Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang (born 6 May 1983) is an Indian sportsman.  His is best known as an shooter (marksman) who competed in three Summer Olympic Games.Sports Reference.com (SR/Olympics), Gagan Narang ; retrieved 2012-8-20.

Early life
He was born in Chennai on 6 May 1983 and his ancestors belonged to Samalkha in Panipat district in Haryana.
Gagan was born in Madras in Tamil Nadu. He was raised in Hyderabad.

International competitions
Gagan Narang is a gold medalist in the Afro Asian games, 2003 in Hyderabad on October 26, 2003 in Men's 10m air rifle competition. a rediff.com article about Afro-Asian Games
He also won gold medals in the Commonwealth Games in 2006"Who is Gagan Narang,"  Hindustan Times (India). October 5, 2010; retrieved 2012-8-20. and 2010. "Gagan Narang set to get Khel Ratna, Arjuna for Zaheer,"  Times of India. July 20, 2011; retrieved 2012-8-20.

Gagan Narang won the bronze medalLondon2012.com, Gagan Narang ; retrieved 2012-8-15. in the 10m air rifle event at the 2012 London Olympics

ISSF World Medal Tally
No.EventChampionshipYearPlaceMedal110 metre air rifleISSF World Shooting Championships2010Munich350m Rifle 3 PositionsISSF World Cup2009Changwon410m air rifleISSF World Cup2009Changwon510 metre air rifleISSF World Cup Final2008Bangkok610m air rifleISSF World Cup2008Beijing7 10m air rifleISSF World Cup2006Guangzhou

World record
Current world records held in men's 10 metre air rifleMen

Related pages
 Sports in India
 India at the Olympics

 References 

Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for India
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists
Category:Indian sport shooters
Category:Sportspeople from Chennai
Category:Sportspeople from Hyderabad, India