Gurjoat Siingh Khangura

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Gurjoat Siingh Khangura
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Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30)
New Delhi, India
Sport
Sport Shooting
Event Skeet shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Changwon Skeet team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Kuwait City Skeet team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Kuwait CityMixed skeet team

Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (born 12 July 1994) is an Indian sport shooter who competes in the skeet discipline.

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Personal

Khangura was born 12 July 1994 in New Delhi, India. [1]

Career

At the 2021 ISSF World Cup event in Cairo, Khangura won the bronze medal in the Men's Skeet Team Event with teammates Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa. [2] In New Delhi, at the ISSF Shooting World Cup 2021, Khangura won the gold medal in the Men's Skeet Team Event, once again shooting with teammates Khan and Bajwa. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Raj, Pratyush (4 December 2019). "Skeet not popular but in full flight now: Gurjoat Siingh". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "Gold for Indian men's skeet team, women settle for silver". The Times of India. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Gold for Indian men's skeet team, women settle for silver". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "Indian men's skeet team wins bronze in ISSF World Cup". The Times of India. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.