Ajay Tyagi

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Ajay Tyagi
Ajay Tyagi Rower Profile 2025.jpg
Tyagi at Rowing Champion
Personal information
Nationality Flag of India.svg India
Born (1999-06-10) June 10, 1999 (age 26)
Sara Village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh
Height6 ft (1.83 m)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Rank Naib Subedar - Naib Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg Naib Subedar
Event(s)
Lightweight Double Sculls (LM2x), Quadruple Sculls (LM4x)
Club Indian Army (Bombay Engineer Group)
Coached by Ismail Baig
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Haiphong LM2x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Haiphong LM4x
Australian Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 TasmaniaLM2x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 TasmaniaLM4x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 TasmaniaOpen Eight
National Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Uttarakhand LM2x
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Goa M2x
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Goa M4x
Senior National Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 BhopalLM2x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 BhopalM4x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 PuneLM2x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 PuneLM2x
Open Sprint National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 PuneLM2x
Indoor National Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 MogaLightweight Pair

Ajay Tyagi (born 10 June 1999) is an Indian professional rower and a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army. He competes in the lightweight double sculls (LM2x) and quadruple sculls (LM4x) events. He is an Asian Rowing Championship gold medalist. [1]

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Early life

Tyagi was born in Sara village, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Rakesh Tyagi, is a farmer and his mother's name is Kusum. He has a younger brother named Avnish Tyagi. [2] He was a state-level 5,000-meter runner before joining the military.

Military career

Tyagi enlisted in the Indian Army in 2018 and serves in the Bombay Engineer Group (Bombay Sappers). He was selected for rowing training in 2021 at the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in Pune based on anthropometric parameters. [3] He holds the rank of Naib Subedar.

Career

Tyagi trains under national coach Ismail Baig.

National

International

In 2022, Tyagi made his international debut at World Rowing Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia (13th place). [7] He also participated in World Rowing Cup II in Poznań, Poland, [8] and was a reserve member for the 2022 Asian Rowing Championships in Thailand. [1]

In 2023, he was part of the Indian squad for World Rowing Cup I in Zagreb, Croatia, [9] and World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland. [10]

In 2025, he won two gold medals and one silver medal at the Australian Rowing Championships (Tasmania). [2] At the Asian Rowing Championships in Haiphong, Vietnam, Tyagi won the **gold medal** in the Lightweight Double Sculls with partner **Lokeshwar Singh** (6:40.75) and a silver medal in the Lightweight Quadruple Sculls. [11]

Competitive record

YearCompetitionVenueEventResult
2022World Rowing Cup I Belgrade, SerbiaLM2x13th
2022World Rowing Cup II Poznań, PolandLM2xParticipation
2022Asian Rowing Championships Pattaya, ThailandTeamReserve
2022 Senior National Rowing Championships Pune, IndiaLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2023World Rowing Cup I Zagreb, CroatiaLM2xParticipation
2023World Rowing Cup III Lucerne, SwitzerlandLM2xParticipation
2023 Senior National Rowing Championships Pune, IndiaLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2023Open Sprint National Championships Pune, IndiaLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2023 National Games Goa, IndiaM2xBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2023 National Games Goa, IndiaM4xBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2024Indoor National Rowing Championships Moga Lightweight PairGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025 Senior National Rowing Championships Bhopal, IndiaLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025 Senior National Rowing Championships Bhopal, IndiaM4xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025Australian Rowing Championships Tasmania, AustraliaLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025Australian Rowing Championships Tasmania, AustraliaLM4xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025Australian Rowing Championships Tasmania, AustraliaM8+Silver medal icon.svg Silver
2025 Asian Rowing Championships Haiphong, VietnamLM2xGold medal icon.svg Gold
2025 Asian Rowing Championships Haiphong, VietnamLM4xSilver medal icon.svg Silver

References

  1. 1 2 Kumaraswamy, K (25 October 2025). "Rower Tyagi comes of age with Asian Championship gold & silver". The Times of India.
  2. 1 2 "Indian Soldier Ajay Tyagi Shines at Australian Rowing Championship". Hindustan (newspaper) (in Hindi). 3 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Afraid of water once, rower Ajay Tyagi bags nationals gold on debut". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sr. National Rowing: Bhokanal fails to advance; Army, Services rowers head into final faceoffs". Investment Guru India. 24 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Services rowers claim overall championship at National Games". The Times of India. 3 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 Mirza, Firoz (3 April 2025). "From Olympic heartbreak to winning medals: Tyagi's story". The New Indian Express.
  7. ↑ "India Rowing Contingent for 2022 World Rowing Cup 1" (PDF). Rowing Federation of India. 20 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Fisherman's daughter from Tamil Nadu to represent country in World Rowing Cup II". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Indian Rowing team for world rowing cup announced". The Bridge. 1 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Participation of Indian Rowing Team in World Rowing Cup 3 Lucerne" (PDF). Rowing Federation of India. 2 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Asian Rowing Championships 2025: India medal winners list". Olympics.com. 19 October 2025.
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