019, a record he still holds as of 2025. [5] In recognition of his achievements, he was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2020, India’s second-highest sporting distinction. [6]
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Early life
editHe was born in Kalina village, in district Meerut of western Uttar Pradesh (India). He comes from a Jat family of farmers living in Yamuna and Gangetic plains of western UP. His father is Jagmohan Singh Siwach. He took up shooting at 13 and practised daily, traveling 15 km each way on buses to his club run by Aryangateways Sports Foundation.[7] His coach identified his talent and groomed him from grassroot level.
Career
editMonths before Tokyo Olympics, Chaudhary was effected by COVID-19.[8] But, sensational shooter Chaudhary[9] fired his way into the finals of the men's 10m air pistol event by topping the qualifications at 1st position with 586/600[10] with a mind-blowing performance in the Tokyo Olympics here on Saturday. Coach hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation[11][12] for Saurabh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately in finals medal slipped off even after the entry at first position.[13]
At the age of 16 years, he won Gold n 10m air pistol at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. And shot 244.2 to finish on top ahead of South Korea's Sung Yunho (236.7) and Switzerland's Solari Jason (215.6), who bagged silver and bronze respectively.[14]
2018
editChaudhary became the youngest Indian shooter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He participated in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina and won gold. He won three golds in the Asian Airgun Championship in 2018:the 10m air pistol competition, the team competition and in the mixed team 10m pistol.[15]
2019
editIn February he won the gold medal at ISSF World Cup in Delhi.[16]
In April, he participated in Mixed Team 10m pistol with Manu Bhaker and won gold at ISSF World Cup in Beijing.[citation needed]
In May he won gold and broke the world and junior records in 10m pistol ISSF World Cup in Munich.[17]
2020
editIn January 2020, he won 63rd gold at the 63rd National Shooting Championship.in men's 10 metre air pistol.[18]
2021
editIn the men's 10 metre air pistol event of the Tokyo Olympics he managed to reach the final finishing in 7th place.
2025
editSaurabh returned to shooting in January 2025, setting a national record in 10m men's air pistol shooting with a score of 591,[19] winning the national selection trials. [20]
Performance record
editYouth Olympic Games
edit| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires | 10m air pistol | 
|
Score:580,Final:244.2 |
World Championship
edit| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Junior Championships | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 4th | Score:578,Final:198.0 |
| 2018 | World Junior Championships | Changwon | 10m air pistol |
|
score:581,Final:245.5 |
| Changwon | Mixed team 10m air pistol | 
|
score:761,Final:407.3 |
Asian Games
edit| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Games | Palembang | 10m air pistol |
|
score:586,Final:240.7 |
World Cup
edit10m air pistol
edit| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 2nd | Score:587,Final:243.2 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:587,Final:245.0WR |
| Munich | 10m air pistol | 1st | score:586,Final:246.3WR Jr. Sr. | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | 10m air pistol | 3rd | score:584,Final:221.9 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | 10m air pistol | 6th | Score:581,Final:159.8 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | 10m air pistol | 1st | Score:583,Final:243.7 |
Mixed team
edit| Year | Championships | Venue | Event | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
Score:384,Final:16 |
| 2019 ISSF World Cup | ISSF World Cup | New Delhi | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
Score:767,Final:478.9 |
| Beijing | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
Score:482,Final16 | ||
| Munich | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
score:591,Final:17 | ||
| Rio de Janeiro | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
Score:-,Final:17 | ||
| 2019 | ISSF World Cup Final | Putian | Mixed team 10m air pistol | 
|
score:389,Final:13 |
| 2018 | Junior World Cup | Suhl | Mixed team 10m air pistol |
|
Score:767,Final:478.9 |
Honours
edit- The Times of India TOISA Shooter of the Year: 2021[21]
Gallery
edit
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Athletes Saurabh Chaudhary". asiangames2018.id. Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Who is Saurabh Chaudhary?". indianexpress.com. Indian Express. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Record Player: Saurabh Chaudhary becomes India's youngest Asian Games individual gold medallist". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Asian Games 2018: Saurabh Chaudhary clinches gold, Abhishek Verma bronze in 10m Air Pistol shooting". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "List of National Sports Awards 2020 Winners". Jagranjosh.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Home". Aryan Gateways. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Sabi Hussain (22 April 2021). "Having beaten Covid, Olympic hope Saurabh Chaudhary returns to shooting with renewed vigour | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Saurabh Chaudhary, Indian Shooting's Brightest Star at Tokyo Olympics | The Quint, archived from the original on 6 August 2022, retrieved 6 August 2022
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 July 2021). "Saurabh Chaudhary qualifies for 10m air pistol final at Tokyo Olympics, Abhishek Verma misses out". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ ehapurnews (17 August 2022). "शूटिंग प्रतियोगिता में शूटरों ने दिखाया दम, जीता गोल्ड". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ ehapurnews (13 August 2022). "चार दिवसीय फर्स्ट आर्यन शूटिंग चैंपियनशिप का उद्घाटन". Latest Hapur News, Pilkhuwa News, Simbhaoli हिन्दी समाचार & U.P india in hindi. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Saurabh Chaudhary finishes seventh in 10m pistol final after shining in qualifications | Tokyo Olympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Youth Olympics: 16-year-old shooter Saurabh Chaudhary bags gold". India Today. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Shooting World Cup: Saurabh Chaudhary breaks World Record to win 10m air pistol gold, secures Olympic quota – Times of India". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "ISSF World Cup, Munich 2019: Result 10m Air Pistol Men". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh. "Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold in National Shooting Championship". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.firstpost.com/sports/saurabh-chaudhary-comeback-national-shooting-championships-record-explained-13850400.html
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/saurabh-chaudhary-shooting-trials-india-pistol-team-world-cup-9836626/
- ^ "TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Times of India. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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External links
edit- Saurabh Chaudhary at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Saurabh Chaudhary at Olympedia
- Saurabh Chaudhary at Olympics.com
- Saurabh Chaudhary at the Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games (archived)
- Sharma, Sourabh (1 April 2019). "17 वर्षीय किसान का बेटा जिसने बड़ा सपना देखा और उसे जीता: सौरभ चौधरी 0". Khel Khiladi. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- Aryangateways Sports Foundation (AGSF)
