Rudrankksh Patil (born 16 December 2003) is an Indian sport shooter specializing in the 10m air rifle event. Widely regarded as one of the most promising talents in Indian shooting, he rose to international prominence after becoming the World No. 1 in the 10 meter air rifle category in 2022.[2]
Patil was born in Thane, Maharashtra. His learnt shooting initially from Coach Snehal Kadam at PTKS Ville Parle for 5 to 6 years then from coach Ajit Patil at Thane. His father, Balasaheb Patil and mother, Hemangini Patil, encouraged him to take up shooting. Initially, he started with chess and football but shifted to shooting.
Career
At the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, Patil scored a world record score on way to winning India's first gold medal[3] on 25 September 2023. He secured a Paris 2024 Olympic quota berth, after winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the 2022 ISSF World Shooting Championships[4][5] at Cairo, the new administrative capital, on 14 October 2022.[6] Earlier in the 2022 Asian Championships in Daegu, he bagged first place in the Men’s 10m air rifle team event.[3] He is preparing for the Paris Olympics under coach Neha Chavan at Gun for Glory Academy in Pune.[7] Gagan Narang, co-founder of the Academy and vice-president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) helped him get a sponsored gun from Walther company, Germany, which was presented to him at a press conference in Pune.[8]
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