Deepender Singh

Deepender Singh

Deepender Singh
Personal information
Full name	Deepender Singh
Nickname	Deepu
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30) Vill:Bhatpura, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	71 Kg
Spouse	Rajpal Singh (father)
Life partner	Neetudeep
Website	www.aryangateways.org
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Pistol Shooting
Disability	Yes
Disability class	Orthopedic
Event	P1, SH1
Club	Veer Sahamal Rifle Club
Team	INDIA PARA SHOOTING TEAM
Coached by	[beginning by Amit Sheoran]
Now coaching	Since 2014
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	tokyo 10th rank .
World finals	Asian record, World record.
Highest world ranking	1st 2018

Deepender Singh (born 15 June 1994 Bhatpura, Sambhal, India) is a champion Indian para pistol sport shooter. His family are subsistence farmers living between the Yamuna and Gangetic plains of western Uttar Pradesh. He has won many gold and silver medals and set a new para world record at the Para World Cup in Bangkok.

Olympic Journey

From Tin-Shed Academy to Tokyo Olympics held in 2021. Just months before the world was coming out the era of COVID-19. But, the sensational para shooter Deepender Singh fired his way into the qualifications of the men's 10m air pistol event. Coach Amit Sheoran hard work at Aryangateways Sports Foundation ^{[1] [2]} for Singh proved itself in Olympics. Unfortunately medal slipped off even after being on top initially in qualification table.

Notable performances

• Silver Medal in men's 10 m. Air Pistol SH1 at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup 2018 ^[3] in Chateau roux, France'. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
• Gold medal in men's 10 m. Air Pistol at the 'World Shooting Para Sport World Cup 2017, ^[8] Bangkok, Thailand. ^[9]
• Represented Indian team ^[10] in Para Olympic at Tokyo 2021.

See also

• Paralympic Committee of India
• National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)
• International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF)
• Sports Authoruity of India (SAI)

External links

• Sports Foundation website
• Uttar Pradesh State Rifle Association (UPSRA)

References

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2. 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.
3. Administrator. "Manish, Deepender make it one-two for India at Para Shooting World Cup |" . Retrieved 21 September 2022.
4. "Paralympic results".
5. "Indian shooters create two world records in one event at Para Shooting World Cup". 9 November 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. Bhatia, Ishita (28 September 2018). "Polio-afflicted UP shooter wins individual silver in world event". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
7. "किसान के बेटे ने दिव्यांग होने के बाद भी नहीं मानी हार, फ्रांस में कर दिया कमाल". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. Jain, Shraishth. "Indian shooters create two world records in one event at Para Shooting World Cup". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
9. "Indian shooters create two world records in one event at Para Shooting World Cup". 9 November 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. Bharadwaj, Kaustub (27 August 2021). "Deepender Singh looking for shooting glory at Tokyo Paralympics". thebridge.in. Retrieved 21 September 2022.